‘Devil in the White City’ Movie Resurfaces at 20th Century, with Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio in Talks to Direct and Star
One of Martin Scorsese’s longest-gestating projects has another shot at seeing the light of day.
IndieWire has learned that 20th Century Studios is developing a film adaptation of Erik Larson’s “The Devil in the White City,” with Scorsese in talks to direct and frequent collaborator Leonardo DiCaprio in talks to star.
First published in 2004, “The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America” tells the story of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, following ambitious architect Daniel H. Burnham and the murders of serial killer Dr. H. H. Holmes that took place during the event.
No script is currently ready, but Scorsese and DiCaprio should be deeply familiar with the material given how much time they’ve spent circling it over the past decade.
DiCaprio acquired the rights to the book in 2010 and began developing a film adaptation at Paramount, with Scorsese...
IndieWire has learned that 20th Century Studios is developing a film adaptation of Erik Larson’s “The Devil in the White City,” with Scorsese in talks to direct and frequent collaborator Leonardo DiCaprio in talks to star.
First published in 2004, “The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America” tells the story of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, following ambitious architect Daniel H. Burnham and the murders of serial killer Dr. H. H. Holmes that took place during the event.
No script is currently ready, but Scorsese and DiCaprio should be deeply familiar with the material given how much time they’ve spent circling it over the past decade.
DiCaprio acquired the rights to the book in 2010 and began developing a film adaptation at Paramount, with Scorsese...
- 1/23/2025
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
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