It’s amazing that nearly 100 years after his death Houdini is still a name to conjour with and, I feel, he would be suitably impressed to find that his name and fame was still a marketable commodity.

Screenwriter Noah Oppenhein has been hired by Summit Entertainment to write The Secret Life of Houdini. Summit first acquired the biography by William Kalush and Larry Sloman in 2009.

The story line apparently follows the exploits of  Houdini not only as an illusionist, but also as a spy for Great Britain. The studio wants to create a character that is part Sherlock Holmes  and part Indiana Jones, following his rise as both a magician and covert agent.

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