"Prison Break" will return to Fox next year as a nine-episode limited series. The show, which wrapped up in May 2009, concluded with lead character Michael Scofield's (Wentworth Miller) apparent death.
A sneak peek for "Prison Break" premiered in Comic-Con 2016. Dominic Purcell, who portrayed Michael's brother Lincoln Burrows, said Miller spearheaded the series' revival after the two actors met on the set of CW's "Legends of Tomorrow."
During that meeting, Miller and Purcell talked about "Prison Break" and ended up considering a revival, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Afterwards, the two met with producers and "the process was very quick after that."
For those unacquainted with the show, "Prison Break" told the story of Michael and Lincoln, who got imprisoned and put on Death Row in Fox River State Penitentiary for a crime he didn't commit. Michael, in a desperate attempt to rescue his brother, robbed a bank to end up in the same jail Lincoln was in. Together, Michael and Lincoln set off elaborate plans to break out of jail.
'Prison Break' Revival Both New & Different
Miller revealed that "Prison Break's" revival will "be true to the show's DNA," though it will also feature elements that are "radical and different and new," THR further reported. The actor only has praises about executive producer Paul Scheuring's "topical, edgy point of view" for the revival.
Robert Knepper, who played Theodore "T‑Bag" Bagwell, was at first anxious that a revival will be good for "Prison Break." But his tune changed when the producers told him that the revival will not give viewers materials they already have seen in the series' original run. Executive producer Vaun Wilmott said limited series will take the audience into a "new world."
The original characters went through notable changes for six years. For instance, Dr. Sara Tancredi (Sarah Wayne Callies) has now moved on and is remarried, though she would team up with Lincoln to look for Michael after he appeared to be alive.
'Prison Break' Will Continue To Explore Family Themes
Wilmott is confident that "Prison Break" will still resonate with the audience of today because of its element that everyone relates to -- family. According to Wilmott, the show sticks to viewers' hearts because of "family and the bond" between Michael and Lincoln, Variety reported.
He added, "The simple idea that you would do anything to save or help your loved ones is universal."
The project hit a bump when Purcell was injured on set and broke his nose after an iron bar fell on his head. Fortunately, production on the revival wasn't delayed. Watch the sneak peek of the revival for "Prison Break" below.
