A sequel to Joker is in development at Warner Bros. according to a new report by The Hollywood Reporter.

Axar.az reports citing Uk.Movies that Director Todd Phillips is said to be in talks to return as a director with the original’s screenwriter Scott Silver-lined up to pen the script.

The report adds that studio Warner Bros. has sequel options in place with Joaquin Phoenix to return as Arthur Fleck, but his agents at CAA declined to comment on the news.

THR says Phillips met with Warner Bros. Pictures Group chairman Toby Emmerich in October to pitch “a portfolio of DC characters' origin stories”.

They say the Hangover director is working one other DC character origin film alongside a Joker sequel, which became a realistic proposition once the first film crossed the $1 billion box office threshold earlier this week.