AfterMichael Scofield(Wentworth Miller) was killed off in the 2009 straight-to-video moviePrison Break: The Final Break, most fans were under the impression that would be the last they saw of this beloved character. Those same fans were quite shocked when Fox announced a newPrison Breakevent series that not only brings Michael Scofield back from the dead, but also reunites him with his brother Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell), his wife Sara Tancredi (Sarah Wayne Callies) and many more characters from the original series. As we get closer and closer to the April 4 premiere, Fox has debuted another trailer with even more new footage.
In the next action-packed chapter ofPrison Break, premiering Tuesday, April 4 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on Fox, original series starsWentworth Miller,Dominic Purcell,Sarah Wayne Callies,Amaury Nolasco,Robert Knepper,Rockmond DunbarandPaul Adelsteinare reunited for an all-new adventure spanning the globe. When clues surface that suggest a previously thought-to-be-dead Michael Scofield (Miller,DC’s Legends of Tomorrow) may be alive, his brother, Lincoln Burrows (Purcell,DC’s Legends of Tomorrow), reunites with Michael’s wife, Sara (Callies,Colony,The Walking Dead), and Fox River State Penitentiary’s most notorious escapees, Sucre (Nolasco,Telenovela), T-Bag (Knepper,Heroes) and C-Note (Dunbar,The Mentalist) to engineer the series' biggest breakout ever.
The series, which was filmed on location in Morocco, is created byPaul T. Scheuring. The original producing team, including series creatorPaul T. Scheuring,Neal Moritz,Marty AdelsteinandDawn Olmstead, will return to executive-produce the new series, withScheuringserving as showrunner/writer. The original action drama centered on Michael Scofield, a young man determined to save his convicted brother, Lincoln Burrows, from death row by hatching an elaborate plan to escape from prison. Prison Break" was an immediate critical and ratings hit when it premiered on FOX in the fall of 2005, garnering Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Television Series - Drama and Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama (Miller).
The cast for this newevent seriesincludesMark Feuersteinas Jacob Anton Ness,Augustus Prewas Whip,Rick Yuneas Ja,Inbar Lavias Sheba andPaul Adelsteinas Paul Kellerman. When it was first announced, it was believed that this series will span between eight to 10 episodes, but an official episode count has not yet been released. Last year, Fox brought back another beloved series,The X-Fileswith a six-episode limited series, and next month, the latest chapter of the24saga will unfold with24: Legacy, starringCorey Hawkins. If these shows are big hits, don’t be surprised if more of your favorite Fox shows from the past aren’t eventually revived.
BothWentworth MillerandDominic Purcellcurrently star on The CW’s superhero seriesLegends of Tomorrow, where they play Captain Cold and Heat Wave, respectively. Last summer,Dominic Purcellrevealed that he suffered a massive injury on the set, when a set piece became dislodged and a large iron bar fell on the actor’s head. He suffered a broken nose and had two large gashes in his head, which required 150 stitches. With the April 4 premiere date looming large, hopefully we’ll have more footage and plot details to share in the weeks and months ahead. Until then, take a look at this newPrison Breaktrailer below.
