The Prisoner Redux

[Cornfed Hick]

On November 15, AMC will begin broadcasting a miniseries remake of The Prisoner -- which, as we all should know, is the 1960's TV series on which the Iron Maiden song was based.  I hadn't heard of the remake until I saw a billboard for it in L.A.  Looks like it will be a pretty damn good show -- cinema-quality production and cast (Jim Caviezel as Number Six, Ian McKellen as Number Two).  It's going on my DVR list for sure. 

Here is the show's website:  http://www.amctv.com/originals/the-prisoner/.

 

[Ardius]

No Patrick McGoohan = no good.

What made the Prisoner great was McGoohan's acting and script writing, especially his views on many things. Anything else will pale in comparison and I do not have high hopes. Thus for me it will be impossible for anyone to ever recreate the Prisoner, unless its of John Carpenter proportions.