The events of The Penguin start on November 13, 2022, a week after the election night catastrophe of The Batman. That much is confirmed by Alberto Falcone’s grave plate in Episode 2, “Inside Man,” which means the November 18th date of this mysterious new drug shipment isn’t far off.

The Batman was a masterstroke and stood out as an instant classic at a time when the mainline DCEU was burning in the background. With its gritty, grounded take on Batman and Goth

Phoenix returns to the role in 2024's Joker: Folie à Deux, which also introduces Lady Gaga as Arthur's admirer and fellow Arkham inmate Harleen "Lee" Quinzel. The sequel is also a musical, offering a stylized look at what happens when Arthur fights for his freedom and finds love in a city still obsessed with the Joker.

Around the same time, the Manchester by the Sea star was undergoing a divorce from Phoenix’s sister, Summer, after an 11-year-long marriage. According to a 2019 interview with Vanity Fair, Phoenix was no longer on speaking terms with Affleck when they put the unit up for sale.

If everything is entertainment, what is entertainment?” Joker: Folie à Deux tap dances into UAE cinemas on Thursday, October 3. It’s the continuation of the story of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a man out of pace with – and unable to fully understand – the world he exists in.