Sweet Madness

- By @TheBlueTook

Every day I check my emails in the hope there’s one from Peter Dukes - Texas-born writer/director - containing details of a new film he’s created. Every damn day, ladies and gents. Alas, he unfortunately doesn’t MAKE one every day. ‘Lazy’ and ‘selfish’ I hear you exclaim, but agonisingly true nonetheless.

One of my favourite filmmakers currently plying his trade, Peter has featured several times on The Slaughtered Bird - a few of his films can be found HERE - and we’re massive fans, so it was like a giant cinematic high-5 when he got in touch yesterday and shared the lowdown on his imminent Harley Quinn fan film, SWEET MADNESS.

Starring Madeleine Wade and Micah Fitzgerald, Dukes‘ short is due for release in the coming weeks. PD explained, “I don’t ordinarily do fan films, but I made an exception this one time because I think the character of Harley Quinn is fabulously complex and entertaining; and being that she’s never been shown any proper love in the live action Batman canon I thought I’d show her some myself.”

SWEET MADNESS is about Harley regaining her independence and finding her inner strength by turning the tables on her creator, a premise which has already inspired Toronto Comic-Con to invite lead actress Madeleine to come (in character) and screen the film, as well as sign posters for fans.

All I can share with you at this stage is a poster and some cool character one-sheets, but more will be revealed as and when we get it.

Here’s some links in the meantime:

http://phdukes1978.wix.com/peterdukes
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1088478/
www.dreamseekersprods.com
www.facebook.com/dreamseekersproductions
www.twitter.com/dreamseekerfans

@TheBlueTook