Francis Lawrence in talks to direct a Harry Houdini biopic for Sony
The studio has been looking to make the project for several years, with director Paul Verhoeven attached to direct the biopic back in the late 1990s. That version was said to take a deeper look into the illusionist's mysterious life. Sony will take a new direction now, while keeping the period setting.
Jimmy Miller (The Other Guys, Bad Teacher) will produce for Mosaic Media Group. A screenwriter hasn't been attached yet.
We reported in February that Summit Entertainment is moving forward with its own Harry Houdini biopic entitled The Secret Life of Houdini. Noah Oppenheim is writing the script, based on the biography of the same name by William Kalush and Larry Sloman.
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J.P.
@skywise @bawnian-dexeus Personally, I'm more exicted for the biopic based on the myt that he was a secret agent.
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CelluloidDreams
WOW!!!
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ZanyZap
Good news.
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skywise
i am all for a Houdini biopic although its been done soooo many times. The man was amazing. Never gets old really.
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Bawnian-Dexeus
Another biopic eh? I would love to see a Houdini movie
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