‘Disney’ Developing ‘Becoming Houdini’: A Spy Thriller with ‘John Wick 4’ and ‘The Three Musketeers’ Writers

Harry Houdini was a famous magician and escape artist from the early 1900s, known for his amazing stunts like escaping from handcuffs, locked containers, and underwater traps. Born in 1874 in Hungary, he moved to the U.S. as a child and became famous worldwide for his talent and showmanship.

In addition to magic, Houdini was a skeptic who exposed fake spiritualists and was also involved in aviation and filmmaking. Now, his inspiring story will be turned into a spy thriller film called Becoming Houdini, produced by Scott Sanders and Danny Strong.

The movie will follow the story of young Erik Weisz (Houdini’s real name) as he rises to fame, with a script written by Michael Finch and Alex Litvak, known for John Wick: Chapter 4 and The Three Musketeers.

Not much is known about the plot of Becoming Houdini yet, and no lead actor has been cast, according to Deadline.

The movie will be produced by Mara Jacobs from In The Heights for SGS Pictures, along with Strong and Sanders. Oren Aviv (National Treasure) and Mandy Safavi (Dopesick) will be the executive producers, and Jessica Virtue will oversee the film for Walt Disney Studios.

This isn’t the first live-action project about Houdini. Other films and TV shows about the famous magician include the 1953 film Houdini with Tony Curtis, the 1976 TV movie The Great Houdini starring Paul Michael Glaser, and the 2014 TV miniseries Houdini with Adrien Brody.

Other portrayals of Houdini include Houdini & Doyle (2016) with Michael Weston and Young Harry Houdini (1987), which shows a fictional version of his childhood. Houdini has also appeared in audio dramas, radio shows, and animated series like Batman: The Animated Series.

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