The film will start shooting this fall and will likely air in 2014. 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. History Channels epic two-part Houdini biography gives Adrien Brody a great opportunity to take it over the top in this often times inaccurate but. 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. “Since my childhood, when I dreamed of being a great magician, Harry Houdini has been one of my heroes. Adrien Brody is stepping into the chains and straitjacket f or History Channel’s Houdini. His bravery and obsessive determination still fascinate me. The actor, who idolized Harry Houdini as a boy, recently spoke with THR about the magician, his directing. Houdini mastered the art of escape – not only from physical chains, but from poverty and the social constraints of a humble immigrant origin. His life story appeals to the universal longing for acceptance with which we all can identify. Adrien Brody as Houdini is simply captivating. I myself was obsessed with Houdini as a kid. The name Harry Houdini conjures up a lot of illusions, no pun intended. Brody stars in History’s two-part miniseres Houdini airing Monday, Sept.

Houdini was the quintessential magician/illusionist of his time. We have had very few movies that have done a good job portraying prestidigitation, the exceptions being Christopher Nolan‘s THE PRESTIGE and Neil Burger‘s THE ILLUSIONIST. HOUDINI, if given the same budget as HATFIELDS & MCCOYS, could be another must see. Having Brody as the headliner certainly helps as well.

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