News - Cancelled News & Projects - Snake Plissken Chronicles
Current Status
Ended
History
CrossGen went bankrupt in 2004. SPC went on hold. The rights moved to Alias Comics. They teamed up with Hurricane Comics to continue release SPC after releasing a Trade Paperback book containing all the four released issues. It was delayed from November, 2005 to June, 2006 but was cancelled. Acclaimed artist Drew Struzan did the cover. There were conflicts among the makers of SPC and Tone Rodriguez (artwork) left. Debra Hill (Executive Producer) also got ill during this time so it ended.
Facts
Producers: CG Entertainment/Hurricane Entertainment
Writer: William O'Neill
Artwork: Tone Rodriguez
Inks: Digital Chameleon
Colors: Chris Blythe
Letters: Dreamer Design
Editor: Jan Utstein-O'Neill
Executive Producers: John Carpenter, Debra Hill & Kurt Russell
Covers: Tone Rodriguez, Chris Blythe, John Van Fleet, Travis Smith, Michael Golden, Drew Struzan
Copy Editor: Paul Storrie
Production: Janet Bechtle
Plot: Set after the events in EFNY
Cover
Posters
AdJohn Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles Preview
Description: This was the very first "Sneak Peek" at the pages of issue #1 of John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles. This Black and White Preview book was first sold at the San Diego Comic Con in 2002 almost a full year before the series officially launched.
Producers: CG Entertainment/Hurricane Entertainment
Release Date: August 1-4, 2002 (at the San Diego Comic Con)
Special Features: Pencils of first 7 pages of issue #1 of the Atlantic City Story Arc, an exclusive interview with John Carpenter, gallery of characters and vehicle sketches.
Price: $20.00
John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles Free Issue
Producers: CG Entertainment/Hurricane Entertainment
Release Date: July, 2003
Special Features: Unknown
John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles 1D "2003 Convention Exclusive Cover"
Description: Issue #1 of John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles. Written by William O'Neill, Penciled by Tone Rodriguez and colored by Chris Blythe. SNAKE IS BACK! And he's kicking some major @$$! After his little trouble in the Big Apple, and a full presidential pardon, Snake Plissken is ready for some real action. He finds some in Atlantic City, in what can only be described as the ultimate car boost. A car worth 30 million dollars! Chaos is the play of the day, a double cross is always just around the corner, and everyone will soon learn you never turn your back on a snake.
Producers: CG Entertainment/Hurricane Entertainment
Release Date: During the 2003 convention season
Special Features: Printed on high quality card stock.
Misc: 1000 issues was only printed with this cover. Comes signed.
Price: $12.00
Cover
Signed By Tone RodriguezJohn Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles 1E "Sketch Cover"
Description: Issue #1 of John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles. Written by William O'Neill, Penciled by Tone Rodriguez and colored by Chris Blythe. SNAKE IS BACK! And he's kicking some major @$$! After his little trouble in the Big Apple, and a full presidential pardon, Snake Plissken is ready for some real action. He finds some in Atlantic City, in what can only be described as the ultimate car boost. A car worth 30 million dollars! Chaos is the play of the day, a double cross is always just around the corner, and everyone will soon learn you never turn your back on a snake.
Producers: CG Entertainment/Hurricane Entertainment
Release Date: During the 2003 convention season
Special Features: Printed on high quality card stock. Comes signed with an original sketch by Snake artist Tone Rodrigues. Each cover is an original drawing and will vary from the samples shown.
Misc: 1000 issues was only printed with this cover
Price: $22.00
Covers
PreviewsJohn Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles Issue 1
William O’Neill (Writer), Tone Rodriguez (Artwork), Digital Chameleon (Inks), Chris Blythe (Colors)
Covers 1A: Tone Rodriguez, 1B: John Van Fleet, 1C: Travis Smith
Description: SNAKE IS BACK! And he's kicking some major @##! After his little trouble in the Big Apple, and a full presidential pardon, Snake Plissken is ready for some real action. He finds some in Atlantic City, in what can only be described as the ultimate car boost. A car worth 30 million dollars! Chaos is the play of the day, a double cross is always just around the corner, and everyone will soon learn… you never turn your back on a snake.
