Trending News|June 08, 2015 11:05 EDT
‘Prison Break’ Reboot News: Fox Remake to Follow Standalone Storyline; Will Dominic Purcell and Wentworth Miller Return?
If latest reports turn out to be true, 'Prison Break' stars Dominic Purcell and Wentworth Miller may feature in a remake of the popular television series by FOX.
Latin Post reports that the limited television show will have a standalone storyline and comprise only 12 episodes.
According to Deadline, while the network has yet to provide any detail regarding the upcoming show or corroborate whether or not Purcell and Miller will actually be featuring in it, it has been learned that the two actors are very keen to be a part of the purported 'Prison Break' reboot.
The report says that currently the actors are a part of 'The Flash' and 'Legends of Tomorrow,' both hit TV shows based on DC source materials. It appears based on their performances in these television series, they will have their work schedules pretty much in-sync. Miller portrays the character of Captain Cold, while Purcell was cast for the role of Heat Wave, both them villains in their own right.
Apart from Purcell and Miller, even Paul Scheuring, who created 'Prison Break' and was the showrunner of the fleeting ABC series, 'Zero Hour,' is also waiting for the reboot, alongside executive producers Dawn Parouse and Marty Adelstein, who were also a part of the original series.
If truth be told, Scheuring supposedly already has a storyline in mind. Naturally, as the title suggests, there will be yet another prison escape - one that will focus on the Scofield brothers yet again. Deadline reports that this time, Lincoln may possibly be the one who will scale mountains only to help his younger brother Michael break out of prison. In addition, there may also be a third lead character.
As expected, the network has kept more specific details under wraps. However, fans will be thrilled to know that the cast members of the original show will be reprising their roles in cameo appearances in the 'Prison Break' reboot.
Rumor has it that, Fox has been eager to bring back 'Prison Break.' In January, Fox TV Group chairman Gary Newman revealed during the 2015 Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena that they will be bringing the show back "in a heartbeat." At that time, he, however, said that Fox was not working on a 'Prison Break' reboot.