Russian "Prison Break" in development

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Another high-profile U.S. series, "Prison Break," is about to get an intriguing foreign treatment -- this time in Russia.

Channel One Russia, the country's leading broadcaster, is developing a full, 22-episode localized version of the Fox drama. Casting is underway ahead of a tentative fall premiere.

The deal marks the broadcaster's first acquisition of a big-budget scripted U.S. drama from a major Hollywood studio. No financial details were available. Several other Russian broadcasters have successfully customized U.S. dramas, including versions of the "Law & Order" crime franchise.

"We believe that the Russian version will resonate perfectly with our audience," said Konstantin Ernst, Channel One Russia's general director and series executive producer.

The original version of "Prison Break" debuted on Fox in 2005 and ran four years. Created by Paul T. Scheuring, it revolved around two brothers, one on Death Row and the other who robs a bank so that he can be incarcerated in the same prison and break him out.