Having just wrapped “Jurassic World: Dominion,” Colin Trevorrow has been set to direct the Benedict Cumberbatch-led WWII drama “War Magician” for Studiocanal.
Nicholas Mariani is writing the script, based on the book by David Fisher and earlier drafts by Richard Cordiner and Gary Whitta, about the wild story of British illusionist Jasper Maskelyne who used his skill to defeat Erwin Rommel.
Trevorrow’s film features an international “magic gang” from across Africa, Europe and the Middle East who conspired with Maskelyne and a female military intelligence officer to defeat the Nazis.
Cumberbatch, Trevorrow, Bob Cooper, Leah Clarke, Tony Eldridge, Richard Saperstein and Adam Ackland are producing.