‘Devil in the White City’ Loses Director Todd Field After Keanu Reeves’ Exit
thewrap.comdeparted, TheWrap has learned. The project hails from EPs Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio.The long-gestating project was set to mark “The Matrix” star’s first major television role, as the infamous Dr.
H. H. Holmes, considered to be the first modern American serial killer. Based on the bestseller by Erik Larson, “Devil in the White City” tells the story of Daniel H.
Burnham, a demanding but visionary architect who races to make his mark on history with the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, and Holmes’ involvement in the Fair’s notorious “Murder Castle.”The “TÁR” director was set to helm the show’s first two episodes, with Sam Shaw (“Castle Rock”) serving as writer and showrunner.
Along with Scorsese and DiCaprio, Rick Yorn, Jennder Davisson (through DiCaprio’s Appian Way), Stacey Sher, Mark Lafferty, Lila Byock, Shaw and Field all executive produce.
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