After Lincoln Burrows obtains information that
points to Michael actually being alive and in a
Middle Eastern prison, he shares his suspicions with Sara, putting both their lives in peril.
In an exclusive sneak peek at the storyboards of a car chase from the
premiere, Lincoln is run off the road by new villains Van Gogh (Steve
Mouzakis) and A&W (Marina Benedict).
“If people start finding out that Michael is still alive, then it
puts their larger secret agenda at risk,” executive producer Paul
Scheuring tells EW. “They’ll kill anybody that finds out.” That’s par
for the course for Lincoln, who’s “always getting himself into trouble,”
Purcell says. But this time around, he’s “much more aware of the
consequences of his actions.”
(Source: EW)
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Prison Break Ends ???
Prison Break's executive producer Matt Olmstead has admitted that the show may be axed in the near future.
In the wake of poor ratings for recent episodes, Olmstead told Entertainment Weekly: "There’s a shelf life to serialized drama. If this is the last season, we’re not mourning that because it’s been a great ride and we have a great season [ahead]."
In the event of the series being cancelled midway through the current run, Olmstead stated that the writers will "definitely have enough time to prepare for an appropriate ending. The season finale we have in mind could play as a season or series finale."
However, he admitted that Prison Break's producers have "absolutely been encouraged by the response" to the fourth season. "It took a while to get the right idea... and to have the audience supporting it is very gratifying."
(source: DigitalSpy)
In the wake of poor ratings for recent episodes, Olmstead told Entertainment Weekly: "There’s a shelf life to serialized drama. If this is the last season, we’re not mourning that because it’s been a great ride and we have a great season [ahead]."
In the event of the series being cancelled midway through the current run, Olmstead stated that the writers will "definitely have enough time to prepare for an appropriate ending. The season finale we have in mind could play as a season or series finale."
However, he admitted that Prison Break's producers have "absolutely been encouraged by the response" to the fourth season. "It took a while to get the right idea... and to have the audience supporting it is very gratifying."
(source: DigitalSpy)
Monday, August 18, 2008
Prison Break Game for Playstation 3 and XBox 360
Brash Entertainment is branching out. After carving out a niche for itself as a publisher of big-screen adaptations such as Jumper: Griffin's Story, Alvin and the Chipmunks, and Space Chimps, the company is trying its hand at a small-screen adaptation.
People who purchased the newly released Season 3 box set of Prison Break no doubt noticed an ad for Brash's game adaptation in the package. According to the ad, the Prison Break game is scheduled for release in February of 2009.
Fox's Prison Break began as the story of a structural engineer who intentionally botched a bank robbery in order to be thrown into prison alongside his brother, who was on death row. The show's fourth season is set to begin next month.
A Brash Entertainment representative confirmed the above details, but could offer no additional information on the project.
(source: GameSpot)
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Season 4 Spoilers from Zap2IT
Will season four be Prison Break's last? Why aren't Michael and Sara so happy together? And what's up with Whistler, T-Bag, Mahone and Michael Rapaport's new character? PB producer Zack Estrin was kind enough to clue me in on the answers to these questions and more...
Word is, Prison Break's new season is not picking back up where we left off.
True. The [writers] strike shortened season three, so everything that was supposed to happen in our back nine [episodes] last year is now essentially condensed into a two-hour premiere. The task for our two-hour premiere was to wrap up [the old storylines], but also to launch a brand new season four. We did not want to get bogged down in answering old questions. So we scrapped some of the things we had planned for our back nine, wrapped up what was important and launched the new year. We had to kill a few babies, but we’re moving on.
It's probably for the best.
I think so too. You know, this season is probably our biggest challenge so far, because it’s the most different from all of our other seasons. The guys are in the prison, they break out and then break in. The only thing harder than breaking out is breaking in. The guys are like Dirty Dozen kind of guys. We’ve brought them together to go to task.
When you say "the guys," who exactly are you talking about?
The guys you know and love and hate will all be back together again in some way, shape or form. Not all of them are together at the outset, but they certainly will be as the season goes on. And, as always, there are [concrete] reasons to [reunite] them. T-Bag (Robert Knepper, pictured left) is always the hardest to justify -- because, you know, why keep this guy around? -- But he ends up with a very [important storyline]. I don’t know if you remember that Whistler had a book in season three, a bird book--
Yes, he dropped it during the escape from Sona and T-Bag found it.
Right. Well, we’re going back to some old-school, season one storytelling with the book. Just as Michael's tattoos were a [road map] that first year, the book has this season's mysteries in it: riddles, clues, puzzles. Our guys will need to get a hold of that book in order to complete their tasks for season four and, as you said, T-Bag is the keeper of that book. How they find him, and what happens when they do, becomes an integral part of the plot.
Chrisvance So that’s one old storyline that you're actually picking up. How about letting us in on what was really going on with some of the other maybe bad guys? Whistler?
That picks up too. Obviously Whistler (Chris Vance, pictured right) was a bit of a mystery in season three, but you will find out exactly what he was up to. His real agenda will be revealed, as well as why the Company wanted him out of Sona. And maybe he had his own agenda, maybe he wasn’t just motivated by what the Company wanted from him.
And how about Mahone? At the end of last year, we found out that he had something going with the Company too.
The cool thing about Mahone (William Fichtner, pictured left) is that he always had his own interest at heart. Not in a selfish way, but as far as his family goes and just wanting to get out of things. So I think that his reason for teaming up with those guys is complicated. We don’t necessarily know what he was up to at the end of last season. His involvement with them doesn't definitely mean he's doing a bad thing.
I hear that two characters that I'm pretty positive are despicable -- T-Bag and Gretchen (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, pictured right)-- may be teaming up?
Yes! We’re kind of hoping for "the most twisted duo on television" award. You know, they are probably two of the more f--ked up characters on television and to get them together will be a lot of fun, I think. And it’ll be interesting just exactly how they're going to work together.
Brilliant. So, that’s not going to just be a one-episode sort of thing?
It’s a story that will grow over the course of the season because in the beginning, as with most of our seasons, everybody is very separate and has their own agendas, but slowly we find out that all these agendas end up intertwining. People who hate each other need each other, there are unholy alliances. It's a long-standing Prison Break tradition. We have this running joke that Michael Scofield will always have to hate the person who he’s side by side with. The continuing saga of, dammit, I can't believe I have to work with this disgusting person!
Speaking of Michael, I have to ask you about Sara (Sarah Wayne Callies, pictured left) of course. Their relationship has been this sort of unrequited love over the seasons. Will they finally be together this year?
As you said, that relationship has been built on not being able to be together. And once they have the ability to be with each other, it changes the dynamic a lot. But we all have this investment like, omigod these two have to get together! So, I can tell you they will get together, but once they do, you will realize that they don’t know each other very well. Part of what drove this love was the mystery and, all of a sudden, you have to ask if the reality is as good as what the fantasy was.
