Glasgow actor Tommy Flanagan is reuniting with the stars of Sons of Anarchy for a new television series, more than a decade after the hit biker drama came to an end.
Flanagan, who played Scottish motorcycle gang member Filip ‘Chibs’ Telford throughout the show’s seven seasons, will join Charlie Hunnam, Ron Perlman and Katey Sagal in a new FX production called Legends.
The series will bring together eight members of the original cast, although this will not be a continuation of the series in a conventional sense.
Instead of returning to their roles in the fictional Sons of Anarchy motorcycle club, the actors will play versions of themselves in a thriller set around a reunion at a fan convention.
The story begins when the former cast members meet again after more than ten years, only to find themselves caught up in a dangerous situation that blurs the boundaries between their television characters and their real lives.
Hunnam, who played the show’s central character Jax Teller, developed the idea with writer and producer Jonathan Groff.
He explained that the project was inspired by recurring dreams about working with his former castmates again.
Speaking about the new production, Hunnam said: “It’s definitely not Season 8 of Sons of Anarchy.”
The cast will also include Maggie Siff, Mark Boone Junior, Kim Coates and Theo Rossi.
Flanagan, who was born in Glasgow, became a fan favourite as Chibs, one of the most loyal members of the fictional California motorcycle club.
His character eventually became president of the club following the dramatic events of the final season, which aired in 2014.
The Easterhouse actor began his career with Robert Carlyle’s Raindog Theatre Company before making his breakthrough in Mel Gibson’s Braveheart in 1995.
He subsequently appeared in a succession of big screen roles, including in Gladiator, Face/Off and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Sons of Anarchy remains one of his most recognisable television roles.
The original series, created by Kurt Sutter, premiered in 2008 and ran for seven seasons. Its success also led to the spin-off Mayans M.C., in which Flanagan made a guest appearance as Chibs.
Sutter is not involved in Legends, which is being produced by FX Productions and 20th Television.
The new series has been commissioned for FX and Hulu in the United States, with international distribution expected through Disney+.
A release date has not yet been announced.