For more on the book and upcoming events, check out Rebecca Rosenberg's official website. ![]() Ironically, next month marks the 100th anniversary of Houdini and London's alleged affair, which was first uncovered by Kenneth Silverman in his 1996 book Houdini!!! The Career of Ehrich Weiss. Now torn between two of history’s most mysterious and charismatic figures, she must find the courage to forge her own path, even as she fears the loss of everything she holds dear. ![]() Suddenly, charmed by the attention Houdini pays her and entranced by his sexual magnetism, Charmian’s eyes open to a world of possibilities that could be her escape.Īs Charmian grapples with her urge to explore the forbidden, Jack’s increasingly reckless behavior threatens her dedication. ![]() Charmian longs to be viewed as an equal partner who put her own career on hold to support her husband, but Jack doesn’t see it that way…until Charmian is pulled from the audience during a magic show by escape artist Harry Houdini, a man enmeshed in his own complicated marriage. As America teeters on the brink of world war, Charmian and her husband, famed novelist Jack London, wrestle with genius and desire, politics and marital competitiveness. This debut novel mixes fact and fiction to tell the story of Houdini's affair with the vivacious Charmian London. You can also Like and follow my unofficial Houdini Miniseries Facebook page.Today sees the release of The Secret Life of Mrs. Hobbs are Executives in Charge of Production for HISTORY.ĬLICK HERE to view all the news on HISTORY's Houdini miniseries. Academy Award® winning veteran Patrizia von Brandenstein ( Amadeus) is production designer and Karl Walter Lindenlaub, whose work ranges from American blockbusters ( Independence Day) to award-winning art house movies ( Black Book) is cinematographer. Academy Award® nominated Nicholas Meyer ( The Seven-Per-Cent Solution) is writer and Academy Award® nominated director Uli Edel ( The Baader Meinhof Complex, Hotel Adlon) helms HOUDINI. Abrams ( Nuremberg, Family of Spies) and Andras Hamori ( Sunshine) serve as executive producers of HOUDINI. HOUDINI is a Lionsgate/A+E Studios Co-Production. Joining Brody is Kristen Connolly ( House of Cards, The Cabin the Woods) as Bess Houdini, the love of Harry’s life and right hand when it came to some of his most amazing feats, and Evan Jones ( A Million Ways to Die in the West, The Book of Eli, Gangster Squad) as Jim Collins, Harry’s assistant and confidant. A thrilling ride throughout Harry’s psyche, HOUDINI delves deep behind the curtain into his life through his stunts, his visions, and his mastery of illusion. presidents to Arthur Conan Doyle and Rasputin. Academy Award® winner Adrien Brody ( The Pianist) stars as The Great Harry Houdini as he finds fame, engages in espionage, battles spiritualists, and encounters the greatest names of the era, from U.S. ![]() ET/PT on HISTORY®, is the story of a man who can defy death, but who really was the man behind the escapes? The event miniseries follows the epic tales of Harry Houdini as he emerges as America’s first bonafide world-renowned superstar.įrom humble beginnings at circus sideshows to sold-out concert halls, Eastern European immigrant Ehrich Weiss rose to become a household name across the globe – Houdini. New York, NY – J– HOUDINI, a new two-night scripted miniseries airing on September 1 and 2 at 9 p.m. Here is the official press release:Īcademy Award Winner® Adrien Brody Stars in They've also released a nice new still photo (above). This won't be news to anyone who reads this blog, but A+E Networks have officially announced that the Houdini miniseries will air on September 1 & 2 at 9pm ET/PT on HISTORY. Photo: Colin Hutton / History (click to enlarge).
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