After 6 years: one of THE cult series of the 2000s is still continuing – but not as fans had hoped

Viewers of ‘Prison Break’ have seen their fair share of ups and downs over the years. Launched in 2005 as a new series sensation, the story of a carefully planned prison break and its consequences initially ran for four seasons – before a revival season eight years later. After their success in 2017, it was long rumored that there would be a sixth season about prison brothers Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) and Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell).

But after those involved soon stopped expressing particularly optimism about the next sequel, all plans now seem to have been abandoned once and for all – but not to bury the franchise forever, but instead to take it in new directions. hitting: how the industry magazine reported, A brand new ‘Prison Break’ series has now been announced, which will be set in the same world as the original series, but will feature a different cast of characters.

Unfortunately, this means that we have to do without the heroes from the previous series Michael and Lincoln, even though you can at least hope for cameo appearances from old acquaintances in such reboots.

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However, it’s the man who will be responsible for the new edition of “Prison Break” that will make people sit up and take notice. “Mayans MC” showrunner Elgin James will develop the format. And he has already proven with the spin-off ‘Sons Of Anarchy’ that he knows how to tell dirty and exciting underworld stories with complex characters.

But original series creator Paul Scheuring is still involved with the franchise, albeit only as an executive producer this time. In terms of functionality, despite the breath of fresh air that James brings with him, he must ensure that the usual ‘Prison Break’ atmosphere is retained.

The format is being developed for the American streaming service Hulu, which will probably soon be fully owned by Disney. How many Hulu originals The new series ‘Prison Break’ will most likely end up on Disney+ in this country, where all five seasons of the original series can also be streamed. However, it is unclear when this will happen as the project is still in the early stages of development.