Joker: Folie à Deux” was primed to be another twisted comic book smash. Instead, the sequel to 2019’s billion-dollar hit “Joker” is a box office disaster. So far, the offbeat musical about Batman’s notorious foe has grossed $51.

The sequel to 'Joker' brought in about $7 million over its second weekend, compared to slasher 'Terrifier 3' earning $18.3 million in its opening weekend

In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, Bryan Young shares writerly insight on what writers can learn from both the good and bad of Joker: Folie à Deux.