Hulu and twentieth Tv‘s Jail Break pilot from Elgin James (Mayans M.C., The Outlaws) is coming collectively as Emily Browning (One Extra Shot, American Gods), Lukas Gage (Euphoria, White Lotus) and Drake Rodger (Landman, The Winchesters) have been set as collection regulars.
As we beforehand reported, James’ model might be its personal factor and set inside the similar universe as the unique FOX collection of the identical identify from Paul Scheuring. This new undertaking just isn’t anticipated to contain the characters on the heart of the OG undertaking, Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller), and Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell). The spinoff undertaking was first revealed to be in growth in late 2023 and was picked as much as pilot in December.
Whereas the plot of James’ model is underneath wraps, the trio’s character descriptions give a bit of perception.
Browning will painting “Cassidy Collins,” an ex-soldier turned corrections officer who takes a job at one of many deadliest prisons in America.
Gage will painting “Jackson,” a politician from a well-to-do background in his first congressional marketing campaign.
Rodger will painting “Tommy,” an inmate at one of many deadliest prisons in America, incarcerated ten years in the past.
The unique Jail Break, which debuted in 2005, adopted Michael Scofield (Miller), a younger man decided to show his convicted brother Lincoln Burrows’ (Purcell) innocence and save him from demise row by hatching an elaborate plan to flee jail. The collection aired on FOX for 4 seasons, adopted by a made-for-TV movie titled The Ultimate Break which aired 12 days after the Season 4 finale in 2009 to wrap issues up. A 2015 Jail Break sequel restricted collection starring Miller and Purcell, additionally on Fox, served as a fifth season. The collection Jail was the No. 1 most streamed collection within the U.S. in August 2024, in line with Nielsen. All episodes of the crime drama can be found to stream on Hulu.
James is government producing underneath his Sierra Drive manufacturing banner alongside 4 government producers from the unique collection, Daybreak Olmstead, who has been working intently with him all through the event course of, Jail Break creator Paul Scheuring, Marty Adelstein and Neal Moritz.
Browning most just lately performs the lead function of ‘Minnie’ within the function movie One Extra Shot, which premiered this month at SXSW. She additionally seems within the function drama Monica, underneath the course of Italian filmmaker Andrea Pallaoro, which premiered on the Venice Movie Pageant. On the small display screen, she performed a lead visitor function in American Horror Tales, in addition to the lead in Prime Video’s Australian collection, Class of ’07. Extra TV credit embrace the Starz collection adaptation of American Gods, based mostly on Neil Gaiman’s novel and Showtime’s The Affair. Notable movie credit additionally embrace Working Title’s Legend, Shangri-La Suite, God Assist The Lady and Warner Bros.’ Sucker Punch. She is repped by UTA, CP Artist Administration, Signpost and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.
Gage is understood for his flip as ‘Dillon’ on Season 1 of HBO’s The White Lotus and ‘Tyler’ on Euphoria. Extra TV credit embrace Netflix’s Useless Boy Detectives, FX’s Fargo, and Netflix’s You. He additionally starred final 12 months within the movies Smile 2, Street Home and Down Low, which he co-wrote. He’s repped by WME, Luber Roklin Leisure, and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman.
Rodger is finest identified by followers for portraying John Winchester within the CW’s Supernatural prequel collection The Winchesters. He just lately wrapped the primary season of Amazon’s coming-of-age ensemble drama Motorheads alongside Ryan Phillippe, Nathalie Kelley and Michael Cimino, from John A. Norris and Cavalry Media, premiering later this 12 months. He was final seen within the Taylor Sheridon Paramount+ Sequence Landman reverse Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Hamm. In movie, Rodger starred reverse Marc Blucas and Brian McNamara within the upcoming function, Quiet In My City and Paramount’s The In Between with Joey King and Kyle Allen. He’s repped by Gersh and Influence Artists Group.
