Now here’s a story that has come right out of left-field… ITV is remaking cult 1960s TV show The Prisoner and Sir Ian “Gandalf” McKellen and Jim “Jesus Christ” Caviezel are set to star.
In the six-part series, which is due to premiere in 2009, McKellen will play the sinister Number Two, a shadowy fella who controls a mysterious place known as The Village. Caviezel will play Number Six, a recently retired spy who finds himself trapped inside the bizarre prison with no memory of how he arrived and no recollection of his previous life.
The original series was a psychedelic weird-fest which combined trippy visuals with satirical storylines riffing on cold war politics. The remake, according to the BBC News website, will concentrate more on modern-day concerns such as liberty, security and surveillance.
"(It will be) an enthralling commentary on modern culture,” said Sir Ian. "It is witty, intelligent and disturbing. I am very excited to be involved.”
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