30 December 2008
The Prisoner's executive producer Michele Buck has spoken to Digital Spy (www.digitalspy.co.uk) in a semi-revealing interview.
Reading between the lines, what do we know now?
- The basic plot is the same; Number Six is in the Village and wants to get out.
- It's going to look a bit different; It's not filmed in Portmeririon but Buck says, "Even in classic adaptations you're trying to do something different. This isn't just a classic adaptation, this was an iconic series originally and actually to have another spin of the dice is a huge challenge."
- They are trying to keep fans of the original happy; "We'd be bonkers if we thought we were going to make something they wouldn't like.", comments Buck.
- Christopher Eccleston was NEVER going to be Number Six; "At the time we announced we were doing The Prisoner, as with Doctor Who previously, the press was always second guessing and decided Christopher Eccleston was doing it. It was always going to be an American lead, because it's an American-British co-production and the split we decided on was an American Number Six and a British Number Two." explains Buck.
- Ian McKellen is a fan of the original; "Ian knows it very well and clearly wanted to do it because it resonated with him. I think the premise for Jim Caviezel was a new thing." adds Buck.
What we don't know is will we see Rover (the white balloon), Buck refused to comment! The interview ended with a question about a second series, no definate answer, it depends on the ratings much like all TV series.
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