The Devil in the White Cityhas hit another block on its way to reaching screens.
The setback comes five months after previous starKeanu Reevesand director Todd Field stepped away from the series.
The Matrixstar, 58,exited his rolejust two months afterhis casting was announcedas architect and urban planner Daniel H. Burnham, a central figure in Erik Larson’s 2003 critically acclaimed historical fiction novel.
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Reeves was announced totake on his first starring U.S. television rolein August when he was cast as Burnham, who revolutionized the urban landscape and helped to develop early skyscrapers.
Hulu had since been on the hunt for areplacementto star in the series, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.
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Should the project find a home on another platform, it will serve as the latest reunion between executive producers andfrequent collaboratorsDiCaprio and Scorsese.
The pair previously worked together onGangs of New York(2002),The Aviator(2004),The Departed(2006),Shutter Island(2010) andThe Wolf of Wall Street(2013).
DiCaprio has been working on a version of the project — at one point, slated to be a film — since 2003, whenTom Cruisealso held rights to the source material.
The Oscar winner, 48, is not expected to appear on screen in theDevil in the White Cityadaptation.
source: people.com
