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Glen David Gold ‘s 2002 novel “ Carter Beats The Devil ” is something close to a masterpiece: following a famous stage magician, Charles Carter, who becomes embroiled in a conspiracy after the death of President Warren G. Harding, it’s a hugely exciting, terrifically-plotted, beautifully-written book, full of thrills and tragic romance, and as such, people have been unsurprisingly been trying to bring it to the screens

Tom Cruise optioned the rights swiftly, setting the great Robert Towne to write and direct, but it never came together, while AMC planned a TV series a few years later, with “ Cape Fear ” writer Wesley Strick penning the script, but that too fell apart. Last year , however, it got a new lease on life, with Warner Bros picking up the rights, and setting fast-rising screen-writer Michael Gilio , who penned the Black Listed script “ Keep Coming Back ,” to work on the script. That was over a year ago now, but it seems like Gilio’s made it work, as 24 Frames reports that the studio is hot on the project again, and actively pursuing directors and stars: first and foremost arguably the biggest A-lister around right now.

The site says that Johnny Depp tops the studio’s wish-list for the lead role, and it’s actually not a bad choice at all, as long as Depp can keep his freak flag under control. Of course, the actor’s likely on the top of every wishlist, so don’t count on his involvement at all, plus he’s incredibly busy: he’s tied up for the rest of the year on “ Dark Shadows ” and “ The Lone Ranger ,” with “ The Thin Man ,” “ Triple Frontier ” and more “ Pirates of the Caribbean ” films percolating after that (expect Robert Downey Jr. to be the studio’s next port of call if Depp turns it down). But with the right director, it could certainly move to the top of his dance card.

Speaking of directors, Hollywood’s biggest agencies have all been informed that the studio is looking for a helmer, although no front-runners have emerged yet.

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Warner Bros Moving Forward With 'Carter Beats The Devil,' Wants Johnny Depp To ...
Warner Bros Moving Forward With 'Carter Beats The Devil,' Wants Johnny Depp To ...

The site says that Johnny Depp tops the studio's wish-list for the lead role, and it's actually not a bad choice at all, as long as Depp can keep his freak flag under control. Of course, the actor's likely on the top of every wishlist, so don't count



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Warner Bros. is looking to finally move forward on the film production of Carter Beats the Devil, an adaptation of the Glen David Gold novel, which is a fictionalized biography of early 1900s magician Charles Carter. The studio has put Johnny Depp at the top of their list to take on the lead role in the film, which is great because he seems like he would make a great fit.

The story is set in the 1920's and it follows Carter who "stages a sawed-in-half trick on President Warren G. Harding, only to be forced on the lam after Harding mysteriously dies shortly after. The plot mixes in other historical figures and Carter's rivalry with an archnemesis.


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