Just a few weeks have passed since Occulus Films and Eric Lettman released their teaser "epsiode" for the new Joker fan series The Padded Room and although the Joker is a touchy charcater to attempt, especially when taking from the Heath Ledger adaptation, this interestingly pulls it off. The short doesn't really reveal the story, but oddly leaves you with a sense of "This could work".
Originally concivied over a year ago Eric Lettman started off with the idea being a photo series where each image would slowly show the change from a Heath Ledger style Joker, into a more comic familliar one.
Instead, Eric Lettman and Occulus Films believe they have a story and the means to really bring this to life through film and it seems they are not the only ones. With the overwhelmingly positive response from the film, Eric Lettman and Occulus Films have partnered up with Arizona based Gianna Nicole Studios to complete episode one and produce
NINE more episodes to follow.
Pre production is underway and a set is being constructed at Gianna Nicole Studios in Phoenix, as well as a casting call is said to be coming out on the series Facebook page as well as other casting sites soon. (If you are an Arizona Actor this could be cool for you)
While we wait, Eric Lettman has released a few promotional art pieces, one being the banner image above and the other being the poster image below.
Looks like someone is peeking through a keyhole, or opening a door? Either way, scary!
It's nice to see this being taken this seriously. Well, not too seriously as Eric lettman just recently posted a blooper Reel to his you tube, as well as a video of himself speaking about The Padded Room.
http://youtu.be/cMC0bPwh6TY -Bloopers
http://youtu.be/06_jhyPRLYI -Video
All in all this will be very interesting to say the least and could turn out to be a very well done fan series. It dosen't hurt that the joker will be on everyones minds for the next year as Suicide squad is in the works and what will make it better, is if this is done as well as they claim it will be! Only time will tell. What do you guys think? Sound off below!