A new podcast telling the origin story of Harley Quinn – from her perspective – is coming to Spotify, starring Christina Ricci as the iconic Gotham villain.
Spotify, in partnership with Warner Bros. and DC, announced the start of production for the audio series “Harley Quinn & The Joker: Sound Mind.” The podcast was developed, written, and directed by Eli Horowitz (“Homecoming”).
Along with Richie (“Yellowjackets” and “The Addams Family”), the script-written podcast Billy Magnussen (“No Time to Die” and “Many Saints in Newark”) stars as The Joker with Justin Hartley (“This Is”). Us”) is on board to voice Bruce Wayne. No podcast release date has been set yet.
According to the producers, “Harley Quinn & The Joker: Sound Mind” will finally allow Harley to control her own narrative, rather than portraying it through the lens of the story told by the Joker.
In the upcoming series, When We Meet Harley, she is Dr. Harleen Quinzel: a talented psychologist at Arkham Asylum in Gotham City determined to help patients crossed out by her colleagues. But her father is ill and needs an expensive life-saving operation that Harleen cannot afford. So when she meets “Patient J,” a unique criminal who seems to have a strange power over everyone but her, Harleen makes a fateful decision: to use her relationship with The Joker to get what she needs – leading both of them down a dangerous path that will change their lives forever.
The series is the second project under Spotify’s multi-year agreement with Warner Bros. and DC, and comes after the May debut of “Batman Unburied,” starring Winston Duke as Wayne/Batman. The series, from creator and executive producer David S., stepped up. Last month, Spotify announced the renewal of “Batman Unburied” for a second season.
Harley Quinn & The Joker: Sound Mind was produced for Spotify by Julie McNamara, Liz Gately, and Rachel Wolf. The physical production is handled by Realm company. In addition to Horowitz, the series is written by Matthew Derby and Rachel Khong.
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