The screenplay “Voices from the Dead” has apparently been purchased by Dreamworks.
Written by Babylon 5 writer Michael Straczynski’s script has said
“I was doing some research into Houdini when I discovered that he and Doyle were friends,” Straczynski said of the project’s origins. “I hadn’t previously been aware of this, and was fascinated by their relationship. I managed to get a lot online about them, and I ordered Houdini’s book where he talks about Doyle, and Doyle’s book where he talks about Houdini … the more I dug the more interesting it became. [When] that friendship broke apart over their different beliefs, the heat was equal to if not greater than the friendship that spawned it.
“”Voices From the Dead” is roughly 60% factual and 40% fictional, an examination of the friendship between Doyle and Houdini while also incorporating plenty of action to keep audiences on the edges of their seats.”
The story sees Houdini and Doyle working together to solve series Murders in 1920 New York.
