Keanu Reeves is reportedly in negotiations to star in a serial adaptation of Erik Larson's 2003 book

The Devil In The White City

.

According to Deadline, this series will mark the Matrix

star's first major role

 in a series.

The rights to this story were first purchased by Leonardo DiCaprio in 2010 with the idea of ​​making a film directed by Martin Scorsese.

It wasn't until then, in 2019, that Hulu announced production of a big-budget series produced by the

Titanic

star and filmmaker in conjunction with Paramount TV Studios, ABC Signature and Appian Way.

In addition, the production will be provided by Todd Field, at least for the first two episodes.

A dark story

The Devil In The White City

looks back at the true story of an architect and a serial killer whose paths crossed at the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893. Daniel H. Burnham was a brilliant architect seeking to leave a mark in history, while Henry H. Holmes was a fake doctor who opened a hotel during the event with the aim of turning it into a "murder palace" in which he tortured and murdered dozens , even hundreds of women.

We do not yet know what role Keanu Reeves wants to play in this series which promises to be rather dark.

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