I linked to some news stories about this earlier, but here, courtesy of the Futon Critic, is the official press release. AMC, ITV and Granada are producing a remake of “The Prisoner” which will star Jim Caviezel as Number 6 and Sir Ian McKellen as Number 2.
I am both curious and wary. I’m not sure there was a need to remake the original, but this could be interesting.
…or, as an even better idea, you could leave it alone and find something new to make into a TV show.
(Although I have to admit, Christopher Eccleston is a great choice for the role. As much as I like David Tennant as The Doctor, I liked Eccleston just a little better.)
UPDATE: I got the link from a Twitter entry by Wil Wheaton (long story). But I now discover it’s a few months old, and the newer stories, like this one, have James Caviezel as Number 6 and Sir Ian McKellen (!!!!) as Number 2.