It was shot entirely in Budapest, Hungary (coincidentally the real Harry Houdini's birthplace), which executive producer Gerald W. Filming įilming on the miniseries began on September 30, 2013. On September 17, 2013, it was announced that actor Evan Jones had been added to the cast as Houdini's assistant Jim Collins. Patrizia von Brandenstein and Karl Walter Lindenlaub were also announced as production designer and cinematographer, respectively. The screenplay was to be penned by veteran author and filmmaker Nicholas Meyer, based on the 1976 book Houdini: A Mind in Chains: A Psychoanalytic Portrait by his father, Bernard C. The series was officially green-lit on August 19, 2013, with Kristen Connolly announced as Brody's co-star and Uli Edel as director. History first announced the development of a Houdini biopic miniseries with Adrien Brody attached to star on April 10, 2013. Linda Marlowe as Lady Doyle, Arthur Conan Doyle's clairvoyant wife.David Calder as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes and believer in spiritualism.Shaun Williamson as Sidney Reilly, MI5 agent and Harry's handler.Tim Pigott-Smith as William Melville - Head of MI5.Louis Mertens as Erich Weiss (young Harry).Tom Benedict Knight as Dash Houdini, Harry's younger brother.Eszter Ónodi as Cecilia Weiss, Harry's mother.Evan Jones as Jim Collins, Harry's assistant.Kristen Connolly as Bess Houdini, Harry's wife.Adrien Brody as Harry Houdini, world-famous magician.The drama will chronicle the life of a man who can defy death through his stunts, his visions and his mastery of illusion. The miniseries follows the man behind the magic as he finds fame, engages in espionage, battles spiritualists and encounters the greatest names of the era. The series stars Adrien Brody as Harry Houdini and features the life of the legendary illusionist and escape artist from poverty to worldwide fame. Landis also has worked on scripts for Frankenstein, which will star James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe, and American Ultra, with Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart.Houdini is a two-part, four-hour History channel miniseries written by Nicholas Meyer and directed by Uli Edel. But for those of you who are familiar with the life of Houdini, you know there's a lot of material to work from, and it's all interesting! I love the history of magic, and Houdini played such a huge role in the development of it. Other than that, there's not much information. Apparently the story will have an HP Lovecraft influence. Now, according to to Deadline, Sony Pictures has hired Chronicle screenwriter Max Landis to write a draft of a script that will focus on the life of the legend. None of the films that have been announced seem to be moving forward, though. The History Channel is shooting a miniseries with Adrien Brody, and there are a couple other film projects that have been in the works over the years, such as Summit Entertainment's adaptation of the book The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America’s First Superhero. I'm surprised that Hollywood still has yet to make a movie based on the life of the legendary magician Harry Houdini.
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