Doctor Who Club of Australia

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There is going to be a new TV series of The Saint and www.saint.org has reported James Purefoy has been cast to play the title character in the new series.

Somebody by the name of William J McDonald* told www.saint.org (the official website of The Saint Club) that his team is prepping a two-hour pilot for a European shoot. The European shoot is because of the current strike situation in U.S. which would otherwise hold up production. Shooting in Berlin and Australia begins in April.

McDonald goes on to say that the show is being produced by himself Geoffrey Moore (Sir Roger Moore's son), and Jorge Zamacona (most recently of "Oz").

*Looked him up at IMDb and he was producer on the 1997 movie starring Val Kilmer.

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The new series will be a contemporary take on the Leslie Charteris books and Barry Levinson is a producer and will direct the two hour TV movie/backdoor pilot. The pilot is produced independently before being shopped to the networks.

Filming begins next month.

More:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i9b4549028bac41baf73d6cad768a0068

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saint.org has reported that James Purefoy is not going to be the Saint as the project has not gone forward. Purefoy instead will play the title character of The Philanthropist:
http://www.saint.org/blog/2008/07/purefoy-not-going-forward-as-saint.html
"Apparently Purefoy is instead opting to star in a different show with a very similar premise, The Philanthropist. (It really could have been an ITC title in the late Sixties; I'm surprised they didn't think of it!) Says the trade, "Philanthropist centers on a renegade billionaire (Purefoy) who uses his wealth, connections and power to help people in need no matter the risks or costs." That's pretty much what Simon Templar does, the only real difference being that his wealth is ill-gained."