Escape From New York movie production status is currently Development
November 19, 2022 • Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight' Radio Silence is on-board to produce and direct.
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Plot: What's the story about?
Set in the future, Manhattan had been turned into an island-sized maximum security prison. When the president of the United States crashes into the decaying city, Snake Plissken, an outlaw, is coerced into traveling inside to rescue him. Plissken is given 22 hours to liberate the president. If he fails, he’s wired to explode.
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Who stars in Escape From New York: Cast List
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A look at the Escape From New York behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Radio Silence last directed Abigail and Southbound. The film's writer Ken Nolan last wrote Only the Brave and Transformers: The Last Knight.
Companies
Production Company
Canal Plus (Former)
New Line Cinema (Former)
Original Film (Former)
Silver Pictures (Former)
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Production: What we know about Escape From New York?
Key Facts
- Leigh Whannell is on-board to write the script with the door open to possibly direct (Hollywood Reporter, 2/1/19). His mandate is to retain elements of the original but bring new ideas to the table.
- Remake of the 1981 film by John Carpenter.
- At one point, Len Wiseman was attached to direct the project before apparently being replaced by Brett Ratner. As things stand right now, Jonathan Mostow has been brought into to do a rewrite, with an option to direct (10/31/07)
Filming Timeline
- 2022 - November: The film was set to Development status.
Radio Silence is on-board to produce and direct.
- 2019 - February: The film was set to Development status.
Leigh Whannell will write the script.
- 2017 - March: The film was set to Development status.
Robert Rodriguez is on-board to direct.
- 2015 - October: The film was set to Development status.
20th Century Fox has picked up rights with screenwriter Neil Cross attached to script. Last announced in January 2015.
- 2013 - March: The film was set to Development status.
Joel Silver‘s Silver Pictures has joined forces with Studio Canal to produce the film. Last set up in March 2007 at New Line but the option lapsed.
- 2010 - February: The film was set to Development status.
Escape From New York Release Date: When is the film coming out?
Escape From New York is coming out as a release To Be Announced (TBA). There are 9,419 other movies coming out on the same date, including Sesame Street, The Rosie Project and Shrek 5.