Zack Snyder to Write and Direct Reimagining of ‘Escape from New York’
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Filmmaker Zack Snyder is attached to write and direct a reimagining of John Carpenter’s 1981 cult classic “Escape from New York.” The project is being put together by StudioCanal and The Picture Company and will be taken out to studios and streaming services in the coming weeks. John Carpenter will serve as an executive producer on the film, which is intended for a theatrical release. The original movie starred Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken, a convict recruited to rescue the U.S. President from Manhattan, which has been turned into a maximum-security prison. Snyder, known for “300,” “Army of the Dead” and his DC projects, is currently in post-production on “The Last Photograph.” Multiple previous attempts to remake the film have been made over the years by different filmmakers.
What’s verified
Zack Snyder is attached to write and direct a reimagining of “Escape from New York.”
John Carpenter, director of the original 1981 film, will serve as an executive producer on the project.
The reimagining is being produced by StudioCanal and The Picture Company, with Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman producing.
Snyder will produce via his Stone Quarry banner with Deborah Snyder and Wesley Coller.
The film is intended for a theatrical release, not streaming.
The original “Escape from New York” stars Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken and is set in a dystopian future where Manhattan is a maximum-security prison.
Previous attempts to remake the film date back at least to 2015 and involved various directors and producers.
Not yet confirmed
No source has announced who will play Snake Plissken in the reimagining.
Specific plot details for the new version have not been disclosed.
One source reported that Zack Snyder’s highest-rated film on Rotten Tomatoes is his 2004 “Dawn of the Dead” remake, but this detail appears in only one source.
One source noted that the original film’s production design included contributions from a young James Cameron, a detail found in only one source.
Key figures
Zack Snyder (director, writer, producer)
John Carpenter (original director, executive producer)
Kurt Russell (original actor as Snake Plissken)
Andrew Rona (producer, The Picture Company)
Alex Heineman (producer, The Picture Company)
Deborah Snyder (producer, Stone Quarry)
Wesley Coller (producer, Stone Quarry)
Stuart Martin (actor, upcoming Snyder film)
Fra Fee (actor, upcoming Snyder film)
Sources: consequence.net, deadline.com, polygon.com, thewrap.com
