'Prison Break' News and Updates: First Footage of Season 5 Seen at Comic-Con 2016; Cast, Release Date
The first trailer of "Prison Break" season 5 was unveiled by Fox at the San Diego Comic-Con International 2016. The rare footage of the revival series shows Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) planning a great escape using a gum.
"Prison Break" had been in television since 2005-2009. The series showed two brothers helping each other get out of prison, and it was indeed a great escape seen on the small screen.
In the series' season 5, Scofield and Purcell will be reunited, and it has been reported that the reunion was discussed when they both appeared in "The Flash" TV series.
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Miller had stated that it is important for this new show to still have the core yet have a fresh and new take about it. The concept of the original story still holds true to the new season. Miller also noted that he wanted the new show to be remembered as radical and new.
Furthermore, executive producer Vaun Wilmott also noted that the original themes from the show will still be on the new episodes. He also added that since the show is about brothers, it still will resonate the values of family. It still holds true that the universal law is always to do anything for a loved one.
What We Know So Far
"Prison Break" has already started production. In fact, during the "Prison Break" panel at the recent Comic-Con International 2016, Dominic Purcell discussed how he got injured during the filming of the series in Morocco. He thanked his girlfriend, AnnaLynne McCord, for being there when the accident happened. He also thanked Miller for making sure that everything will be fine on the set. Furthermore, he thanked all the production team for giving him time to recover.
The latest season of the series will reunite the original cast from the previous seasons. This includes Sarah Wayne Callie, Amaury Nolasco, Robert Knepper, Rockmond Dunbar and Paul Adelstein.
"Prison Break" is a 20th Century Fox Television production with executive producers Neal Moritz, Marty Adelstein, Dawn Olmstead, Vaun Wilmott and Michael Horowitz. The series is written by Paul T. Sheuring and directed by Nelson McCormick.
"Prison Break" season 5 is set to premiere this year, though no specific date has been announced yet.
To get a feel of the latest season's adventure, check out the first trailer of "Prison Break" season 5 below:
