Boomer TV: Noontime Nostalgia-- "The Saint" returns
Remember "The Saint?"
Of course you do. That was the '60s Brit series that gave U.S. viewers their first look at Roger Moore, who played the title character, a dapper adventurer named Simon Templar.
Well, "Saint" fans out there, here's some good news: The show is coming back, thanks to producers Tom Fontana and Barry Levinson. The Hollywood Repoter says the duo is cooking up a pilot with James Purefoy (not to be confused with soul singer James Purify, half of the brother duo who sang the 1966 hit "I'm Your Puppet") in the title role.
While we're waiting for that show to materialize, check out the opening credits from the '60s "Saint."
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I think the selection of Purefoy is an excellent one....he could bring Templar to life with all the toughness and humor the creator of The Saint would want. Roger Moore is also involved as an executive producer so I am looking forward to this latest incarnation of Simon Templar
The selection of Purefoy is genius.....this should bring Templar to life for a whole new generation