And because there's no actual prison this year, a lot of the themes we’re playing with represent being constrained in other ways. We’re really trying to create a lot of emotional prisons for these characters. As far as Michael and Sara are concerned, will they be able to break through what they are dealing with? Sara went through a lot in the time that we did not see her and what she had to do to find Michael again is kind of a mystery this season. You know, what did she endure? What did she witness? She has her own demons this season as opposed to Michael having them from the past. She has her own secrets as well. You can put the two of them together, but they still have to, in essence, find each other again.
Sounds heavy.
Yeah, there’s stuff to be dealt with. But this year, there will be a lot more joy for these two than we’ve had in the past, which I think people are looking forward to. They might actually smile.
No!
Yes, there might be some smiles believe it or not.
Some comedy, perhaps?
Maybe a little dry humor, maybe a little Gallows humor. An Ichabod Crane joke somewhere in there. But, I mean, it’s a fascinating relationship. And I don't think we want to make the [Moonlighting] David and Maddie mistake. This relationship works on certain levels and not on others. We don’t want to all of a sudden make them this tag team. She has her own set of issues to deal with.
Moving on to new characters, how does Michael Rapaport (pictured right) fit into everything?
He works for homeland security. Bringing this group together is actually his idea. He has his own ideas about the Company and how they’ve got their fingers in everything. He realizes that you never know who in the government could be involved with them, so he can’t have the FBI or CIA getting involved in trying to bring them down. He knows that Michael, Linc and [the other cons] have proven capable, so he gives them the means necessary to do the job. He says, we’ll create a cover story about what happened to you and then we'll bring these a--holes down. He’s kind of their handler for the season, an ally who they haven’t had. Every other season, they’ve kind of been on their own, so this is a chance for them to have an ally with some resources.
Is it a friendly relationship? Do the guys like this character?
It’s actually an interesting relationship because he’s their boss in a way, and his butt is on the line too, because what they’re doing is secret -- no one can know about it. Even the homeland security people are in the dark, so he’s in jeopardy. And if The Company finds out what he’s up to, there are problems for him there as well. It’s a bit of a mysterious relationship. And, you know, on Prison Break, the guys are always wondering who they can trust and who they can’t.
Final question: FOX is promoting this season as “The Final Confrontation.” Does that mean that you guys are looking to wrap things up this year?
Part of me feels like every season everybody says, well we can't go on, there’s no more story to tell. As a creative team, the writers and the actors always kind of get together towards the end of a season and [discuss that]. I think that if there are no more interesting stories to tell, then we'll end it. We already know exactly how the show will end, and how many episodes we need to steer towards that end and I think that we’ll all know when the feeling is right.
So it really could come to a close after this year.
You know, we write every year as if it’s our last because this is not CSI, this is not Law & Order. You can’t keep going forever. So every season, we’re prepared to wrap up the emotional stories and have this great climax that we've planned since season one. We obviously don’t want to turn into a hack show where all of a sudden we aren’t being true to what the original [ideas were], just because the opportunity [to continue] is there. We -- actors and writers alike -- like to feel like we’re telling something that is really compelling and if it ceases to be compelling, why keep telling it?
(source: Zap2IP)
Word is, Prison Break's new season is not picking back up where we left off.
True. The [writers] strike shortened season three, so everything that was supposed to happen in our back nine [episodes] last year is now essentially condensed into a two-hour premiere. The task for our two-hour premiere was to wrap up [the old storylines], but also to launch a brand new season four. We did not want to get bogged down in answering old questions. So we scrapped some of the things we had planned for our back nine, wrapped up what was important and launched the new year. We had to kill a few babies, but we’re moving on.
It's probably for the best.
I think so too. You know, this season is probably our biggest challenge so far, because it’s the most different from all of our other seasons. The guys are in the prison, they break out and then break in. The only thing harder than breaking out is breaking in. The guys are like Dirty Dozen kind of guys. We’ve brought them together to go to task.
When you say "the guys," who exactly are you talking about?
The guys you know and love and hate will all be back together again in some way, shape or form. Not all of them are together at the outset, but they certainly will be as the season goes on. And, as always, there are [concrete] reasons to [reunite] them. T-Bag (Robert Knepper, pictured left) is always the hardest to justify -- because, you know, why keep this guy around? -- But he ends up with a very [important storyline]. I don’t know if you remember that Whistler had a book in season three, a bird book--
Yes, he dropped it during the escape from Sona and T-Bag found it.
Right. Well, we’re going back to some old-school, season one storytelling with the book. Just as Michael's tattoos were a [road map] that first year, the book has this season's mysteries in it: riddles, clues, puzzles. Our guys will need to get a hold of that book in order to complete their tasks for season four and, as you said, T-Bag is the keeper of that book. How they find him, and what happens when they do, becomes an integral part of the plot.
Chrisvance So that’s one old storyline that you're actually picking up. How about letting us in on what was really going on with some of the other maybe bad guys? Whistler?
That picks up too. Obviously Whistler (Chris Vance, pictured right) was a bit of a mystery in season three, but you will find out exactly what he was up to. His real agenda will be revealed, as well as why the Company wanted him out of Sona. And maybe he had his own agenda, maybe he wasn’t just motivated by what the Company wanted from him.
And how about Mahone? At the end of last year, we found out that he had something going with the Company too.
The cool thing about Mahone (William Fichtner, pictured left) is that he always had his own interest at heart. Not in a selfish way, but as far as his family goes and just wanting to get out of things. So I think that his reason for teaming up with those guys is complicated. We don’t necessarily know what he was up to at the end of last season. His involvement with them doesn't definitely mean he's doing a bad thing.
I hear that two characters that I'm pretty positive are despicable -- T-Bag and Gretchen (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, pictured right)-- may be teaming up?
Yes! We’re kind of hoping for "the most twisted duo on television" award. You know, they are probably two of the more f--ked up characters on television and to get them together will be a lot of fun, I think. And it’ll be interesting just exactly how they're going to work together.
Brilliant. So, that’s not going to just be a one-episode sort of thing?
It’s a story that will grow over the course of the season because in the beginning, as with most of our seasons, everybody is very separate and has their own agendas, but slowly we find out that all these agendas end up intertwining. People who hate each other need each other, there are unholy alliances. It's a long-standing Prison Break tradition. We have this running joke that Michael Scofield will always have to hate the person who he’s side by side with. The continuing saga of, dammit, I can't believe I have to work with this disgusting person!
Speaking of Michael, I have to ask you about Sara (Sarah Wayne Callies, pictured left) of course. Their relationship has been this sort of unrequited love over the seasons. Will they finally be together this year?
As you said, that relationship has been built on not being able to be together. And once they have the ability to be with each other, it changes the dynamic a lot. But we all have this investment like, omigod these two have to get together! So, I can tell you they will get together, but once they do, you will realize that they don’t know each other very well. Part of what drove this love was the mystery and, all of a sudden, you have to ask if the reality is as good as what the fantasy was.
