New Series of The Saint

Simon Templair, known as the Saint, is is going to be coming back to television.

According to Dark Horizons, a pilot has been completed and is in the pre-production stage. The main character will be played by James Purefoy. The 43-year-old British actor is known for his work in Resident Evil, A Knight’s Tale and Lighthouse. He will be following in the footsteps of Roger Moore, Ian Ogilvy, Simon Dutton and Val Kilmer, who have played the Saint.

Filming will begin in April in Germany and Australia. This character was created in 1928 by Leslie Charteris, but the character became well-known in the sixties.