No joke: Lady Gaga really will star opposite Joaquin Phoenix in a sequel to 2019′s “Joker,” the pop superstar confirmed Thursday.

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According to Variety and CNN, the 36-year-old actress and singer took to social media to share the news, posting a teaser for the upcoming film, titled, “Joker: Folie à Deux.” In the 18-second animation, the song “Cheek to Cheek” plays as the silhouettes of a man and woman appear to dance and embrace, Variety reported. The clip concludes with the movie’s release date – Oct. 4, 2024 – and the sound of haunting laughter.

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The tweet came less than two months after several news outlets, including The Hollywood Reporter and Entertainment Weekly, reported that Gaga was in discussions to appear as Harley Quinn in a “Joker” musical sequel. But the performer – who won an Oscar for best original song, “Shallow,” in the 2018 film “A Star Is Born” – wouldn’t be considered a replacement for Margot Robbie, who has portrayed Quinn in other DC films, according to the reports that surfaced in mid-June. The “Joker” sequel’s Quinn “exists in a different universe” from Robbie’s version of the character, The Hollywood Reporter wrote at the time.

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Earlier in June, “Joker” director Todd Phillips shared an Instagram photo of the cover of the sequel’s script. A second image showed Phoenix, 47, looking over the script, which was written by Phillips and Scott Silver, according to the post.

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