And because there's no actual prison this year, a lot of the themes we’re playing with represent being constrained in other ways. We’re really trying to create a lot of emotional prisons for these characters. As far as Michael and Sara are concerned, will they be able to break through what they are dealing with? Sara went through a lot in the time that we did not see her and what she had to do to find Michael again is kind of a mystery this season. You know, what did she endure? What did she witness? She has her own demons this season as opposed to Michael having them from the past. She has her own secrets as well. You can put the two of them together, but they still have to, in essence, find each other again.
Sounds heavy.
Yeah, there’s stuff to be dealt with. But this year, there will be a lot more joy for these two than we’ve had in the past, which I think people are looking forward to. They might actually smile.
No!
Yes, there might be some smiles believe it or not.
Some comedy, perhaps?
Maybe a little dry humor, maybe a little Gallows humor. An Ichabod Crane joke somewhere in there. But, I mean, it’s a fascinating relationship. And I don't think we want to make the [Moonlighting] David and Maddie mistake. This relationship works on certain levels and not on others. We don’t want to all of a sudden make them this tag team. She has her own set of issues to deal with.
Moving on to new characters, how does Michael Rapaport (pictured right) fit into everything?
He works for homeland security. Bringing this group together is actually his idea. He has his own ideas about the Company and how they’ve got their fingers in everything. He realizes that you never know who in the government could be involved with them, so he can’t have the FBI or CIA getting involved in trying to bring them down. He knows that Michael, Linc and [the other cons] have proven capable, so he gives them the means necessary to do the job. He says, we’ll create a cover story about what happened to you and then we'll bring these a--holes down. He’s kind of their handler for the season, an ally who they haven’t had. Every other season, they’ve kind of been on their own, so this is a chance for them to have an ally with some resources.
Is it a friendly relationship? Do the guys like this character?
It’s actually an interesting relationship because he’s their boss in a way, and his butt is on the line too, because what they’re doing is secret -- no one can know about it. Even the homeland security people are in the dark, so he’s in jeopardy. And if The Company finds out what he’s up to, there are problems for him there as well. It’s a bit of a mysterious relationship. And, you know, on Prison Break, the guys are always wondering who they can trust and who they can’t.
Final question: FOX is promoting this season as “The Final Confrontation.” Does that mean that you guys are looking to wrap things up this year?
Part of me feels like every season everybody says, well we can't go on, there’s no more story to tell. As a creative team, the writers and the actors always kind of get together towards the end of a season and [discuss that]. I think that if there are no more interesting stories to tell, then we'll end it. We already know exactly how the show will end, and how many episodes we need to steer towards that end and I think that we’ll all know when the feeling is right.
So it really could come to a close after this year.
You know, we write every year as if it’s our last because this is not CSI, this is not Law & Order. You can’t keep going forever. So every season, we’re prepared to wrap up the emotional stories and have this great climax that we've planned since season one. We obviously don’t want to turn into a hack show where all of a sudden we aren’t being true to what the original [ideas were], just because the opportunity [to continue] is there. We -- actors and writers alike -- like to feel like we’re telling something that is really compelling and if it ceases to be compelling, why keep telling it?
(source: Zap2IP)
Friday, June 27, 2008
James Hiroyuki Liao in Prison Break Season 4
James Hiroyuki Liao will be joining the cast of Prison Break as Roland Glenn, a computer hacker who joins forces with Michael and Lincoln. FOX revealed that Roland will land in hot water with the brothers since his mouth tends to get him in trouble.Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Latest From Kristin
Tess in Ipswich, Mass.: What's the word on Prison Break?
Sadly, my set visit had to be postponed, and I'm hoping it pans out for another time soon. In the meantime, I can tell you that in the new season, Michael Rapaport is coming on board as a government agent who offers complete freedom (all charges dropped) to Michael Scofield if he helps them to bring down the Company once and for all. Word is, this offer will cause all the peeps we love to form an A-Team of sorts (including Sara, hurrah!) to bring down Gretchen and her big, bad voodoo friends. Here's hoping they have a kick-ass van and Linc sports some big-ass jewelry and a Mohawk.
(source: E!Online)
Sadly, my set visit had to be postponed, and I'm hoping it pans out for another time soon. In the meantime, I can tell you that in the new season, Michael Rapaport is coming on board as a government agent who offers complete freedom (all charges dropped) to Michael Scofield if he helps them to bring down the Company once and for all. Word is, this offer will cause all the peeps we love to form an A-Team of sorts (including Sara, hurrah!) to bring down Gretchen and her big, bad voodoo friends. Here's hoping they have a kick-ass van and Linc sports some big-ass jewelry and a Mohawk.
(source: E!Online)
Friday, May 16, 2008
Interview with Sarah Wayne Callies!
Positively radiant (and sexy!) in a sleek minidress at Fox's upfronts after-party, Sarah Wayne Callies looked no worse for the wear, having been through such an ordeal early last season as Prison Break's Dr. Sara Tancredi. But now that Michael's love has her head on straight, what's next for the starcrossed pair? I grabbed a few minutes with Callies to get a peek at Season 4.To steal one Fox publicist's line, "It's good to see you with your head on your shoulders."
That's very kind of you to say!
How does it feel to be promoting the show again? Who made the first overture to get you back?
I'm not sure because they called my representatives. Apparently something had been kicking around for a little while. I was actually in the process of negotiating to be on another show, and this came out of nowhere.
Especially given the circumstances of Dr. Sara's exit.
Especially given that I had not come out a-head in the third season. [Winks] Let's get all those jokes out of the way. But no, it had to do with the fans. I'm enormously grateful for their persistence.
We at TVGuide.com got so much mail....
Really?
Oh, yeah. People felt the Michael-Sara romance had been abruptly cut short.
That's interesting. I think it makes sense for me now to return and do justice to that, give it the closure it deserves.
Was Went[worth Miller] glad to see you?
That's a question for Went!
Do you have any idea where Sara will be coming from, emotionally? Is she, I could imagine, totally pissed off?
I think she's been through an enormous amount. Everybody on the show has been. But as one of the few characters who was not familiar with a life of crime before all this started, it's hitting her very hard. So I think this season for her is about negotiating the consequences of the choices she has had to make and the things that have been done to her as a result.
Jodi Lynn O'Keefe (Susan B.) told us she's dying to have scenes with you.
I've asked for them, too, but I haven't read a single script yet, so I don't know. There were so many terrific women in the third season, and I don't think I've ever had a scene with another woman....
No, just that nurse you conned into leaving the infirmary door open.
[Laughs] Yeah, and she's a lovely woman and I'd love to work with her again. But any of the [new Prison Break actresses], I would love to work with.
As a working mom now, are you happier to be filming this season in Los Angeles, versus Chicago or Texas?
It's exciting for me to not have to relocate my family, absolutely.
So for how long do we have you around for? Best case.
I think I'm here to the bitter end, but I've thought that before. So who knows!
(source: TvGuide)
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Michael Rapaport joins "Prison Break" as government agent !
Michael Rapaport has joined Fox's "Prison Break" as a regular.On the 20th Century Fox TV-produced "Prison Break," Rapaport will play a government agent who has an interesting offer for Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) and his brother (Dominic Purcell). Production on the upcoming fourth season begins this month in Los Angeles.
