New Harry Houdini Movie In Development At Paramount With Transformers Producers

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A brand-new film about the iconic escape artist, Harry Houdini, is officially coming to Paramount,being brought to life by Transformers producers Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian. Houdini is undoubtedly one of the world’s most famous and skilled magicians. He is ultimately known for being able to defy death itself through his many legendary escape acts. He first attracted attention in vaudeville in the US and then quickly became referred to as “Handcuff Houdini” during his European tour — where he challenged police forces to keep him locked up, never once doubting his own ability to set himself loose.

Houdini, born under the name Erik Weisz, was a Hungarian-American mystical stunt performer, who was known to defy all odds against his immigrant background, climbing the invisible ladder — a tale of rags-to-riches. Most notably, he escaped from nearly being buried alive and miraculously freed himself from locked up water tanks while bound by hefty chains. Although Houdini as a character has appeared in many films before, it has only been a brief, fleeting feature — nothing that remotely dives deeply into the man behind the top hat and shiny deck of cards. He has been portrayed on screen by numerous actors in the past, such as Tony Curtis, Paul Michael Glaser, Harvey Keitel, Oscar winning-actor Adrien Brody, Michael Weston, and Michael Dreyer.

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Deadline has reported that the script for a newHoudini film is being written by Neil Weidner and Gavin James. The duo have also been chosen by Paramount to screenwrite the upcoming live-action Beyblade film. Plot details for the Houdini film are being hidden, although it is understood that the movie will be set during