Jim Caviezel-related stories
Posted Aug 19th 2009 3:02PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: TV on the Bigscreen, OpEd, Reality-Free, British TV
While we're anxiously -- and optimistically -- awaiting the AMC remake of the classic Patrick McGoohan spy series
The Prisoner, filmmaker
Christopher Nolan has abandoned a big screen version of The Prisoner. Nolan reportedly will concentrate instead on a third
Batman movie.
Continue reading Nolan chooses another Batman over The Prisoner
Posted Jul 25th 2009 5:22AM by John Scott Lewinski
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Reality-Free, British TV, Comic-Con
It's always daunting to remake a classic. In TV circles, it doesn't get much more "classic" than
The Prisoner.
In a press conference at
Comic-Con International Friday, the cast and creative team from AMC's six-episode remake discussed the rigors of re-envisioning Patrick McGoohan's landmark show.
Series stars Jim Caviezel and Jamie Campbell-Bower joined writer Bill Gallagher to greet the press after presenting a nine-minute trailer for the show to a packed Comic-Con panel.
Continue reading The Prisoner looks to escape the odds - Comic-Con Report
Posted Feb 2nd 2009 7:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Video, Reality-Free
It's going to be hard to remake a series as famous and specific as
The Prisoner. It was so weird and of its time that they're going to have to do something really different with it. Purists will probably immediately hate it, while people who have never seen the original will wonder what all of the fuss is about.
After the jump is some behind the scenes footage from the six-part miniseries. It features interviews with stars Jim Caviezel, Ian McKellan, Jamie Campbell-Bower, as well as several behind-the-camera people. I didn't realize that the show was filmed in Namibia and in Cape Town, South Africa, which is going to stand-in for New York City (gah).
Continue reading Behind the scenes of AMC's Prisoner miniseries - VIDEO
Posted Jan 14th 2009 1:11PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Video, Celebrities, Obituaries, Reality-Free
Just the other night I was watching the
Simpsons episode "The Computer Wore Menace Shoes." It featured a spoof of
The Prisoner, and Patrick McGoohan even reprised his role as Number 6 in the episode. McGoohan didn't do a ton of television, so it was really cool that he decided to lend his voice to the episode. I wonder how many fans of the Simpsons had no idea what the references in the show even meant and were just confused by it all.
McGoohan died in Los Angeles yesterday at age 80.
Continue reading Patrick McGoohan dead at 80 - VIDEO
Posted Jan 7th 2009 7:04PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Reality-Free
As a promotion for its upcoming broadcast of the remake of
The Prisoner starring Jim Caviezel and Sir Ian McKellan, AMC is allowing people to
view the entire original series on its website for free. Patrick McGoohan stars in the series he co-created.
I cannot recommend watching this series enough, especially if you haven't already. I picked up the 40th anniversary DVD set with no regrets. It was quite revolutionary for its time and used a lot of story devices that were unheard of on television back then (such as having an entire episode be a story told by Number Six to a bunch of children). And let us not forget the signature attack-balloon, Rover.
I doubt the remake mini-series will hold up to the original as it was really a product of its time, but Ian McKellan is an excellent actor and his involvement is enough to pique my interest. I suspect that, much like many of the remakes nowadays, this will bear only a superficial resemblence to the original.
Posted Jun 10th 2008 12:01PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free
Some details have been released regarding the new mini-series series
remake of The Prisoner, the cult 1960s series starring Patrick McGoohan. For now, these should be treated as rumors.
Supposedly, Jim Caviezel will play the Prisoner known only as Number Six, and Sir Ian McKellan is set to play the jailer known as Number Two. Six episodes will be produced and John Jones will direct.
This report sounds too good to be true. It's doubtful that either Caviezel or McKellan would slum it to a television mini-series from the movies they've been making. On the other hand, McKellan has put in television appearances before (such as
Extras).
While I'm a fan of McKellan's work, wouldn't it be more loyal to the source material if multiple actors played Number Two? I'm just saying.
Shooting begins at the end of August (and scheduled to air next year). At that point, we'll see if the report is accurate.
UPDATE 6/30/2008: AMC Television
has officially announced this series.
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