Rapaport has been recurring in NBC's "My Name Is Earl," also for 20th TV.
(source: Hollywood Reporter)
Friday, March 28, 2008
Another Interview with Matt Olmstead
So... I take it that wasn't Sara's head in that box....
Matt Olmstead: Yeah, that wasn't.
But initially it was supposed to be her head. What changed?
Olmstead: What changed was.... once we realized that the emotional hook of Season 3 was going to be the death of Sara, when we didn't get the actress to do it, as soon as we wrote it and shot it, we realized that there was actually a way she could still be alive. Lincoln glanced at the head in the box for a split second. That could've been anyone. He wasn't about to pull it up from the hair and inspect it closely. And then we were fairly careful thereafter of references we made to that and who took credit for it and what was seen or heard, and we left it fairly [vague]. But initially when we realized that we never actually saw the character get killed, we just had that knowledge in our back pocket and moved forward with the narrative as we intended. Which was: she's out of the picture, Michael's [feeling guilty] and Lincoln is freaking out because if they did that to her, they could do that to his son. It really gave us a real push for the season.
Don't you think that was a little unfair to the audience — particularly fans of Dr. Sara — to jerk them around like this? They had every reason to believe she was dead.
Olmstead: I don't think it was unfair, because it gave us some real juice storytelling-wise — it put teeth in the antagonists. Obviously they were now capable of killing somebody. It also gave us a couple of episodes where Lincoln withheld the information from Michael, and that gave us conflict with the brothers. But also, what were we really going to do? Were we going to see Sarah Wayne Callies tied to a chair for 13 episodes? And then if she broke free, what is she really doing? It was almost a disservice to that character to keep her around last season. Certainly, we could have put her on a cruise ship and she's off sailing away. But we felt that if we're going to lose that character, why not get the most drama out of it? We didn't look at it in terms of [us] trying to tell the audience to go, you know, do something to themselves.
What role did the fan response to Dr. Sara's death play in her return?
Olmstead: It factored in. It was kind of a confluence of events. We saw on the message boards that a lot of fans were wondering if she really was dead. And then that led to conversations of, "Well, what if she isn't?" But then we put that on the back burner and moved forward with what we had to do, because it wasn't anything that could be dealt with right then. And then when we came back after the strike and we realized that we were not going to finish Season 3... we creatively decided to blow it all out, jump forward in the timeline and get a fresh start. And so, when we pitched that, a lot of those elements remained, but we were still looking for that emotional core for Michael. We were kind of exactly where we were in the beginning of Season 3, which led to her demise, quote unquote. So we went back and revisited [the idea of bringing her back to life]. And once we started talking about it, it was mentioned again that fans are still wondering about her. And when people who are fans of the show — and of Sarah — are asking, "Is she really dead?", what they're saying, essentially, is, "I hope she's not dead." And then it became a kind of groundswell.
But then you have to get the actress to agree to return, which I assume was no easy task given the bad blood that seemed to exist last season.
Olmstead: There wasn't bad blood on our side. It was a business decision. I understood where she was coming from in that she was given a provisional assurance that she was going to be a part of Season 3, but we had to revisit Season 3 a couple of times in the pitch stage in order to get it picked up. Fox was still looking for that emotional hook. Once we came up with the idea of her character going away, that gave us what we needed to push things over the edge. And although we were comfortable with it, she wasn't. I also understand on a personal level how it factored in. She was pregnant at the time and looking forward to giving birth, and this wasn't something she was interested in doing.
What changed for her that she's willing to come back now?
Olmstead: She and I spoke a couple of days ago at length about what we have come up with creatively for her character.... We're jumping ahead a little bit in the timeline. There's a little bit of a mystery period for all of these characters in terms of how they got where they are and what happened to them. And we have some interesting things for her, and she responded to them creatively. We won't just be picking up where we left off with her character. And she won't be a damsel in distress waiting for her hero to return. There are some complicating factors involved with her character and things that she's looking forward to. So we spoke about it, she thought about it, and we made a deal.
No hard feelings, then? Everyone's moving on?
Olmstead: Moving on. She's a very smart lady, and we're all adults here. It was never personal. It was a business and creative decision, and we're absolutely moving on.
Can you say how she'll be reintroduced next season?
Olmstead: It's going to be about figuring out what happened to her during that mystery period [between the end of Season 3 and the start of Season 4], and how she and Michael deal with it.
How much time will have lapsed?
Olmstead: About a month. Enough to jump past expected events that we left hanging at the end of Season 3, answering those things, but also moving forward.
And Sarah is onboard for the entire season?
Olmstead: Yes.
(source: tvguide)
Matt Olmstead: Yeah, that wasn't.
But initially it was supposed to be her head. What changed?
Olmstead: What changed was.... once we realized that the emotional hook of Season 3 was going to be the death of Sara, when we didn't get the actress to do it, as soon as we wrote it and shot it, we realized that there was actually a way she could still be alive. Lincoln glanced at the head in the box for a split second. That could've been anyone. He wasn't about to pull it up from the hair and inspect it closely. And then we were fairly careful thereafter of references we made to that and who took credit for it and what was seen or heard, and we left it fairly [vague]. But initially when we realized that we never actually saw the character get killed, we just had that knowledge in our back pocket and moved forward with the narrative as we intended. Which was: she's out of the picture, Michael's [feeling guilty] and Lincoln is freaking out because if they did that to her, they could do that to his son. It really gave us a real push for the season.
Don't you think that was a little unfair to the audience — particularly fans of Dr. Sara — to jerk them around like this? They had every reason to believe she was dead.
Olmstead: I don't think it was unfair, because it gave us some real juice storytelling-wise — it put teeth in the antagonists. Obviously they were now capable of killing somebody. It also gave us a couple of episodes where Lincoln withheld the information from Michael, and that gave us conflict with the brothers. But also, what were we really going to do? Were we going to see Sarah Wayne Callies tied to a chair for 13 episodes? And then if she broke free, what is she really doing? It was almost a disservice to that character to keep her around last season. Certainly, we could have put her on a cruise ship and she's off sailing away. But we felt that if we're going to lose that character, why not get the most drama out of it? We didn't look at it in terms of [us] trying to tell the audience to go, you know, do something to themselves.
What role did the fan response to Dr. Sara's death play in her return?
Olmstead: It factored in. It was kind of a confluence of events. We saw on the message boards that a lot of fans were wondering if she really was dead. And then that led to conversations of, "Well, what if she isn't?" But then we put that on the back burner and moved forward with what we had to do, because it wasn't anything that could be dealt with right then. And then when we came back after the strike and we realized that we were not going to finish Season 3... we creatively decided to blow it all out, jump forward in the timeline and get a fresh start. And so, when we pitched that, a lot of those elements remained, but we were still looking for that emotional core for Michael. We were kind of exactly where we were in the beginning of Season 3, which led to her demise, quote unquote. So we went back and revisited [the idea of bringing her back to life]. And once we started talking about it, it was mentioned again that fans are still wondering about her. And when people who are fans of the show — and of Sarah — are asking, "Is she really dead?", what they're saying, essentially, is, "I hope she's not dead." And then it became a kind of groundswell.
