Prison Break

I love Law & Order: SVU.  Thanks to daily re-runs, I have literally seen every single episode of this long-running show.  So to hear that Wentworth Miller will be guest starring on the Fall season premiere episode on September 23 is great news.

 

Wentworth will be playing a cop who saves a rape victim and also interacts with the show's two main characters, played by Mariksa Hargitay and Chris Meloni.

 

I remember when Marshall Allman (LJ Burrows) guest starred on SVU a while ago.  He played a teenage pedophile and it was a really good episode.  The kid has some good acting range.

 

Thanks to reader Aidan B. for passing this information onto me.

 

Source: Zap2it

It looks like Heroes, which used to be an awesome show back in season 1, but has recently lost its way, is going to get a major boost. Robert Knepper (T-Bag) will be joining the show in the fall as a villain. What a fantastic idea. Other than Sylar (played by the talented Zachary Quinto), Knepper is fantastic at playing evil, creepy characters. So, maybe all you T-Bag fans should start watching Heroes in the fall.

 

Here's what the Hollywood Reporter has to say about his new character:

 

Robert Knepper continues his villainous streak.  Coming off a role as bad guy Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell on Fox's "Prison Break," Knepper has been tapped as the new lead villain on NBC's "Heroes" next season.

 

In at least six episodes of the series' fourth season, Knepper will play Samuel, a Jim Jones type -- charismatic but evil, with a twisted sense of humor -- who will veer into the lives of all heroes. The character had been referred to as "Carnival Barker" in the series breakdown released last month.

 

"Heroes" is slated to return in the fall for a "Lost"-style all-original run in a new time slot at 8 p.m. on Mondays. The sci-fi drama -- which enjoys a strong online following -- will share its time period with another fan favorite, "Chuck," which will take over in midseason.Production on the UMS-produced "Heroes" is scheduled to begin later this week.

 

Knepper is perhaps best known for playing a character on "Prison Break" that viewers loved to hate -- T-Bag, a murderer, rapist and supremacist. On the bigscreen, he was most recently seen in "Transporter 3" and "The Day the Earth Stood Still."

 

In a quick turnaround, the Prison Break Season 4 DVD is scheduled to be released this week - on Tuesday, June 2 to be exact.

 

If you want exact details about what's on the DVD or to get the Amazon link, check out our DVD Page.

 

Also, don't forget that "Prison Break: The Final Break" will be released on DVD in North America on July 21.  You can also find information about that at the bottom of our DVD Page.

Alot of people have written to me about the defunct Prison Break video game that was supposed to be released last year. That was apparently cancelled, but it looks like the game is being ressurected and may be released this Fall. No big details yet. I'm not even sure if this is meant to be a PC game or something for a console (ie. Playstation, X-Box, etc). We will post more details when we know them, but in the meantime, here's an article about how and why the game was given a second chance:

 

"Prison Break" may be done on TV, but the video game is getting a second chance.

 

Before the series was killed by Fox this year at the end of its fourth season, the Prison Break video game was canceled last fall by Brash Entertainment, the now defunct publisher of games based on movie and TV licenses.

 

But Slovenia-based developer Zootfly, which was producing the game for Brash, decided to fund the project to completion itself. It has just signed a deal with publisher Deep Silver, part of Britain-based Koch Media, to release Prison Break this fall.

 

"The cancellation was a blessing in disguise because we got to spend more time on the key gameplay features and get rid of the half-baked ideas Brash management pushed on us," Zootfly CEO Bostjan Troha said on the phone from Slovenia.

 

Releasing a licensed video game when the property on which it's based no longer exists is a difficult business proposition, but Troha said he's counting on the show's loyal fan base, many of whom protested its death, to support the title. The CEO said he's still working with Fox to secure some of the show's actors to do voice work.

 

Prison Break and Where the Wild Things Are, which is set for release this fall but is still searching for a publisher, are the last of Brash's games far enough along in production that they'll eventually see the light of day.

 

Source: LA Times

 

And now, the end is near.  And so I face the final curtain.  My friends, I'll say it clear, I'll state my case.....  Sorry!  I'm getting so nostalgic right now I'm actually listening to Frank Sinatra sing "My Way".   I have watched The Final Break episodes (thank you to everyone who sent me information!) and I have a recap.

 

I don't know where to start.  The episode takes place shortly after the group was exonerated in the finale.  Sara gets arrested for killing Christina Scofield and gets sent to a prison, which just so happens to house Gretchen, Pad Man and T-Bag.  On the outside, Michael, Mahone, Sucre and Lincoln quickly realize that their only hope to protect Sara is to break her out.  Because this is Prison Break, OK?  Not Prison Run.  Not Prison Take Down the Company.  Prison BREAK.

 

Unfortunately, the group is hampered by crazy inmates, a mean Warden and an annoying FBI agent.  But Michael comes up with a plan (two plans, actually).  Unlike his earlier plans, this one involves a very large sacrifice (well, a sacrifice that doesn't involve other people).  I'm not spoiling you all to reveal that Michael dies right?  We all saw his grave in the finale.  Only this time, we learn how and why.  And it's sad.  But in the end, I'm a little less upset than I was before.

 

Click here to read the final recap.

A few promo pics have popped up from the Prison Break special "The Final Break", including one of Michael and Sara's wedding (shippers, commence your squeeling).  Click the photo below to view all the pics in our gallery.

 

Thanks for Heidi and all of our other readers who sent me this information..... the two-hour special "The Final Break" WILL be airing in the UK and in Israel in May 2009. Still no word on whether it will ever air in North America. Meanwhile, once I get my hands on a copy of this, I will post a recap.

 

Israel - May 24th

 

Israel will actually host the world premiere of Prison Break "The Final Break". It will air on Sunday, May 24 at 22.30-00.05 Israel time.

 

UK - May 27th

 

Sky1 has secured the world premiere of two special Prison Break episodes billed as a movie. The channel will air the two-hour series finale on Tuesday, May 19, during which a major character is said to be killed off. The final scenes will flash forward four years into the future, revealing which character meets their maker.

 

The following week, Sky1 will air the exclusive world premiere of another two-hour special, Prison Break: The Final Break, which will fill in the gap between the present day and the four-year flash forward. The series finale of Prison Break airs on Sky1 on Tuesday, May 19 at 10pm. Prison Break: The Final Break can be seen on Sky1 on Wednesday, May 27 at 10pm.