prisoner remake

[Yer_Maw]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/default.stm
Cult TV series The Prisoner is to be remade into a six-part series for Sky One, the broadcaster has confirmed.

Director of programmes Richard Woolfe promised a "thrilling reinvention" of the drama about an ex-secret agent trapped in an isolated village.

"If Doctor Who set the standard, The Prisoner raises the bar," he said.

The original series ran for 17 episodes on ITV in 1967, and starred Patrick McGoohan. Christoper Eccleston has been linked with the new show's lead role.

Conspiracy thriller

"This project has been subject to an unprecedented level of attention, attracting an array of A-list actors and writers," said commissioning editor Elaine Pyke.

The new series will be made by Granada from a script Bill Gallagher, writer of the award-winning series Clocking Off.

"The Prisoner is like Pandora's box - it's the ultimate conspiracy thriller," said Damien Timmer, executive producer of the show.

"Like 24, the new series will entrap you from the opening scene. We hope it will tap into this iconic show's existing cult following, whilst creating a whole new generation of fans."

[spoon]

lucky for me i don't watch sky! although...there is a possibility that this could be alright.

[Yer_Maw]

not even babestation?

[spoon]

i do not know this "babestation" you speak of.

[Yer_Maw]

its the future of tv. a scantily clad woman frollicks around whilst people phone in, or text to the rolling ticker on the bottom.

"nce rse. wiggle pls"

[grobelaar]

You just know its going to be about as subtle as a house brick...

[spoon]

i have seen this, a friend of mine has one of those freeview box things - it's full of these channels, the rest is made up of tv evangelists and 6 million bbc regional channels. fucking useless, get some digital and you can at least watch men & motors if you want some peasant punani.

[spoon]

there's obviously money in this game. do you need a licence to set up a digital channel? i presume so, it can't be that expensive though....hmmm.

[Yer_Maw]

you get the cash. ill track down some babes*


*junkie prostitutes.

[joe pinapples]

its the future of tv. a scantily clad woman frollicks around whilst people phone in, or text to the rolling ticker on the bottom.

"nce rse. wiggle pls"

naw pal thats not what u text in! u text in things like:

"red me sum Proust aloud. pls speak to me of th later novels of Grahame Greene in the voice of ITV's Rod Hull. what is this earth emotion u call luv?"

[spoon]

yeah, budget babes! it'll be the ryanair of interactive television. i'll talk to the bank about a loan, i'm sure they'll be into it.

[Loz]

why don't they just show the old series of the Prisoner? It'll be cheaper than remaking it, and a lot better.

Can't imagine anyone other than Patrick MacGoohan in the lead role.


The remake will clearly be shit.

[gen-eral]

Yeah and they'll go all CGI with the ball making it not scary. Boo

[ckpqerjwrpwp]

I've got an idea! Just don't watch it you lazy fucks!

[gen-eral]

ok that's a fair point! And i won't cos t.v's just a bit shit isn't it? But it's more the principle of the thing me feels.

[Loz]

I won't watch it. It still annoys me people making crap remakes of brilliant stuff, because lots of people will probably watch the crap remake.

[gen-eral]

Yeah i felt the need to stick this on the 'stupid little things that annoy me thread'. It's just lazy and lame. What are these people getting paid for exactly? Use your brain and think up a new concept for a show. Silly people they are.

[spoon]

Yeah i felt the need to stick this on the 'stupid little things that annoy me thread'. It's just lazy and lame. What are these people getting paid for exactly? Use your brain and think up a new concept for a show. Silly people they are.

creative bankruptcy. it happens when it doesn't really matter whether you're creative or not, you get paid anyway.

[gen-eral]

Boo......it's not very encouraging is it? Oh well best chuck that t.v out for good. Reading is better for the brain anyway.

[spoon]

yeah, reading is best. i like shitty films too though :)

[gen-eral]

yeah shitty films can be totally great. Haven't been to the cinema in AGES though. Think the last time was either Wolf Creek---which was pretty great or Night Watch which was pretty mental/great.