But then you have to get the actress to agree to return, which I assume was no easy task given the bad blood that seemed to exist last season.
Olmstead: There wasn't bad blood on our side. It was a business decision. I understood where she was coming from in that she was given a provisional assurance that she was going to be a part of Season 3, but we had to revisit Season 3 a couple of times in the pitch stage in order to get it picked up. Fox was still looking for that emotional hook. Once we came up with the idea of her character going away, that gave us what we needed to push things over the edge. And although we were comfortable with it, she wasn't. I also understand on a personal level how it factored in. She was pregnant at the time and looking forward to giving birth, and this wasn't something she was interested in doing.
What changed for her that she's willing to come back now?
Olmstead: She and I spoke a couple of days ago at length about what we have come up with creatively for her character.... We're jumping ahead a little bit in the timeline. There's a little bit of a mystery period for all of these characters in terms of how they got where they are and what happened to them. And we have some interesting things for her, and she responded to them creatively. We won't just be picking up where we left off with her character. And she won't be a damsel in distress waiting for her hero to return. There are some complicating factors involved with her character and things that she's looking forward to. So we spoke about it, she thought about it, and we made a deal.
No hard feelings, then? Everyone's moving on?
Olmstead: Moving on. She's a very smart lady, and we're all adults here. It was never personal. It was a business and creative decision, and we're absolutely moving on.
Can you say how she'll be reintroduced next season?
Olmstead: It's going to be about figuring out what happened to her during that mystery period [between the end of Season 3 and the start of Season 4], and how she and Michael deal with it.
How much time will have lapsed?
Olmstead: About a month. Enough to jump past expected events that we left hanging at the end of Season 3, answering those things, but also moving forward.
And Sarah is onboard for the entire season?
Olmstead: Yes.
(source: tvguide)
Interview with Matt Olmstead about the returning of Sarah Wayne Callies in Prison Break Season 4
I'm so glad to talk to you about this because we literally get floods of emails about Sarah Wayne Callies and her character Sara Tancredi. "Sara, Sarah, save our doctor, oh my god we miss her so much," so there's some seriously happy people out there right now.
Good.
Sarah Wayne Callies, the actress will be back, but does that mean Dr. Sara Tancredi be back? Is it really her evil twin? What is this all mean?
No, she's the real deal. Sara Tancredi is back.
And it's in the present day? It's not a season entirely in flashback—she'll walk in the door, and she joins the story in progress?
Season four is jumping-forward, hit-the-ground-running storytelling. But we are dropping back, in flashback, and explaining how the characters got to where they are and the situation with her, certainly.
So by the middle of the season you'll be caught up, story-wise?
We'll be caught up sooner than that. It's not like a 50/50 thing where it's half present-day, half in flashback. The flashbacks are much more economical, and you'll get it fairly quickly. There are some mysteries that we're going to extend out, but it's not going to be the bulk of the season.
Now, internally are you planning season four as a 22-episode season?
Yes.
As I said, we've gotten emails galore about Sara(h), and I'm sure you've gotten a few of your own. Was this decision made because the fans were so vociferous about how much they wanted her back? Or had this been part of your overall plan for the character? How did this come about?
It wasn't because of the fans that we did that, but it was the combination of the fans' reactions on the boards and emails, and people we, the writers, know personally would ask about it. And that led us all to have conversations internally, about the fact that there were a lot of people out there asking, "Is she really dead?"
We knew internally that when we didn't get Sarah Wayne Callies to come back in season three and be there to portray her character's death, as soon as it was written and filmed and we saw it on screen, we knew that it was actually a way you could describe how this wasn't Sarah's head in the box, basically. But at that point, we were going forward with other stories, so we kind of put that on the back burner.
But throughout that time we watched how people externally were really talking about what we thought might be the case, internally: The question of, "Is Sara Tancredi really dead?" So throughout season three we were mindful of references we'd make to and who took credit for killing her and all kinds of stuff regarding her death.
Ultimately, we came back after the strike to talk about season four, and that's when a bunch of things kind of came together, and we then had the big conversation. Is Sarah really alive and can we bring her back? And once we opened it up, it happened really quickly.
How did Sarah Wayne and Wentworth feel about this?
Wentworth is abroad promoting the show and I sent him an email, I have yet to hear back from him, I'm sure he's going to very excited about it, but in terms of Sarah Wayne…Initially, the way these things work, there has to be an offer first, so once our pitch about how the Sarah character would be a part of the season was approved and met enthusiastically, the offer went out. And once the offer was on the table, that's when Sarah Wayne and I spoke, and I told her what I had in mind creatively, because what we have in mind is something she can definitely sink her teeth into creatively.
It's not just you pick her back up, and she's there as the loyal girlfriend and "Michael, go do your thing, and I'll be waiting for you when I get back." Again, we're jumping forward story-wise. There will be a bit of a mystery period where we cover what happened. It becomes about Michael trying to figure out what happened to her. It's his attempt to reclaim her, and her trying to figure out what happened and dealing with it. So laying all that out to Sarah, the actress, she liked that, and so she slept on it, and then we made a deal.
The end of season three seemed to imply that season four would have something to do with Michael avenging Sarah's murder. How does her return change any plans you had and what can you tell us about season four?
You know, the strike through a wrench into things in that there was no back nine for us, telling about all those stories, so we were asked to go right to a season four, instead of just picking up moments later, we took that opportunity to be ambitious about it, so we're jumping ahead picking up down the road. There's a fresh aspect to it, but there's a mystery aspect to it.
How did these people get there? How is that person talking to this person? And then we're dropping back and answering those questions, so it becomes about slowly discovering how Sarah got back, how Michael found her, those type of things.
If Sarah's back, will there finally be some romance and maybe some sex for Sarah and Michael?
Yes! They are finally together, but like I said there have always been these physical barriers between them. He was incarcerated, she worked in the prison hospital, so obviously there's a barrier. He was on the run, she was in another part of the country, there's a barrier.
Here they are finally able to be together, but we are jumping ahead [in time], so there's that period that's unaccounted for, so what happened to her, what happened to him and hope they both help each other get past that, get past these…invisible barriers.
There's no physical barriers anymore between them, but they're both pretty banged up when they see each other, and it's about how they get past that to really find that real intimacy.
So they're not necessarily living together in suburbia with a dog and a baby, but they reconnect and we're sort of watching them get to know each other again?
I mean it's Prison Break, so they're all still trying to clear their names avoid jail time avoid death and so there's still that locomotive feel to it, storytelling-wise, and while that's going on on, on the fly, these two people are trying to save each other.
I know the women's prison spinoff was under consideration for a while. Is that still something you'd think you'd want to do?
Very much so. We're working on a script, but right we're focused on season four Prison Break, and then we'll spin that off.
