March 28, 2024

Joe Wright To Direct A “Houdini” Biopic

"Atonement" and "Anna Karenina" filmmaker Joe Wright is reportedly in discussions with Lionsgate-Summit about directing their controversial Harry Houdini biopic "Houdini" says The Los Angeles Times. The film is based on William Kalush and Larry Sloman's 2006 biography of the famed illusionist, a book that has become famous for insinuating that … [Read more...]

Chernin Opens “The Houdini Box”

Chernin Entertainment ("Rise of the Planet of the Apes," "Terra Nova") has picked up the film rights to Brian Selznick's 1991 novel "The Houdini Box" says Variety. The story centers on a boy unsuccessfully attempting to perform Harry Houdini's magic tricks. He soon meets his idol at a train station and begs Houdini to explain himself. He later … [Read more...]