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Escape From New York

Andrew Rona, Radio Silence, John Carpenter, Alex Heineman

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Plot

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Plot
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.
Action Adventure Sci-Fi Remake

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The film's director Radio Silence last directed Southbound and Devil's Due. The film's writer Ken Nolan last wrote Only the Brave and Transformers: The Last Knight.

Screenwriters
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Alex Heineman
Andrew Rona
Radio Silence

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Language
English

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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)

Production Updates

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Radio Silence is on-board to produce and direct.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Leigh Whannell will write the script.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Robert Rodriguez is on-board to direct.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. 20th Century Fox has picked up rights with screenwriter Neil Cross attached to script. Last announced in January 2015.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. 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.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

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Escape From New York is coming out to on To Be Announced (TBA) There are 9,438 other movies coming out on the same date, including The Nightingale, The Rosie Project and Praise This.



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