Breaking!!! Prison Break Brings Back Sarah Wayne Callies
The voices of you, the fans, have been heard: Prison Break is bringing back our beloved Dr. Sara Tancredi, Sarah Wayne Callies, as a regular character for season four! Whoo-hoo!Updated! Just chatted with Prison Break executive producer Matt Olmstead and, miracle of miracles, not only is Sara back in the mix, it sounds like Michael Scofield might finally get some satisfaction!
You may be asking the obvious question, i.e., "How? How will Sara return when she doesn't have a freaking head?!" Well, Olmstead makes it clear that isn't Sara's head after all, and she's been alive, although not necessarily well, this whole time.
For you who don't know, Sarah Wayne Callies couldn't return to shoot Sara's death scene last season, so producers used a Polaroid photo of her from a wardrobe test. How did the Company turn that into a fake noggin? Watch the show!
(source: E!Online)
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Prison Break Season 4 is Officially Picked Up
So we got word on Wednesday that we are officially picked up by the network for Season 4. This is great news. We are all very excited. We are moving offices onto the Fox Studio Lot next week and we had to say goodbye to the offices that were our home for the past 3 years ... not really that sad because, well, c’mon, it’s just a frickin’ building. But my new office is about half the size with just a tiny window which normally would suck except for one thing ... I get to go to work everyday with people I love and respect and I get to be creative. So I don’t really give a rat’s ass what our new offices look like! For those of you who celebrate Easter, have a great one. I will be at my home having Easter dinner with family (visiting cousins) and friends (including Prison Break writer Kalinda Vazquez) -- it should be a nice weekend leading into an even better week of diving head-first into Season 4! Best, Nick
(source: Nick Santora's Blog)
(source: Nick Santora's Blog)
Monday, March 10, 2008
Nolasco Breaks Out of TV
Amaury Nolasco has come a long way since he played minor character "Orange Julius" in 2003's 2 Fast 2 Furious. In fact in a recent interview with IGN Movies, the actor elaborated on how his role as Fernando Sucre on FOX TV's Prison Break has helped him develop as an actor and has opened up new doors to the big screen.Nolasco has played small roles in both Transformers and The Benchwarmers, but he's currently working on the action flick Armored where he holds his own amidst a star-studded cast.
Prior to the Armored shoot, Nolasco worked on the drama/thriller Street Kings, which boasts stars Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker and House, genius Hugh Laurie, among others. In the film, Nolasco plays a cop surrounded by corruption.
"When I did Street Kings , I needed to find a justification for cops to be corrupt," said the actor. "It's about choice. So, am I a bad guy? To label he's a bad guy [or] he's a good guy… I don't know. He's a confused guy."
Nolasco's Sucre is equally confused, as he is one of the few members of the Prison Break boys to be back in jail after last season's cliffhanger finale. Nolasco anticipates a prompt return to work on Prison Break once Armored wraps production in late spring.
(source: IGN)
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Prison Break: S03E13 Episode Recap "The Art Of The Deal"
Where do we go from here?
And no, I'm not being rhetorical. At least not entirely. This week's episode of Prison Break was not envisioned as a season finale, but instead had to serve as such because of the disruption caused by the WGA strike. So, the writers/producers intended for the season to go on another nine or so episodes. But to what end? A mission of vengeance for Michael? Would we follow up on Sucre's fate? And what of Linc and LJ?
Those who listen to the podcast and regard my Prison Break coverage throughout TVGuide.com know that I am a diehard fan of the show (despite taunting by Ausiello and Roush). I'm a staunch defender of at least the decision to ride out this story which began two-and-a-half years ago. But never have I felt do adrift than I did seeing Michael tooling along that Panamanian roadway, his big brother left behind.
Will Michael, with the mysterious Joe Lief's file in his hands, track down Whistler and Gretchen? If so, would he even be able to avenge Sara's death? He had a clear shot at Susan B. outside the Museum of Antiquities, but couldn't pull the trigger.
Were Michael to engage in such a fool's errand, would it be just a matter of time before Linc and LJ are abducted — again — and used against him (again)?
And what of Sucre? Bellick? T-bag? Would we leave them behind?
Ausiello theorized in a recent podcast that were Prison Break to continue on in any form, it would be as the Cherry Hill/women-in-prison spin-off reported on months ago, pre-strike. And I'm wondering if he may be right.
As for the actual "finale":
Gotta give Sofia props for making such a to-do out of the coordinates, once Whistler had been delivered to Gretchen. Even I never suspected that they were a big ol' MacGuffin. Does this mean James is merely some soldier for The Company? Perhaps even something more to ice-cold Gretchen?
As much as I appreciated Michael's clever idea to rendezvous at a museum with metal detectors... what are we to make of the original plan at the abandoned warehouse? How did they plan to get the upper hand there?
Mahone. A big part of me wanted him to seize this opportunity to go straight, to reunite with his family. Instead, he and his kicky hat have gone to work for The Company. But perhaps he means to get "inside" and bring down the cabal once and for all? That is my hope.
T-bag. For a moment, I thought he had gone soft on us, what with that "Lechero gave me a home when I had none" gibberish. Good to see a snake is always a snake, at least when it comes to Teodoro . Still, one has to wonder how a guy in the middle of a prison yard holding a wad of cash and surrounded by "the worst of the worst" (per Episode 3.01, remember) doesn't get assaulted on the spot, especially with no "boss" to keep the inmates in line.
Sara. We got to see Sara. (Shame on Aus for teasing that the way he did.) But I guess it was a big deal, seeing as Sarah Wayne Callies had such issues with her likeness being used après decap. Was anyone else hoping the origami swan would be a clue indicating her death was a giant ruse?
Lastly, Linc seems to have found love, or at least is on the right path. Lord knows the big lunk deserves it. Though Dominic's fervent wish for some on-screen action seems to have gone unfulfilled, for now. Damn strike, interfering with a man's needs!
Until the next Prison escape... hasta la vista, patrons.
(source: tvguide)
And no, I'm not being rhetorical. At least not entirely. This week's episode of Prison Break was not envisioned as a season finale, but instead had to serve as such because of the disruption caused by the WGA strike. So, the writers/producers intended for the season to go on another nine or so episodes. But to what end? A mission of vengeance for Michael? Would we follow up on Sucre's fate? And what of Linc and LJ?
Those who listen to the podcast and regard my Prison Break coverage throughout TVGuide.com know that I am a diehard fan of the show (despite taunting by Ausiello and Roush). I'm a staunch defender of at least the decision to ride out this story which began two-and-a-half years ago. But never have I felt do adrift than I did seeing Michael tooling along that Panamanian roadway, his big brother left behind.
Will Michael, with the mysterious Joe Lief's file in his hands, track down Whistler and Gretchen? If so, would he even be able to avenge Sara's death? He had a clear shot at Susan B. outside the Museum of Antiquities, but couldn't pull the trigger.
Were Michael to engage in such a fool's errand, would it be just a matter of time before Linc and LJ are abducted — again — and used against him (again)?
And what of Sucre? Bellick? T-bag? Would we leave them behind?
Ausiello theorized in a recent podcast that were Prison Break to continue on in any form, it would be as the Cherry Hill/women-in-prison spin-off reported on months ago, pre-strike. And I'm wondering if he may be right.
