Ridley Scott May Direct Film Adaptation of Sci-Fi Classic THE PRISONER
The 1960s British TV series The Prisoner, which was co-created by, written by, directed by, and starred Patrick McGoohan, had a massive influence on pop culture, with ramifications felt in mystery-based properties ranging from Twin Peaks and The X-Files to Lost. Sadly, I've never made the time to check out the original show for myself, and I missed the 2009 remake that aired on AMC with Jim Caviezel and Ian McKellen in the lead roles.
One more person the show seemingly had a large impact on is director Ridley Scott, and Deadline reports he is in negotiations to direct a movie adaptation of the classic show. Their description of the property is as follows:
The Prisoner (known only as Number Six) is a former government agent who abruptly resigns from his job and finds himself imprisoned in an idyllic yet bizarre seaside village isolated from the world by the sea and mountains. He can’t escape because he knows too much, but that doesn’t stop others trying to capture him for his knowledge. What he wants is to keep them at bay and find his way to freedom.
Christopher McQuarrie and The Departed scribe William Monahan have worked on the script at various stages, and the outlet claims that another writer (or writers) will likely come aboard to further shape it into something Scott likes. This could be the film Scott ends up making after Alien: Covenant, although he did recently show interest in helming a movie based on Don Winslow's drug-based novel The Cartel.
Have you seen The Prisoner? What do you think about Scott directing a movie version?