Joker won two of the eleven Oscars it was nominated for in 2020, so when there were rumors of a sequel, it felt like Joker: Folie à Deux was a lock for some awards attention, particularly with Lady Gaga joining the cast.

After releasing a “Joker 2” companion album, titled “Harlequin,” last fall, Gaga announced on Monday that her next album, “Mayhem,” will release on March 7.

Joker: Folie à Deux, now streaming on Max, is directed by Todd Phillips. In an August interview with Variety, Gaga said Phillips "took a very big swing with this whole concept an