“Writers of 'Prison Break' debut A&E series on cops, cons working together to catch fugitives in 'Breakout Kings' - San Jose Mercury News” plus 1 more |
| Posted: By ROB LOWMAN EVERYBODY IS on the run from something. That's the premise of the drama series "Breakout Kings." Created by Matt Olmstead and Nick Santora, the writers and producers of the Fox series "Prison Break," "Breakout Kings" likewise involves convicts and lawmen, only this time on the same side. When a dangerous prisoner escapes from a maximum-security prison, the chances of catching him go down dramatically after three days. So to increase the odds, two U.S. marshals, Charlie Duchamp (Laz Alonso) and Ray Zancanelli (Domenick Lombardozzi), employ three convicts with specific skills to track them down in exchange for time off their prison sentences. Olmstead and Santora wanted to create a series in which the heroes were motivated for different reasons. "We do definitely dig into who the characters are and what their background is," says Olmstead, who was a writer and executive producer on "NYPD Blue." "One of the first things that attracted us to the show, when Nick and I were talking about it, was the design -- it's not six U.S. marshals in lock-step. It's just the constant evolving chemistry of the convicts and the marshals kind of working against each other." The cons are Lloyd Lowery (Jimmi Simpson), a behavioral expert and problem gambler; Shea Daniels (Malcolm Goodwin), a systems-savvy former gangbanger; and Erica Reed (Serinda Swan), an expert tracker who learned from her bounty-hunter father. The casting of Alonso, who had a recurring role on "Southland," and Lombardozzi, who played a flawed detective on HBO's "The Wire," as tough-guy marshals seems like an obvious fit. But so, as it turned out, was hiring Simpson for the role of Lloyd. The actor, known for his comedic roles, first gained notice as Lyle the intern on "Late Night With David Letterman." He also has a recurring role in FX's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," sometimes seen wearing diapers.When they were looking for someone to play Lloyd, the brainy one of the group, Santora remembers popping in a DVD of "It's Always Sunny" while in Olmstead's office. When Simpson came on-screen, the reaction from Olmstead, who had worked with the actor on "NYPD Blue," was "the guy is a genius." "It was one of those fortuitous moments," says Santora. After the actor read for the role and walked out "we were like, 'OK, that's one down, five to go.' " Olmstead says the irony about the Lloyd character is that he was "inspired by -- not based on," he stresses, a real-life profile that he had seen of a "gambling addict, kind of a mama's boy, on 'Intervention' on A&E." "It was an interesting, complex kid for sure," Olmstead says. "So when Nick and I were breaking down the characters, I remembered this guy." "Lloyd is a bit of a wiseass," says Simpson, who was seen in last year's comedy hit "Date Night" with Steve Carell and Tina Fey. "He's kind of funny sometimes. He's a little annoying sometimes, but the show, because it has the freedom of character, allows for comedy within this kind of structure." "Breakout Kings" was originally in development at Fox, which declined to pick up the series for the current season. A&E then picked it up. Olmstead says the show hasn't changed "tonally" from the pilot -- from the initial thematic intention of keeping the momentum going, that "everybody is running from something." Olmstead says that aspect was the key to unlocking the characters. "We made sure that everybody -- all of the characters -- had something that they were running from and toward." Fans of Olmstead's and Santora's old series have something to look forward to. In an episode later this year, the "Prison Break" character "T-Bag," played by Robert Knepper, will break out of Fox River Prison, and the "Breakout Kings" team will chase him. If you're wondering just how tough the "Breakout Kings" actors really are, the only one who would cop to doing anything on the wrong side of the law was Swan. "I had to spend eight hours in jail (in her hometown of Vancouver) one time for unpaid parking tickets, which was absolutely horrific," says the actress. "I had no idea. They were getting sent to my parents' house. So I think I am kind of the badass of the group." tv show WHAT: "Breakout Kings" This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Sparkle, Heroes of Kalevala and Azkend HD now available on the Mac App Store - Gamasutra Posted: [This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress.] After the recent release of Sparkle 10tons has released three games on the Mac App Store. All games have appeared on top 10 lists of several large casual gaming portals. Azkend HD, Sparkle, and Heroes of Kalevala are high quality action puzzle games suitable for all ages. Azkend HD is a remastered version of the previous Mac OS X versions and it's only available on the Mac App Store. Azkend HD features high resolution graphics and enhanced visual effects compared to the previous Mac OS X version. 10tons will release more titles on the Mac App Store throughout the year. The next two titles will be Miriel the Magical Merchant and Miriel's Enchanted Mystery. The price for all games is USD 9.99 or 7.99 EUR. There is also a limited amount of promo codes available for press members. Request a promo code by sending an e-mail to sampot/(at)/10tons.com Sparkle: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sparkle/id402383536 Azkend HD: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/azkend-hd/id409094928 Heroes of Kalevala: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/heroes-of-kalevala/id408821229 About 10tons Ltd: 10tons Ltd is a Finnish cross platform game developer and publisher founded in 2003. 10tons has released several games for numerous platforms. Their creations include games like Heroes of Kalevala, Miriel-series, Sparkle, and Azkend. To find out more, please visit 10tons.com. You can also follow 10tons on Twitter @10tonsLtd or find 10tons on Facebook. ###PR contact: Sampo Töyssy +358-45-1260928 This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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