Iconic Posters Recreated with Adrien Brody For History's 'Houdini'

One of the Vintage Posters Featuring Adrien Brody

Modern magic has placed Oscar-winner, Adrien Brody in a few of Harry Houdini’s iconic posters that were a key to the legendary magician's fame and success. These four featured vintage posters helped to advertise his different performances and sensational stunts. Why is Brody featured in these posters? He'll be starring in History’s upcoming two-night scripted miniseries, "Houdini." It will be premiering September 1 at 9 p.m. and conclude on September 2. "The event miniseries follows the epic tales of Harry Houdini as he emerges as America’s first bonafide world-renowned superstar."

Here's more info on "Houdini" from the press release and then check out the remaining three posters after the jump.

From 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. 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. presidents to Arthur Conan Doyle and Rasputin. 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.

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.

-Larissa Mrykalo

'Houdini' miniseries to star Adrien Brody

The great illusionist Harry Houdini will be appearing on a TV near you in a new History network miniseries starring Adrien Brody. According to a press release, the network announced today that is has green-lighted production of a four-hour scripted miniseries to start production this fall.

Titled simply Houdini, it will star Academy Award winner Adrien Brody (The Piano, Predators) as Harry aka Erik Weisz with Kristen Connolly (House of Cards, The Cabin in the Woods) as wife Bess. The miniseries will be co-produced by Lionsgate and A+E Studios, and will focus on Houdini's rise from poverty to fame. The movie will also follow the illusionist's engagement with spiritualists and, according to the release, his encounters with the greatest names of the era, from U.S. presidents to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Grigori Rasputin.

"The Great Harry Houdini is a fascinating man in history and I have no doubt that Adrien Brody will bring the magician’s riveting story to life for our audience," said Dirk Hoogstra, EVP and General Manager, History.

Said Brody, "Since my childhood, when I dreamed of being a great magician, Harry Houdini has been one of my heroes ... His bravery and obsessive determination still fascinate me.

"Houdini mastered the art of escape – not only from physical chains, but from poverty and the social constraints of a humble immigrant origin. His life story appeals to the universal longing for acceptance with which we all can identify. To portray him is beyond an honor."

The release adds that Gerald W. Abrams (Nuremberg, Family of Spies) and Andras Hamori (Sunshine) will serve as executive producers, with Academy Award nominated Nicholas Meyer (The Seven-Per-Cent Solution) writing and Academy Award nominated director Uli Edel (The Baader Meinhof Complex, Hotel Adlon) helming.

How does the project sound to you? Think Brody has the chops to play Houdini? Does this sound like the Houdini movie you've been waiting for?

-Aaron Sagers