Keanu Reeves Leaves Hulu's 'Devil in the White City' (EXCLUSIVE)

Keanu Reeves will no longer star in "The Devil in the White City" on Hulu, sources tell Variety.

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Hulu first developed the show in 2019 and ordered it to series in August 2022. Based on Erik Larson's book.

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The show tells the true story of Daniel H. Burnham, a visionary builder who rushes to leave his mark with the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.

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Dr. H. H. Holmes, America's first contemporary serial killer and builder of the Fair's "Murder Castle."

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Reeves was cast as Burnham, which would have been his first significant American TV role. At this point, no one has played Holmes.

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Hulu didn't comment. Variety's request for response from Reeves went unanswered.

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Executive producers include Martin Scorsese, Rick Yorn, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Davisson of Appian Way, Stacey Sher, Sam Shaw, and Mark Lafferty.

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Sam Shaw is adapting the book and serving as showrunner and executive producer with Lila Byock. Paramount Television Studios and ABC Signature produce.

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This is the book's latest chapter. DiCaprio bought the picture rights in 2010 and expects to star as Holmes. Billy Ray wrote the script for Scorsese's 2015 film.

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Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner developed it for Paramount through their Cruise/Wagner company, but the option expired in 2004. Paramount reacquired the film rights in 2007 and teamed with Shamberg and Sher.

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Keanu Reeves Leaves Hulu's 'Devil in the White City' (EXCLUSIVE)

08-10-2022

By Jawad Hussain

Keanu Reeves will no longer star in "The Devil in the White City" on Hulu, sources tell Variety.

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Hulu first developed the show in 2019 and ordered it to series in August 2022. Based on Erik Larson's book.

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The show tells the true story of Daniel H. Burnham, a visionary builder who rushes to leave his mark with the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.

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Dr. H. H. Holmes, America's first contemporary serial killer and builder of the Fair's "Murder Castle."

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Reeves was cast as Burnham, which would have been his first significant American TV role. At this point, no one has played Holmes.

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Hulu didn't comment. Variety's request for response from Reeves went unanswered.

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Executive producers include Martin Scorsese, Rick Yorn, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Davisson of Appian Way, Stacey Sher, Sam Shaw, and Mark Lafferty.

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Sam Shaw is adapting the book and serving as showrunner and executive producer with Lila Byock. Paramount Television Studios and ABC Signature produce.

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This is the book's latest chapter. DiCaprio bought the picture rights in 2010 and expects to star as Holmes. Billy Ray wrote the script for Scorsese's 2015 film.

@credit socialmedia

Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner developed it for Paramount through their Cruise/Wagner company, but the option expired in 2004. Paramount reacquired the film rights in 2007 and teamed with Shamberg and Sher.

@credit socialmedia

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