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  • Keanu Reeves Exits ‘The Devil in the White City’ at Hulu

    Keanu Reeves Exits ‘The Devil in the White City’ at Hulu

    Back in August, it was confirmed that Keanu Reeves was set to headline The Devil in the White City for Hulu. The news came after reports suggested Reeves was in talks for the gig back in January. Now, Variety is reporting that Reeves has officially exited the project.

    The Devil In The White City was meant to be a big-budget take on the 2003 novel of the same name by author Erik Larson. The book tells the story of two men, an architect (Daniel H. Burnham) and a serial killer (Henry H. Holmes), who soon find their fates forever linked thanks to the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893. Reeves was set to portray Burnham who was described as brilliant and fastidious, desperately seeking to leave his mark on the world. It’s currently unknown as to why Reeves exited the project. At the time of Reeves’ casting, the role of Holmes had not yet been cast.

    The adaptation of The Devil in the White City has long been in the works. Leonardo DiCaprio originally purchased the rights to the novel in 2010 with the intent to make it a feature film at Paramount with Martin Scorsese in the director’s chair. While Scorsese is still attached, following the move to Hulu, he’s now only serving as an executive producer alongside DiCaprio. Todd Field (Little Children) was to direct the first two episodes.

    Source: Variety.

  • OFFICIAL: Keanu Reeves Boards Hulu’s ‘Devil in the White City’

    OFFICIAL: Keanu Reeves Boards Hulu’s ‘Devil in the White City’

    Back in January, news circulated that John Wick actor, Keanu Reeves, was in talks to board Hulu’s adaptation of Devil in the White City. Now, it looks to be finally official as Hulu has announced Reeves will star in the adaptation of Erik Larson’s Devil in the White City.

    Devil in the White City was given a limited-series order by Hulu consisting of eight episodes. It tells the story of two men, an architect (Daniel H. Burnham) and a serial killer (Henry H. Holmes), who soon find their fates forever link thanks to the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893. Burnham is described as brilliant and fastidious, desperately seeking to leave his mark on the world, while Holmes is a handsome and cunning doctor who created his own pharmaceutical “Murder Castle” on fairgrounds — a palace is meant to seduce, torture and mutilate young women. Production is expected to kick off next year for a 2024 launch.

    Along with starring in the series, Reeves will also serve as an executive producer on the project alongside Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio. Also executive producing the series are Rick Yorn, Jennifer Davisson, Stacey Sher, Sam Shaw, Todd Field, and Mark Lafferty. Shaw is also writing the series and will serve as its showrunner, while Field will direct the project.

    The Devil in the White City has been in development for quite some time. As previously noted, DiCaprio picked up the film rights back in 2010 with the project originally being set as a film at Paramount for Scorsese to direct. Eventually, though, Hulu acquired the project in 2019 and announced its plans to make a big-budgeted adaptation of the novel with DiCaprio and Scorsese still on board as producers. This will mark the biggest television role for the ever-busy Reeves, who is best known for starring in the John Wick films these days.

    Source: Deadline.

  • Keanu Reeves Joins Hulu’s ‘The Devil In The White City’ for Scorsese, DiCaprio

    Keanu Reeves Joins Hulu’s ‘The Devil In The White City’ for Scorsese, DiCaprio

    Keanu Reeves is heading to the small screen.

    Per Deadline, the actor is set to star in the adaptation of The Devil In The White City for Hulu. It’s a big-budget take on the 2003 novel of the same name by author Erik Larson. The book tells the story of two men, an architect (Daniel H. Burnham) and a serial killer (Henry H. Holmes), who soon find their fates forever link thanks to the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893. Burnham is described as brilliant and fastidious, desperately seeking to leave his mark on the world, while Holmes is a handsome and cunning doctor who created his own pharmaceutical “Murder Castle” on fairgrounds — a palace is meant to seduce, torture and mutilate young women.

    The adaptation has long been in the works. Leonardo DiCaprio originally purchased the rights to the novel in 2010 with the intent to make it a feature film at Paramount with Martin Scorsese in the director’s chair. While Scorsese is still attached, following the move to Hulu, he’s now only serving as an executive producer alongside DiCaprio. Todd Field (Little Children) is directing the first two episodes. Castle Rock and Manhattan creator Sam Shaw is also working on the adaptation.

    This marks the biggest television role for Reeves, who is starring in The Matrix Resurrections. He’s also returning to the John Wick franchise for its fourth installment, set to release next year.

    Source: Deadline.