The Houdini Box Movie Updates

Wed., Jan. 9, 2013

from Variety

Chernin Chains Helmer to 'Houdini Box'

Chernin Entertainment brandished its magic wand to tap Irish filmmaker Kealan O'Rourke, who will write and direct the adaptation of Brian Selznick's young adult novel The Houdini Box.

• added Jenno Topping as Producer to the credits
• added Kealan O'Rourke as Director to the credits

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Fri., Aug. 17, 2012

from Variety

Chernin Opens 'The Houdini Box'

Chernin Entertainment is hoping to unshackle a Harry Houdini pic, picking up feature rights to Brian Selznick's The Houdini Box.

• added Chernin Entertainment as a production company
• added Peter Chernin as Producer to the credits
• added drama as a genre
• changed the production status to Development
• added a synopsis

• A boy tries unsuccessfully to perform Houdini's magic tricks when he meets his idol at a train station and begs Houdini to explain himself, eliciting a promise from Houdini to write. The boy finally receives a letter inviting him to Houdini's house -... show all - only to discover that Houdini died that day and left him a mysterious, locked box.

• created the movie profile