The Scottish actor will play “a character similar to his role in the original”, reports TV Guide, but this time will use an American accent.

> Listen to David Tennant’s American accent in 2009’s unaired pilot for Rex Is Not Your Lawyer.

Fox’s remake was announced in August and is expected to be air during the 2014-2015 season.

The US series is due to begin filming in January and is part of Fox’s “event series” initiative, which also includes 24: Live Another Day and Wayward Pines.

Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall is executive producing the remake and is also writing the first episode.

> Read our interview with Chris Chibnall.

Series 1 aired in the UK earlier this year and ITV confirmed in April that Series 2 will begin filming in 2014. It is unknown if Tennant will return to the UK series.

> Buy Series 1 on DVD on Amazon.

A new Special Edition Blu-ray was also announced today.

> Order the Series 1 Special Edition on Blu-ray on Amazon.

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