The new-look Prisoner's finally on its way. Photos of the new Village set in South Africa were released yesterday, and now here's footage of the first script read-through in London, with Sir Ian McKellen and Jim Caviezel in attendance. It's great to see the cast and crew meeting each other for the first time, Caviezel admitting he's nervous, confirmation there'll be references to the original series, and McKellen stating Bill Gallagher's scripts are amongst the best he's ever read for television. Let's hope that's true!
I know purists may call into question the idea of remaking The Prisoner (which still stands up to scrutiny 40 years after it was made), but I'm personally excited to see the idea returned to with fresh eyes. Everything I've seen so far has been very good, and I particularly like the casting of McKellen and those African sets. I'm sure this AMC/ITV co-production will cast a spell over a whole new generation.
Keep an eye on how the production develops here.
