But five years later, the failure of sequel “Joker: Folie à Deux” this past weekend doesn’t tell us anything about the new overseers at WB unit DC Studios, nor does the strength of another of its superhero properties, TV series “The Penguin” on Max.

With another DC movie failing at the box office, is the future of DC Studios shared cinematic world at risk? And is even Batman no longer safe from the audience backlash?

Joker: Folie Deux's first few days in theaters were worse than a notable Sony Spider-Man Universe flop and an infamous MCU film.

Christopher Nolan’s version of Joker in The Dark Knight, played by Heath Ledger, avoided this origin, focusing instead on a more realistic, psychological approach. The filmmaker also refused to let Joaquin Phoenix ‘s Joker carve a smile into his face.

The ending of the film (spoilers ahead) is one of the most universally disliked aspects of Joker: Folie a Deux, a miserable end for Arthur Fleck and the alleged birth