Producers: CG Entertainment/Hurricane Entertainment
Release Date: May 29, 2003 (Original Release Date: June 25, 2003)
Special Features: Sketchbook, sneak preview of "The Diplomats".
Pages: 32
Price: $3.90
CoversJohn Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles Issue 2
William O’Neill (Writer), Tone Rodriguez (Artwork), Digital Chameleon (Inks), Chris Blythe (Colors)
Covers: 2A: Tone Rodriguez, 2B: Travis Smith
Description: Will Plissken role snake eyes in Atlantic City? Double-crossed and left for dead, Snake is driven by one sole purpose: revenge! But first he’s got one small obstacle to overcome: he’s locked in a steel cage thrown into the Atlantic Ocean! People say that Snake can escape from anything, and now he’ll prove it…or die trying!
Producers: CG Entertainment/Hurricane Entertainment
Release Date: August 06, 2003
Pages: 32
Price: $3.90
Covers
Preview
John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles Issue 3
William O’Neill (Writer), Tone Rodriguez (Artwork), Digital Chameleon (Inks), Chris Blythe (Colors)
Covers: 3A: Tone Rodriguez, 3B: Rodriguez/Smith
Description: What could be so difficult about stealing JFK’s limo from the top of an 80-story tall casino? Everything! With Mr. Marrs, the casino security and the local cops after Snake, our anti-hero takes a joy ride that’s going to take a few planks out of the Atlantic City boardwalk!
Producers: Hurricane Entertainment
Release Date: December 03, 2003 (Original Release Date: October 01, 2003)
Pages: 32
Price: $3.90
Misc: Caused controversy and was pushed back due to re-enactment of the Kennedy assassination and non-intentional release date of the 40th anniversary of the real Kennedy assassination.
CoversJohn Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles Issue 4
William O’Neill (Writer), Tone Rodriguez (Artwork), Digital Chameleon (Inks), Chris Blythe (Colors)
Covers: 3A: Tone Rodriguez, 3B: Michael Golden
Description: The frenzied finale to the 1st story arc! With his prize in sight, Plissken must confront all his enemies! But beware, because this cornered Snake is full of venom!
Producers: Hurricane Entertainment
Release Date: March 03, 2004 (not confirmed) (Original Release Date: December 03, 2003)
Pages: 32
Price: Cover 3A: $3.99, Cover 3B: $4.99
Cancelled
Promo PosterJohn Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles Trade Paperback (Collection of the released issues)
William O’Neill (Writer), Tone Rodriguez (Artwork), Digital Chameleon (Inks), Chris Blythe (Colors)
Covers: Drew Struzan
Description: After his little trouble in the Big Apple, and a full Presidential pardon, Snake Plissken is off to Atlantic City for what can only be described as the ultimate car boost. A car worth 30 million dollars!
Producers: Alias Comics/Hurricane Entertainment
Release Date: June, 2006 (Original Release Date: November, 2005)
Special Features: Reprints of all the hard to find variant covers, Introduction from John Carpenter.
Pages: 108
Price: $11.99
More Art
By Tone Rodriguez
By William O'Neill
Links
Hurricane Comics
Forum
Official Hurricane Forum - Snake is Back! Down
Crossgens's Snake Forum Down
Interviews
Exclusive Tone Rodriguez Interview By Grizzly Kaz & Andreas Johansson
Interview with William O'Neill (pdf) By Daniel Robert Epstein, Undergroundonline
Bill O'Neill Talks Snake Plissken Comics and More! (pdf) By Dragon's Kemp
Interview with Jan Utstein-O'Neill, Bill O'Neill & Tone Rodriguez By Derek McCaw, FanBoy Planet
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"Escape" TV Series
Current Status
Canned. According to the book John Carpenter - The Prince of Darkness Tribune Entertainment canned the plans for the series after 9/11. It was turned down by all the major networks for being "too dark and bleak."
