Walden Media and director Mark Waters ("Freaky Friday," "Mean Girls") are teaming to develop an adventure film about a 14-year-old who discovers that he is a descendant of the great illusionist Harry Houdini says The Hollywood Reporter.

An original idea developed at Walden Media, the project centers on a young boy, who upon hearing the news of his lineage, embarks on a journey to unravel the secrets of Houdini's past, uncovering a legacy the famed magician was trying to protect.

Waters is currently shooting "The Spiderwick Chronicles" in Montreal, and is attached to direct two projects for Walt Disney Pictures, "Bob the Musical" and the recently announced "Me2".