His bravery and obsessive determination still fascinate me. “Since my childhood, when I dreamed of being a great magician, Harry Houdini has been one of my heroes. The drama will chronicle the life of a man who can defy death through his stunts, his visions and his mastery of illusion.Īdrien Brody had this to say about the project: presidents to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Grigori Rasputin. The story will follow the man behind the magic as he finds fame, engages in espionage, battles spiritualists and encounters the greatest names of the era, from U.S. The film will start shooting this fall and will likely air in 2014. The script for the four hour series comes from Nicholas Meyer. ![]() To be directed by Uli Edel (THE BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEX), HOUDINI will co-star Kristen Connolly (THE CABIN IN THE WOODS, HOUSE OF CARDS) as Houdini's wife, Bess. Oscar-winning actor Adrien Brody has committed to star in History's mini-series based on the life of famous magician Harry Houdini. With the huge success of their HATFIELDS & MCCOYS mini-series as well as THE BIBLE and VIKINGS, History may have found their next big project. ![]() History, like many cable networks, is venturing away from what the channel was initially designed to showcase and into the world of scripted television.
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