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Emily Browning , Lukas Gage , and Drake Rodger have joined the casting of Elgin James ' Prison Break spinoff pilot for Hulu as series regulars .
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Back in December , the word came down that Hulu had given a pilot order forMayans M.C.co - Lord , executive manufacturer , and showrunnerElgin Jamesthat would see James write and administrator grow a newfangled take on the democratic FOX dramaPrison Break . Now , the cast for the likely streaming series is beginning to come together , withVarietyreporting thatEmily Browning(American Gods),Lukas Gage(The White Lotus ) , andDrake Rodger(The Winchesters ) have been cast in leading role in the pilot .
Browning is set to star as Cassidy Collins , " an x - soldier turned correction police officer " who " takes a occupation at one of the pernicious prisons in America . " Gage ’s Jackson is " a political leader from a well - to - do background in his first congressional effort , " while Rodger ’s Tommy is " an inmate at one of the deadliest prisons in America , incarcerated ten years ago . "
While set in the same existence as the original serial publication , the new series reportedly is n’t expected to include any of the show ’s chief part – Michael Scofield ( Wentworth Miller ) and Lincoln Burrows ( Dominic Purcell ) . Original series creator and administrator producerPaul Scheuringand original serial ' executive producersDawn Olmstead , Marty Adelstein , andNeal Moritzare set to executive produce alongside James and his Sierra Drive production streamer – with 20th Television / Disney Television Studios producing .
Prison Break: Wentworth Miller Done with Michael, Straight Characters
From there , Miller revealed that they ’re done with playing Michael and with the Prison Break franchise . For the role player , it ’s about shifting their vocation so that they ’re a gay mankind who tell the stories of sunny characters . And while they understand that this will let down the sports fan , it ’s more important for them to help lend a vocalization to those not represented intimately enough in our storytelling . " On a related note … I ’m out . Of PB . formally . Not bec of static on social medium ( although that has centered the issue ) . I just do n’t want to wager square character . Their stories have been told ( and differentiate ) . So . No more Michael , " the actor wrote . " If you were a fan of the show , hoping for additional seasons … I empathise this is dissatisfactory . I ’m sorry . If you ’re hot and bothered bec you fall in sexual love with a fictitious square man played by a real gay one … That ’s your study . – W.M. "
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