As for the actual "finale":
Gotta give Sofia props for making such a to-do out of the coordinates, once Whistler had been delivered to Gretchen. Even I never suspected that they were a big ol' MacGuffin. Does this mean James is merely some soldier for The Company? Perhaps even something more to ice-cold Gretchen?
As much as I appreciated Michael's clever idea to rendezvous at a museum with metal detectors... what are we to make of the original plan at the abandoned warehouse? How did they plan to get the upper hand there?
Mahone. A big part of me wanted him to seize this opportunity to go straight, to reunite with his family. Instead, he and his kicky hat have gone to work for The Company. But perhaps he means to get "inside" and bring down the cabal once and for all? That is my hope.
T-bag. For a moment, I thought he had gone soft on us, what with that "Lechero gave me a home when I had none" gibberish. Good to see a snake is always a snake, at least when it comes to Teodoro . Still, one has to wonder how a guy in the middle of a prison yard holding a wad of cash and surrounded by "the worst of the worst" (per Episode 3.01, remember) doesn't get assaulted on the spot, especially with no "boss" to keep the inmates in line.
Sara. We got to see Sara. (Shame on Aus for teasing that the way he did.) But I guess it was a big deal, seeing as Sarah Wayne Callies had such issues with her likeness being used après decap. Was anyone else hoping the origami swan would be a clue indicating her death was a giant ruse?
Lastly, Linc seems to have found love, or at least is on the right path. Lord knows the big lunk deserves it. Though Dominic's fervent wish for some on-screen action seems to have gone unfulfilled, for now. Damn strike, interfering with a man's needs!
Until the next Prison escape... hasta la vista, patrons.
(source: tvguide)
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Interview with Amaury Nolasco on Prison Break Season 4 !
While visiting the set of Nimrod Antal's upcoming heist thriller Armored, we got a chance to talk with one of its stars, Amaury Nolasco. He plays Fernando Sucre on the popular Fox drama Prison Break. With the writers' strike finally over, it looks like production on the long-in-hiatus program might be revving back to life. We chatted a little bit about the show with Amaury. This is what he had to say:
When are you heading back?
Amaury Nolasco: From what I hear, we are going back in May. I don't know if you saw the cliffhanger. I'm back in prison. Its going to be pretty exciting. My girl is still pregnant. It's the longest pregnancy in TV history. People forget that with our time line, it has only been two weeks. The whole series, since season one, has been three months. If you think about it, she still has six more months to be pregnant. Fernando is the ultimate friend. I am very proud of this character. It is a beautiful relationship that he has with Michael. That is very rare nowadays. That you would take the plunge for your boy. Not only that, the third season had a whole new experience because there was a relationship with me and Lincoln. It was built up there. It's one of those shows. I know people keep asking, "How many more times can you go back to prison?" I don't know what is going to happen. I don't know what is going on in the mind of the writers. I don't think we will be going back too many more times. I don't know. But the writing is so good that as an actor, I just get out of the way. I let the writers speak.
Do you know how everything is going to come together with this new season?
Amaury Nolasco: I don't like to know what is going to happen. I like to read as they go, script wise. I know that T-bag is still inside. And so is Bellick. There is definitely going to be a relationship there, going on. I don't like to know what is going to happen. I take it script-by-script and let it develop.
(source: movieweb)
When are you heading back?
Amaury Nolasco: From what I hear, we are going back in May. I don't know if you saw the cliffhanger. I'm back in prison. Its going to be pretty exciting. My girl is still pregnant. It's the longest pregnancy in TV history. People forget that with our time line, it has only been two weeks. The whole series, since season one, has been three months. If you think about it, she still has six more months to be pregnant. Fernando is the ultimate friend. I am very proud of this character. It is a beautiful relationship that he has with Michael. That is very rare nowadays. That you would take the plunge for your boy. Not only that, the third season had a whole new experience because there was a relationship with me and Lincoln. It was built up there. It's one of those shows. I know people keep asking, "How many more times can you go back to prison?" I don't know what is going to happen. I don't know what is going on in the mind of the writers. I don't think we will be going back too many more times. I don't know. But the writing is so good that as an actor, I just get out of the way. I let the writers speak.
Do you know how everything is going to come together with this new season?
Amaury Nolasco: I don't like to know what is going to happen. I like to read as they go, script wise. I know that T-bag is still inside. And so is Bellick. There is definitely going to be a relationship there, going on. I don't like to know what is going to happen. I take it script-by-script and let it develop.
(source: movieweb)
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Prison Break: News About Season 4
FOX is looking to spin "Prison Break" off into a new series that capitalizes on the eternal hunger for the women-behind-bars genre.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, FOX has ordered a script for the tentatively titled "Prison Break: Cherry Hill" (yesh, it sounds vaguely pornographic to us, too), which will be written by "Prison Break" executive producer Matt Olmstead and co-exec producer Zack Estrin.
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(source: zap2it)
Since its debut in 2005, Prison Break has gathered a loyal fan following and done consistently well for FOX.. Now, more than two years later and well into its third seasons, the network is formulating a plan to keep the success of the show going with a new spin-off idea involving a female prison. The lead character on the tentatively titled series, Prison Break: Cherry Hill, Molly, will be introduced on a Prison Break episode later this season.
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(source: buddytv)
According to The Hollywood Reporter, FOX has ordered a script for the tentatively titled "Prison Break: Cherry Hill" (yesh, it sounds vaguely pornographic to us, too), which will be written by "Prison Break" executive producer Matt Olmstead and co-exec producer Zack Estrin.
Click on the source link to read more!
(source: zap2it)
Since its debut in 2005, Prison Break has gathered a loyal fan following and done consistently well for FOX.. Now, more than two years later and well into its third seasons, the network is formulating a plan to keep the success of the show going with a new spin-off idea involving a female prison. The lead character on the tentatively titled series, Prison Break: Cherry Hill, Molly, will be introduced on a Prison Break episode later this season.
Click on the source link to read more !
(source: buddytv)
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Prison Break production will probably move from North Texas to Los Angeles
Fox's Prison Break probably will move production from North Texas to Los Angeles for next season, officials confirmed Friday.
"The producers have an exciting idea for next season's storylines, and unfortunately, it may require moving the series back to Los Angeles for creative reasons," said Chris Alexander, a spokesperson for 20th Century Fox Television.
The show has not officially been picked up for its fourth season, but apparently writers rethought the storyline during the three-month Writers Guild of America strike. Prison Break's crew was informed of the potential move this week, said Janis Burklund, head of the Dallas Film Commission. "We haven't given up on it," she said of the show. "I've been calling producers and asking what can we do, if anything, to keep this here."
Prison Break came to Dallas after an initial season in Chicago. A total of 35 episodes were shot in North Texas – 22 in its second season and 13 this season prior to the strike – for almost $50 million, Ms. Burklund said, and a total economic impact to the area of $122.5 million. The average episode cost $1.4 million, was shot in eight days and employed 600 people, she added.
