Dan Trachtenberg's Houdini Movie Casts Ben Affleck, But Not As Houdini
10 Cloverfield Lane director Dan Trachtenberg is set to direct a Houdini movie with Ben Affleck on board to play a supporting role.
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Magic Movies: The Best Films About Magic And Magicians
Do you love magic movies? In this list I take a look at the best films about magic and magicians, ranked from 1953's Houdini to 2016's Now You Can See Me 2.
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'Houdini' Trailer: Mini-Series Stars Adrien Brody And Kristen Connolly
Can the History Channel manage to get all the intricate events of Harry Houdini's life into one two-part mini-series? We'll see what happens, but this first full Houdini trailer shows Adrien Brody as the performer, escape artist and opponent of spiritualism; Kristen Connolly (The Cabin in the Woods) co-stars as Bess, the woman who was…
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'Chronicle' Scribe Max Landis To Rewrite Sony's 'Houdini'
Harry Houdini has the subject of much interest in Hollywood for the past couple of years, but you wouldn't know it by looking at your local theater listings. We've barely heard a peep about Summit's Houdini spy film since Dean Parisot entered talks to direct last summer, and DreamWorks doesn't seem to have done much…
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TV Bits: 'Community', 'Game Of Thrones', 'Houdini', 'El Mariachi'
Following in the footsteps of his old boss Gus, Mike will drop by Greendale in the next season of Community. Also after the jump: Game of Thrones recasts one of its roles for Season 4 Lee Daniels is circling a Sammy Davis Jr. movie for HBO History greenlights Houdini mini with Adrien Brody FX is…
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TV Bits: 'Arrested Development', 'Breaking Bad', 'King Of The Hill', 'Being Human', Jamie Foxx, Ryan Murphy
Netflix's awesomely playful campaign for Season 4 of Arrested Development continues with a banana-flavored Easter egg. Also after the jump: The CW moves Cult from Fridays to never Starz sets a premiere date for Magic City Being Human gets renewed by Syfy Jamie Foxx will direct horror for Syfy ... and see what else the network…
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Aaron Sorkin Drops Out Of Hugh Jackman's Broadway Musical 'Houdini'
Aaron Sorkin's new career as a librettist has been cancelled, or at least postponed. The in-demand writer has backed out of Houdini, the Broadway musical production that has Hugh Jackman attached to star as the world-famous magician. (Cue the escape artist jokes.) Jackman, composer Steven Schwartz (Wicked), director Jack O'Brien (Hairspray), and producers Scott Sanders and…
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'Hunger Games' Helmer Gary Ross In Talks For Summit's Houdini Spy Film
For a while there, it seemed all but certain that The Hunger Games helmer Gary Ross would return for the sequel, Catching Fire. But that, of course, didn't pan out, and with Francis Lawrence now firmly positioned in the director's chair for that film, Ross is weighing a few different options for his next move.…
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Hugh Jackman Returning To Broadway In Aaron Sorkin-Penned Musical 'Houdini'
That Hugh Jackman loves musicals and the theater isn't a secret, so it's not surprising that he's set to make his return to Broadway in the 2013-2014 season. What makes this particular appearance extra special, however, is that he'll be hitting the stage as the lead of Houdini, the librettist debut of Aaron Sorkin. (This…
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Scott Frank To Write 'Houdini' For Director Francis Lawrence
Briefly: Another story that is the subject of several different development projects is the life of Harry Houdini. One movie that hopes to exploit his story is the Columbia project simply called Houdini, which for the past few months has had Francis Lawrence (Water For Elephants, I Am Legend) attached to direct. Last time we…
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The Best Affordable Beauty Gifts For The 2023 Holiday Season
We took a look at the biggest brands out there, all to help you decide what to get your hands on this year without breaking the bank.
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