The Prisoner: Promo

The embedded video above is a brief peek at The Prisoner remake, courtesy of co-producers AMC. Abiding thoughts? I'm positive Sir Ian McKellen's going to be fantastic as Number Two, and a desert is clearly going to be a tougher barrier to crack than the original's mountain range and ocean. I'd have liked to see more of Jim Caviezel in this (considering he'll be playing the lead), and it doesn't give anything away regarding the premise. I know The Prisoner fanbase don't need telling, but there's a whole new generation (or four!) that have no idea what it's about, so hopefully we won't have to wait long for a proper, full-length trailer.

The promo says The Prisoner will debut in November (so much for the speculative summer launch), but there's no news about the UK premiere on ITV. Considering this is a remake of a cherished British classic, half-financed with British money, starring a lot of British actors, and made with a lot of British crew... well, a simultaneously transmission would be appreciated! But, knowing ITV, what... April 2010? May?