The news of the potential move came suddenly, Ms. Burklund said, after the Dallas Film Commission was already in negotiations to keep Prison Break in North Texas for two more years, long enough to assure the show of syndication. The two additional seasons would have meant direct spending of $61.6 million and an economic impact of $154 million, she said.
Dallas casting agent Linda McAlister had placed 70 actors in speaking roles on the show and another 35 on NBC's Austin-shot Friday Night Lights, which is facing an uncertain future itself, including as reported this week in Variety, a potential move to another network.
"We're all bummed out," Ms. McAlister said. "Major loss and especially if we don't get Friday Night Lights back."
"Shooting the past two seasons of Prison Break in Dallas has been a fantastic experience, and we are enormously grateful to this talented community of production people, actors and vendors," Fox's Mr. Alexander said.
Ms. Burklund credits show producer Garry Brown, who knew the area from his work on Walker, Texas Ranger, with steering the show to North Texas. "He was our biggest cheerleader to get Fox to even come take a look at us," she said. "After they were out half a day (scouting locations), they said, 'Yeah, this works.' "
Mr. Alexander and Ms. Burklund indicated Fox may look to Dallas for future shows. "We've got a good relationship with Fox," Ms. Burklund said. "We're in their thoughts already."
(source: dalasnews)
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Ask Ausiello: Season 4 News
Kind of going crazy here. Can you find out what the deal is with Prison Break? The season finale aired Monday, and there seems to be some confusion as to whether or not it’s ever coming back. — Mike
Ausiello: Much to my surprise, I’m hearing a fourth season is pretty much a lock. Go figure.
(source: TvGuide)
Ausiello: Much to my surprise, I’m hearing a fourth season is pretty much a lock. Go figure.
(source: TvGuide)
Monday, February 18, 2008
Prison Break: "The Art Of The Deal" Advanced Review
US, February 15, 2008 - The writers' strike may have cut this season of Prison Break short, but it didn't come at the expense of exciting storytelling. Most of you are probably concerned that this unintended early stop might result in an awkward or an unsatisfying ending. While it's pretty obvious that there is a lot more story to tell in the Panamanian prison setting, the episode does manage give enough closure to make it feel like it satisfactorily completes a chapter. As with the previous episode, there's a well edited montage of scenes to show where all the key players are at the end of the episode, and there's more than enough fascinating material to leave you wanting more content soon.
The central focus in this episode is on the long awaited "hostage" exchange between the brothers and Gretchen for LJ and Sofia in exchange for Whistler. It's always fun to see Scofield's plans unfold, and everything from the location and circumstances of the exchange are well thought out. As usual, there's always a few strings attached with any development on Prison Break, especially regarding Whistler. That character's interests and motivations were never really made clear. We learn a bit more about what he wants and whose side he's really on, but every answer we seem to learn about Whistler tends to lead to a slew of new questions.
By now, you probably know that not all of the escapees make it out of Sona, and we get to learn what happens to them inside. If the Sona environment felt like a slightly chaotic schoolyard before, by the end of this episode the prison situation changes drastically – and certainly not in a positive manner.
The writers cleverly made a nice Sara reference that leads to a new sense of purpose for Michael. Now that he's out, he needs a new challenge, and revenge is as good a motivator as any. We get the feeling that it's Scofield on his own, trying to bring down Gretchen, her cronies, and the Company. The help drive the direction of the future storyline even further, we finally do learn about what's in Whistler's briefcase, and it serves as a great lead-in for this forthcoming vengeance driven chapter.
Keep in mind that there's still one important piece that's important to the Company that remains in Sona – Whistler's bird book. While we know that it contains a set of coordinates, there's obviously more to it, and T-Bag's the one who's got it. This detail allows Sona and the inmates to remain tied into what's going on outside of the prison walls.
There are a few shocking revelations that definitely add to the significance of the episode. We witness a couple of unexpected turns for some of the key characters, and what should hopefully be a graceful happy exit for at least one character (like C-Note had in the previous season).
Taking into consideration the fact that the season was forced to end early, this finale plays out remarkably well. There's much more story to tell, but for now, at least one more chapter of the Lincoln and Scofield saga can be closed properly. Nevertheless, a fourth season of this series is highly anticipated, and hopefully will come soon.
(source: IGN)
The central focus in this episode is on the long awaited "hostage" exchange between the brothers and Gretchen for LJ and Sofia in exchange for Whistler. It's always fun to see Scofield's plans unfold, and everything from the location and circumstances of the exchange are well thought out. As usual, there's always a few strings attached with any development on Prison Break, especially regarding Whistler. That character's interests and motivations were never really made clear. We learn a bit more about what he wants and whose side he's really on, but every answer we seem to learn about Whistler tends to lead to a slew of new questions.
By now, you probably know that not all of the escapees make it out of Sona, and we get to learn what happens to them inside. If the Sona environment felt like a slightly chaotic schoolyard before, by the end of this episode the prison situation changes drastically – and certainly not in a positive manner.
The writers cleverly made a nice Sara reference that leads to a new sense of purpose for Michael. Now that he's out, he needs a new challenge, and revenge is as good a motivator as any. We get the feeling that it's Scofield on his own, trying to bring down Gretchen, her cronies, and the Company. The help drive the direction of the future storyline even further, we finally do learn about what's in Whistler's briefcase, and it serves as a great lead-in for this forthcoming vengeance driven chapter.
Keep in mind that there's still one important piece that's important to the Company that remains in Sona – Whistler's bird book. While we know that it contains a set of coordinates, there's obviously more to it, and T-Bag's the one who's got it. This detail allows Sona and the inmates to remain tied into what's going on outside of the prison walls.
There are a few shocking revelations that definitely add to the significance of the episode. We witness a couple of unexpected turns for some of the key characters, and what should hopefully be a graceful happy exit for at least one character (like C-Note had in the previous season).
Taking into consideration the fact that the season was forced to end early, this finale plays out remarkably well. There's much more story to tell, but for now, at least one more chapter of the Lincoln and Scofield saga can be closed properly. Nevertheless, a fourth season of this series is highly anticipated, and hopefully will come soon.
(source: IGN)
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Prison Break: Nick Santora on Season 4
Just an FYI:
A fourth season of Prison Break has not been officially picked up yet. But our next season is NEVER picked up this early in the year, so that doesn't mean much. I disagree with Ausiello. I believe we will be picked up for a 4th season. I can't guarantee it. I just feel it will happen. So don't worry about rumors from reporters ... if the show is getting cancelled, as soon as i know, I will tell you guys. but like I said, i don't think it is going to happen. I have faith.
Best,
Nick Santora
(source: PBreakFans)
A fourth season of Prison Break has not been officially picked up yet. But our next season is NEVER picked up this early in the year, so that doesn't mean much. I disagree with Ausiello. I believe we will be picked up for a 4th season. I can't guarantee it. I just feel it will happen. So don't worry about rumors from reporters ... if the show is getting cancelled, as soon as i know, I will tell you guys. but like I said, i don't think it is going to happen. I have faith.
Best,
Nick Santora
(source: PBreakFans)
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