Cult series from the 90s and 2000s are still very successful. After the reboots of
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
, Beverly Hill: 90210
And One, very backit’s the turn of the American series prison Break to make a comeback on our small screens!
According to the media Deadline, a remake of the iconic series is currently in preparation. Ordered by the American streaming platform Hulu, this sixth season promises to be full of surprises… and emotions ! But what does she have in store for us? six years after the end of the series ? Answer !
Did you know ? A real audience success, the series broadcast between 2006 and 2017 received a Golden Globe for best dramatic television series.
A “new chapter“
Produced by Elgin James (Mayans MC) and the original creators of the series, this sixth season promises to be a “new chapter” unpublished, which will take place in the same universe as the original series. But be careful: the plot will not focus on the adventures of Lincoln Burrowssentenced to death for a crime he did not commit and his engineer brother, Michael Scofield who wants above all to help him escape from the ultra-secure Fox River prison! Indeed, this new season makes way for new prisonerseven more motivated to escape!
Big casting changes planned
The two brothers of the program interpreted by Wentworth Miller
(Michael Scofield) and Dominic Purcell (Lincoln Burrows) will therefore not be part of this new version.
Indeed, since its coming out gayWentworth Miller wants to play new characters: “I just don’t want to play straight characters. Their stories have been told again and again. […] If you were a fan of the series, hoping for new seasons… I understand that this is disappointing. I’m sorry” he said on Instagram in 2020, thus revealing to have “definitely finished with Prison Break”.
A big disappointment for all fans around the world, who above all wanted to find their favorite heroes in front of the camera! It remains to be seen whether the new cast of prisoners will live up to previous seasons!
A release date still unknown
For the moment, no broadcast date has been announced. While waiting for more information, do not hesitate to (re)watch the original version on Disney +!
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