So far , AMC ’s remaking of 1960s Wyrd - fest The Prisoner sounds like it ’s on the right track — with plenty of trippiness and explosions . Except for one major newfangled component of soap opera house . Spoilers below .
The show ’s director and stars met the imperativeness and show up off some clips at a press tour .
The good newsworthiness ? The footage sound cool . And the show will keep some of the trippy edge from the original , although it ’s not a unbent - up remaking . You may want to have some acid W. C. Handy , says co - star Lennie James ( from Jericho . ) And “ Rover , ” the mortal balloon , in spades make an visual aspect . The bad news show ? Among the change is the fact that Number 2 has a disaffected Logos — bring to mind visual sensation of Scott Evil from Austin Powers .
Here are the scenes the pressure saw :
Number Six ( James Caviezel ) backwash up in the Truman Show - esque Village , and is startled when Number 313 ( Ruth Wilson ) tells him his name is Number Six now . A cab driver , issue 147 ( James ) drives him around .
Then we gather Number 2 ( Ian McKellen ) , a popular drawing card who wears pristine blanched suits and laughs a lot , and his alienated boy , Number 11 - 12 ( Jamie Campbell Bower ) . telephone number 313 tell issue 2 that Number 6 feels “ alone , ” and Number 2 say “ That ’s good . ” Then Number 6 tells 313 that his only problem is that he ’s being held here against his will .
At first 147 , the taxi gadget driver , is happy in the Village , but he begins to doubt the promised land he lives in . And Number 6 protrude to wreak on using 11 - 12 ’s disaffection as a arm against Number 2 .
There ’s also an intense scene — which may be a dream sequence . turn 6 is marry to a terminal in the desert . Number 2 walks up and bait him by pouring some piss on the ground . Then Number 2 couch a grenade in Number 6 ’s mouth , pulls out the flag , and walk away . [ IGN ]
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