'Joker' will cross $1 billion at the box office today, becoming the first R-rated movie in history to do so

• "Joker" is set to become the first R-rated movie to make $1 billion at the global box office on Friday.
• The ultra-violent movie wasn't even released in China.
• It joins three other DC superhero movies to make $1 billion: "The Dark Knight," "The Dark Knight Rises," and "Aquaman."
• A sequel isn't in the works, but director Todd Phillips recently hinted at what he'd like to see in one, telling The Los Angeles Times that it "would have to have some thematic resonance in a similar way."
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"Joker" is projected to pass $1 billion at the global box office on Friday, becoming the first R-rated movie to ever do so. 

The Todd Phillips-directed drama was at $999.1 million as of Thursday, according to Deadline, meaning it will surely hit the coveted $1 billion mark by Friday night. "Joker" joins three other Warner Bros.-released DC superhero movies to reach that milestone:See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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