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Director Taps Southern Crime Novel for Film
20 Aug
Summary
- Daniel Peddle will adapt Michael Sledge's debut novel, Cold Moon Rising.
- The novel depicts a home invasion leading to crime and corruption.
- Peddle is drawn to the emotional depth and human desperation in the story.
Director Daniel Peddle has announced his involvement in adapting Michael Sledge's debut novel, "Cold Moon Rising." This Southern crime thriller promises a gripping narrative centered on a violent home invasion.
The story escalates into a complex web of kidnapping, deception, corruption, and murder, set against the backdrop of the contemporary American South. Peddle is collaborating closely with Sledge on the feature development.
Peddle, recognized for his documentaries "The Aggressives" and "Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later," expressed his attraction to the novel's emotional core. He stated an interest in the "emotional archaeology" beneath the crime, including marital fractures and hidden secrets.
He also noted his fascination with the humanity of the perpetrators, viewing them as individuals cornered by desperation rather than mere antagonists. Peddle intends to allow audiences to experience the mystery in real-time, uncovering truths alongside the investigators.
