According to reports, "The Saint" will return to TV via a new take on author Leslie Charteris' best-selling book series, with actor James Purefoy in talks to star as international thief 'Simon Templar'.
Producers are Barry Levinson and Tom Fontana, writer Jorge Zamacona, Bill Macdonald and actor Roger Moore, who played Templar in the 1960s British TV series.Levinson will direct the two-hour TV movie 'backdoor pilot', to be produced independently and then shopped to the networks.
In 1991, Macdonald acquired rights to the books for producer Robert "Chinatown" Evans, producing the 1997 feature "The Saint" starring actor Val "The Doors" Kilmer...
