One of Hollywood’s most dynamic (and successful) actor-director duos is Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio. They’ve collaborated on Scorsese’s next feature “Killers of the Flower Moon,”
in which DiCaprio plays a detective investigating the unexplained deaths of the Osage Nation during the 1920s (via IndieWire).
It’s not the first time the two have collaborated on a nonfiction project, and it won’t be the last: both men are executive producers on the upcoming Hulu drama series “The Devil in the White City” (via Variety).
The film will explore the dark history surrounding the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, focusing in particular on the deeds of Henry H. Holmes, the man who is generally referred to as the world’s first serial killer and will be based on Erik Larson’s nonfiction novel of the same name (Britannica).
The series is DiCaprio’s passion project; he bought the picture rights about ten years ago and has been struggling to get it off the ground ever since. It appears that he will finally achieve his goal now that it is under development at Hulu.
Here’s all we know about the upcoming “Devil in the White City” series thus far.
When Does the Devil in the White City Come Out?
Despite DiCaprio’s enthusiasm for the story, “The Devil in the White City” has been stuck in production hell for years, first as a feature picture and then as a miniseries.
Fans of Larson’s novel will undoubtedly be begging for the highly anticipated miniseries to arrive sooner rather than later after such a long wait — yet the unpleasant truth is that they may have to wait a lot longer.
Following the completion of “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Leonardo DiCaprio is set to star in another Martin Scorsese picture, “Roosevelt,” in which he will portray Theodore Roosevelt (via Deadline).
In addition, he has been linked to a film version of Stephan Talty’s novel “The Black Hand” (via Variety). The IMDb page for “Roosevelt” indicates that the film would be released in 2013, although neither project has received any new information since it was first announced in 2017.
While both of these projects were announced before “The Devil in the White City,” it’s impossible to predict which will be DiCaprio’s next project. As a result, it’s unknown when “The Devil in the White City” will begin production – though it’s unlikely to be released before 2022.
Who Will Play the Devil in the White City in the Film?
Weinstein Company is a production company founded by Harvey Weinstein.
With the notable exception of serial killer H. H. Holmes, who is being played by none other than DiCaprio himself, there is little to no information about the cast for the series as of right now.
The show would be a nice return to DiCaprio’s early performing days in Hollywood. He began his acting career at an early age, appearing in shows such as “The New Lassie,” “Parenthood,” and “Growing Pains,” albeit, as you might expect, his childhood television career is about as different as it gets from his adult one (via IMDb).
Holmes, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, was a real person who lived in Chicago during the 1893 World’s Fair and notoriously ran a hotel known as the “Murder Castle” – a motel for any would-be victims who needed somewhere to stay during the fair.
He admitted to the murders of 27 individuals, but there are estimates that he killed up to 200 people in Chicago during his tenure there (via Biography).
What Is the Devil in the White City’s Plot?
While we don’t know the premise of the series or how much of it will be changed or invented for the screen, we can guess that it will be based on Erik Larson’s bestselling novel “The Devil in the White City,” from which the miniseries is adapted.
Larson’s story follows the lives of two individuals in the run-up to and during the 1893 World’s Fair: eminent architect Daniel H. Burnham and the aforementioned H. H. Holmes. As Burnham works to establish the magnificent Chicago World’s Fair, and Holmes works to build his Murder Castle and captivate his victims, Larson portrays their parallel paths.
The outcome is a historical drama that combines the arduous and perilous construction of the World’s Fair with the story of a “Devil” who uses the event as the perfect hunting ground for his own malicious plots.
It’s a fantastic novel that keeps you hooked from beginning to end, and fans will be in for a treat when “The Devil in the White City” miniseries is finally released.
Is Devil in the White City Based on a True Story?
. It follows Daniel H. Burnham, a great and meticulous architect on a mission to leave his mark on the world, and Henry H. Burnham, a smart and meticulous architect on a mission to make his mark on the world.
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