Where is Gotham City located? While widely believed to be somewhere on the eastern seaboard of the United States, the exact state that Batman’s hometown is in has remained a matter of debate over the years through its various and often conflicting depictions in DC Comics,

Director Todd Phillips ' sequel Joker: Folie à Deux ends on a pointedly tragic note (for more on that, read our full ending explainer ), but its final frame also contains confirmation of a new, chilling beginning — and the identity of the real Joker.

The sequel, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, is the first Hollywood comic book film to get such a low grade.