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		<title>Adrien Brody to Star in History Channel’s Upcoming HOUDINI Miniseries</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe Chase</dc:creator>
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Fresh off the huge success of their massively viewed adaptations The Bible and Hatfields &#38; McCoys, History is currently working on a miniseries project tentatively called Houdini, with Adrien Brody (The Pianist) signed on to play the famous magician and performer.  Gerald Abrams (Modern Marvels), father of the beloved J.J. Abrams, is on board to produce the series.  Although not much has been announced about the show, EW says it will depict Houdini’s rags-to-riches story as a magic man and stunt performer at the turn of the 20th century.  Houdini’s release date is still TBA.  Hit the jump for more.



Brody has done very well in film, and I am excited to see him make the transition to television to play the role of the legendary Houdini.  Brody will also be featured in director Wes Anderson’s next film Grand Budapest Hotel, which has a stacked, Anderson-esque cast that includes Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Jason Schwartzmann, Jude Law, and Ralph Fiennes among many more. Suffice it to say, the actor is having a very busy year.  Hopefully, with the producing expertise of Abrams and the strength of leading man Brody, Houdini will be a magical follow up to the History Channel’s recent success.

Here is the Wikipedia bio for Houdini:
Harry Houdini was an American stunt performer, noted for his sensational escape acts. He first attracted notice as "Harry Handcuff Houdini" on a tour of Europe, where he sensationally challenged different police forces to try to keep him locked up. This revealed a talent ...]]></description>
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		<title>Joe Wright to Direct HOUDINI Biopic?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 23:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Trumbore</dc:creator>
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Long before glorified street performers David Blaine played with electricity or Criss Angel freaked your mind, there was the one and only Harry Houdini.  For a life (and death) as theatrical and dramatic as Houdini's was, with a career that's a good old-fashioned, American success story, it's surprising that there aren't more biopics about the escape artist.  Director Joe Wright (Anna Karenina) may remedy that.  Wright is reportedly in talks with Lionsgate about helming Houdini, a picture based on the biography, The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero by William Kalush and Larry Sloman.  Hit the jump for more.

The LA Times reports that Wright may attempt his first direct biographical adaptation in Lionsgate's Houdini. The picture has been bounced around a bit, but does have an early draft of a screenplay turned in by Noah Oppenheim (The Maze Runner).  It would be interesting to see which direction Wright chooses to go, as Houdini's history is now remembered as bigger-than-life events, such as the supposed punch to the stomach that killed him and the supposition that he was acting as a British spy, among others.

Here's a look at the synopsis from The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero by William Kalush and Larry Sloman (via Amazon):
Handcuff King. Escape Artist. International Superstar. Since his death eighty years ago, Harry Houdini's life has been chronicled in books, in film, and on television. Now, in this groundbreaking biography, renowned magic expert William Kalush and bestselling writer Larry Sloman team up ...]]></description>
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		<title>HUNGER GAMES Director Gary Ross in Talks to Helm Adaptation of THE SECRET LIFE OF HOUDINI</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 19:18:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Chitwood</dc:creator>
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It came as quite a shock when Gary Ross, who directed and shepherded the adaptation of The Hunger Games into a massively successful film that pleased both fans and critics, declined to direct the follow-up, Catching Fire.  Ross wasn’t keen on the idea of rushing pre-production in order to meet an August production start-date, so he politely bowed out of the series.  Ross takes his sweet time when choosing directorial projects (his only films as director are Hunger Games, Seabiscuit, and Pleasantville), but he’s likely been inundated with offers following the smashing success of the dystopian sci-fi adaptation.

Now it appears that Ross has settled on one of his post-Hunger Games projects, and it happens to be an adventure film about the secret life of Harry Houdini.  Hit the jump for more.

An adaptation of William Klaush and Larry Sloman’s book The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America’s First Superhero has been in the works for quite some time, with Summit tapping Jeff Nathanson (Catch Me If You Can) to write the first draft.  Noah Oppenheim wrote the most recent draft of the script, and now Heat Vision reports that Ross is in negotiations to direct the possible franchise-starter.

