View Full Version : Prison Break reboot scores a Hulu pilot order


TMC
12-12-2024, 07:15 PM
https://deadline.com/2024/12/prison-break-reboot-elgin-james-hulu-pilot-1236201680/

Mayans M.C. co-creator Elgin James' plan to reboot the hit Fox series is coming closer to fruition. According to Deadline, James' version, which was first reported in November 2023 (https://deadline.com/2023/11/prison-break-development-hulu-elgin-james-1235590297/), "will be its own thing set within the same universe." It is not expected to feature original Prison Break stars Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell, who played brothers Michael Scofield and Lincoln Burrows. As Deadline's Rosy Cordero and Nellie Andreeva note, "the reboot got a boost from a Suits-like streaming resurgence (https://deadline.com/2024/09/prison-break-fire-country-nielsen-streaming-viewership-1236086596/) for the original 2005 series, which returned to Netflix after a two-year break at the end of July for a limited, 18-month run. (All five seasons of Prison Break, remain available to stream on Hulu.)"

TMC
12-22-2024, 08:00 PM
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JamesG
03-13-2025, 07:17 PM
Emily Browning, Lukas Gage & Drake Rodger Set as Series Regulars in Hulu’s "Prison Break" Pilot
by Rosy Cordero
March 13, 2025


Hulu and 20th Television‘s "Prison Break" pilot from Elgin James is coming together as Emily Browning (American Gods), Lukas Gage (Euphoria) and Drake Rodger (Landman) have been set as series regulars.



Browning will portray Cassidy Collins, an ex-soldier turned corrections officer who takes a job at one of the deadliest prisons in America.

Gage will portray Jackson, a politician from a well-to-do background in his first congressional campaign.

Rodger will portray Tommy, an inmate at one of the deadliest prisons in America, incarcerated ten years ago.

https://deadline.com/2025/03/emily-browning-lukas-gage-drake-rodger-hulu-prison-break-1236325640/

JamesG
03-21-2025, 07:30 PM
"Prison Break" to Reunite "Mayans M.C." Stars Clayton Cardenas & JR Bourne with Elgin James
by Rosy Cordero
March 21, 2025


Hulu and 20th Television‘s "Prison Break" pilot has cast Clayton Cardenas (Mayans M.C., Mayor of Kingstown), JR Bourne (Mayans M.C., Teen Wolf), Georgie Flores (Dumplin, Into The Dark) and Myles Bullock (BMF, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist) as series regulars.



Cardenas will portray ‘Ghost,’ a ruthlessly dangerous inmate at one of the deadliest prisons in America.

Bullock will play “Darius ‘Red’ Lewis,” an inmate at one of the deadliest prisons in America.

Flores will play ‘Andrea,’ one of the female cadets training to be a Corrections Officer at one of the deadliest prisons in America.

Bourne will play ‘Junior,’ a mentally unstable lone survivor of a decades-old prison break that devastated the town.

https://deadline.com/2025/03/prison-break-clayton-cardenas-jr-bourne-myles-bullock-1236346685/

TMC
03-22-2025, 08:45 PM
The Prison Break Reboot Is Already Avoiding The Mistake That Killed The Original Show (https://screenrant.com/prison-break-reboot-new-characters-not-michael-lincoln-factoid/)

The upcoming Prison Break reboot is making the controversial decision of veering away from Michael and Lincoln’s storyline for the first time.

JamesG
06-03-2025, 08:26 PM
Priscilla Delgado Rounds Out Leading Cast in "Prison Break" Pilot
by Rosy Cordero
June 3, 2025


Hulu and 20th Television‘s "Prison Break" pilot has added Priscilla Delgado (A League of Their Own) in the final series regular role, with production set to begin this week.

She will portray Cheyenne, a female inmate at one of the deadliest prisons in America.

https://deadline.com/2025/06/priscilla-delgado-cast-elgin-james-prison-break-pilot-1236421921/

JamesG
06-05-2025, 07:31 AM
Guest Stars Rounded Out in Hulu's "Prison Break" Pilot
by Rosy Cordero
June 4, 2025


Elgin James‘ "Prison Break" pilot from Hulu and 20th Television has added some heavy hitters to its supporting cast:


- Ray McKinnon (Mayans M.C., Deadwood) will play Joe Dahl, a private detective investigating a decade-old murder.


- Margo Martindale (The Americans, Justified) will play Jessica Strand, the Warden of one of the deadliest prisons in America.


- Donal Logue (Gotham, Sons of Anarchy) will play Holt Keane, a father grieving the loss of his family.


- Lili Taylor (Daredevil: Born Again) will play Carole Mullen, a mother committed to finding the truth.


- Sylvester Powell (All American: Homecoming) will play Maze, an inmate and the younger brother of Red (Myles Bullock).

https://deadline.com/2025/06/elgin-james-prison-break-pilot-supporting-cast-1236423500/

TMC
10-13-2025, 04:54 PM
There's Only One Way The Prison Break Reboot Can Succeed (https://screenrant.com/prison-break-reboot-succeed-condition/)

Prison Break was a groundbreaking TV show that lost its way. The crime drama's first season was fantastic, but the reboot must not copy the original.

JamesG
10-20-2025, 03:49 PM
Elgin James’ "Prison Break" Ordered to Series at Hulu
by Rosy Cordero
October 20, 2025


The world of "Prison Break" is expanding as Hulu has ordered Elgin James’ pilot to series.

In the new series, a soldier-turned-corrections officer takes a job at one of the deadliest prisons in America to prove just how far she’ll go for someone she loves. It is set within the same universe as the original series, however none of the original stars are set to make an appearance.

https://deadline.com/2025/10/elgin-james-prison-break-hulu-series-1236592327/

TMC
10-22-2025, 08:14 PM
Prison Break's New Show Officially Fixes Season 5's Biggest Problem (https://screenrant.com/prison-break-reboot-new-characters-fix-season-5-problem/)

A Prison Break revival series is in the works, and from what we know about the upcoming show, it is already an improvement on season 5.

JamesG
05-21-2026, 09:13 PM
Priscilla Delgado Rounds Out Leading Cast in "Prison Break" Pilot
by Rosy Cordero
June 3, 2025


Hulu and 20th Television‘s "Prison Break" pilot has added Priscilla Delgado (A League of Their Own) in the final series regular role, with production set to begin this week.

She will portray Cheyenne, a female inmate at one of the deadliest prisons in America.

https://deadline.com/2025/06/priscilla-delgado-cast-elgin-james-prison-break-pilot-1236421921/


Kelli Berglund Joins Hulu’s "Prison Break" in Recasting
by Rosy Cordero
May 21, 2026


Kelli Berglund (Heels, Now Apocalypse) has been cast in a series regular role in Hulu’s upcoming "Prison Break" series.

Berglund will play Cheyenne, a female inmate at one of the deadliest prisons in America. Priscilla Delgado played Cheyenne in the pilot.

https://deadline.com/2026/05/kelli-berglund-cast-hulu-prison-break-series-1236918042/