Keanu Reeves Series ‘Devil in the White City’ Set to Film in Chicago in 2023; Scorcese, DiCaprio to EP

Chicago already has a powerhouse new series to look forward to in 2023. Hulu on Thursday officially announced that Keanu Reeves will executive produce and star in Devil in the White City. Keanu’s fellow executive producers will include Oscar winners Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorcese. The eight-episode series is targeted for a 2024 launch, with production not expected to commence until next year. The series is expected to film in the Chicagoland area.

Based on the best-selling book by Erik Larson, Devil in the White City “tells the story of Daniel H. Burnham, a demanding but visionary architect who races to make his mark on history with the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, and Dr. H. H. Holmes, America’s first modern serial killer and the man behind the notorious ‘Murder Castle’ built in the Fair’s shadow,” according to the official logline.

Reeves’ involvement in the series was first reported in January by multiple sources, but this is the first time it has been confirmed by Hulu. Here is everything we know so far…

DiCaprio and Scorcese at the Helm

The series boasts some high-profile executive producers alongside Reeves, most notably Oscar winners Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio. Other executive producers include writer and showrunner Sam Shaw, Rick Yorn and Jennifer Davisson (for Appian Way), Stacey Sher, Mark Lafferty, and series director Todd Field.

The project has been in various stages of development since DiCaprio bought the film rights to the book in 2010 and previously set it up as a feature at Paramount with Scorsese to direct, according to Deadline. In 2019, Hulu announced that it was developing the project as a big-budget series with DiCaprio and Scorsese executive producing.

DiCaprio also executive produced the Apple TV+ series Shining Girls, starring Elisabeth Moss, which filmed in Chicago last year.

Keanu Fans Rejoice!

Devil marks the first significant foray into television for Reeves. He previously co-starred on the Swedish comedy Swedish Dicks, which ran for two seasons and aired in the U.S. on Pop TV. Additional credits include guest appearances on web series Easy to Assemble and Interrogations Gone Wrong, and a cameo in the pilot for Fox’s short-lived Hollywood satire Action. He also voiced Ted in the animated Bill & Ted offshoot Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures.

Reeves’ recent film credits include Bill & Ted Face the Music, The Matrix Resurrections and the family fave DC League of Super-Pets, now in theaters…

Up next for for Keanu is his return as John Wick in the forthcoming sequel John Wick: Chapter 4, which is due out March 24, 2023.

Many more announcements ahead, including supporting cast, shooting locations, production team, and more. Be sure to check back here at SCREEN Magazine as this project forges ahead into filming in the new year. You can also click right here to subscribe to our weekly email newsletter.

Photo Credits: Leonardo DiCaprio Photo by Siebbi, is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.