The book turns Houdini into an action/adventure hero in the vein of Indiana Jones and Sherlock Holmes and posits that the master magician “acted as a spy for Britain, helped the Secret Service, and was in cahoots with police organizations.”  Summit hopes to turn the pic into an action thriller franchise, and ...]]></description>
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		<title>Hugh Jackman to Return to Broadway in 2013/2014 for Original Musical HOUDINI Written by Aaron Sorkin</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Goldberg</dc:creator>
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We usually don't cover Broadway news, but when you have Tony-winner Hugh Jackman and Oscar-and-Emmy-winner Aaron Sorkin teaming up for an original musical, it's worth attention.  Back in November 2010, we reported that Jackman was attached to the musical biopic Houdini and Sorkin was writing the book (the plot and dialogue of a musical).  The production has now sent out a press release announcing that the show will premiere in 2013/2014.  Jackman recently finished his two month run on Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway, which played to sold-out audiences.  He's also about to begin filming on the movie musical adaptation of Les Miserables.

Hit the jump for more on the production and Sorkin's approach to Harry Houdini's story.

Houdini's biggest claim to fame was as an escape artist, but in the 1920s he made efforts to debunk spiritualists (psychics and mediums).  Sorkin (who wrote A Few Good Men as a play before turning it into a movie) says this aspect of Houdini's life will be the centerpiece of the musical:
"Rather than being a biography, HOUDINI--told in a contemporary tone--tells the story of an epic battle that took place between the world's greatest illusionist and a trio of women, known as 'Spiritualists', who convinced millions of people, including the editors of Scientific American and The New York Times, that they could communicate with the dead,” said Aaron Sorkin. “The chance to collaborate with [producer] Stephen Schwartz, [director] Jack O'Brien, and Hugh Jackman on a new Broadway musical is a huge gift."
Once tickets become ...]]></description>
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		<title>Scott Frank to Pen HOUDINI for Columbia</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 01:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Barr</dc:creator>
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Columbia has hired scribe Scott Frank (Minority Report) to pen its Harry Houdini-centered drama, cleverly titled Houdini. Director Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend) has been attached to helm the project since March and Heat Vision confirms that he and Frank will team up to bring a "grounded" vision of the legendary escape artist. Per the report, Houdini will feature the namesake attempting to expose a spiritualist as a fraud only to get caught up in what appears to be a "tragic scam."
Similar to the rat race that Snow White is currently competing in (which Brendan so mathematically details here), Houdini also has several tales currently in development. In addition to Columbia's Houdini, DreamWorks acquired the rights to J. Michael Straczynski's (creator of Babylon 5 and personal favorite comic series Rising Stars) Houdini/Sir Arthur Conan Doyle script Voices from the Dead back in February. Not long after that news, Summit hired Noah Oppenheim to pen an adaptation of William Kalush's book The Secret Life of Houdini. For better or worse, it doesn't look as if moviegoers should have any shortage of Houdini content coming their way over the next few years. ]]></description>
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		<title>Sony Moves Forward With Houdini Film; Francis Lawrence in Talks to Direct</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 23:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Chitwood</dc:creator>
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In keeping with Hollywood’s tradition of fixating on one subject of interest for multiple competing projects, Harry Houdini seems to be the next flavor of the week. Sony is making moves on its long-gestating Houdini project with Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend) in talks to direct the film. Variety reports that Jimmy Miller (The Other Guys) will produce. The studio is looking to revamp the story while maintaining its period setting.

DreamWorks recently acquired the rights to Michael Straczynski’s Voices from the Dead, which pits Harry Houdini and Arthur Conan Doyle as detectives solving mysteries in 1920’s New York. Additionally, last month Summit tapped Noah Oppenheim to adapt William Kalush’s book The Secret Life of Houdini into a feature film. That flick portrays Houdini as a superhero. Which of these projects, if any, will get off the ground first? I guess the race is on. ]]></description>
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