Facts
Episodes: 100
Actors: Unknown (Not Kurt Russell)
Writers: Howard Chaykin (Was hired as Chief Writer)
Producers: John Carpenter, Debra Hill & Kurt Russell (Co-producers)
Plot: The show was going to be set before EFNY in the 21st century decimated by man-made catastrophes and surrounded by hardened criminals. But instead of being a notorious outlaw Snake would have a more permanent job working for the President as a roving agent for the U.N., visiting surviving cities around the world and helping to bring normalcy to the devastated populace. But ultimately he must stay alive to defeat his nemesis, Police Commissioner Bob Hauk.
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John Carpenter's Escape From Earth
These fictional posters are created by Patrick Platel
This one is made by Sephiroth_XI
By unknownCurrent Status
No signs of production. There was a rumor recently saying that John Carpenter and Kurt Russell was preparing a third movie. Apparently Carpenter had completed a screenplay eight years ago and Russell was demanding to do it before signing on a three picture deal with Paramount. Sadly this was just a rumor.
Facts
The possibilities of making a third part of the Escape film series was brought up again after Escape From L.A. failed at the box office. If the planned TV series (that never went off) would become popular a third part called Escape From Earth would be seriously reconsidered and John, Debra and Kurt would again reunite.
Plot: According to Wikipedia (Don't take this seriously): John Carpenter wrote a treatment for Escape From Earth which sees the anti-hero character, played by Kurt Russell, escaping the planet before immediate armageddon caused by a dark matter experiment gone wrong, creating a plague of vicious nanites that transform the victims into an undead army of "destructive singularities" that can kill by simply touching their victims, creating an undead army of dark matter clones with the constitution of a black hole, able to bond with non-living matter, and possessing an enormous density that gives them super-strength by virtue of their immense weight.
Links
Escape From Earth - The Fanboy Version? (pdf) (Review)
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The Anime Movie
Current Status
No signs of production. Possible reasons: The death of Debra Hill (Producer/Screenwriter)
Facts
Production Company: Production IG
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Screenwriters: Corey Mitchel, William Wilson (John Carpenter & Debra Hill would also be involved)
Producers: John Carpenter, Debra Hill, Kurt Russell
Composer: John Carpenter (rumor)
Voices: Kurt Russell (true), John Carpenter (rumor) etc
Release Date: Summer of 2005
Plot: Set after the events in EFLA
Misc: A 30 second trailer was supposed to feature on the EFNY SE DVD.
Misc: Was to be the first-ever true collaboration between a Japanese Production company and an American company on an anime film.
Links
The Official English Website of Production IG
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Snake Plissken's Escape
Current Status
No signs of production. According to Wikipedia a playable demo was created, but the project was never finished for unknown reasons. Possible reasons: The death of Debra Hill (Developer)
Facts
Production Company: Namco Hometek Inc
Developed: Namco's office in San Jose by the Dead to Rights development team.
Voices: Kurt Russell (and motion capture work)
Release Date: Fall of 2005
Stories: Snake's past, present and future would be explored through new and original stories. Examples are: How Snake lost his eye, what happened in Kansas and Cleveland, Battle of Leningrad, etc. There were also talks about bringing someone from Snake's past to show up.
Genre: Adventure
Perspective (s): Third person.
Gameplay: Intense gunplay, hand-to-hand/melee weapon battles, signature Snake "gadgets", world-based puzzles, colorful bosses and unique stealth elements.
Game setting: Post-apocalyptic urban environments, with lots of colorful and dangerous characters.
Availability: PC, GC, Xbox
Misc: John Carpenter, Debra Hill and Kurt Russell were going to help Namco develop and consult the game.
Links
Namco World
The Official Snake Plissken's Escape Page (Site Down)
Interviews
Snake Plissken's Escape Game Interview HomeLan Fed (Currently unavailable)
An extract from the interview
HomeLAN - How much input will John Carpenter and Kurt Russell have in the development of the game?
Andre Emerson - John Carpenter, Kurt Russell and Debra Hill own the Snake Plissken character, which is a very unique and ideal situation. There are no studios to deal with, if we want to do something with Snake, we talk directly with the creators. John and Kurt are also creatively involved and want to ensure that we create the best Snake Plissken experience. We met with them recently to review potential game mechanics, story concepts and other creative elements. They offered lots of great ideas both for gameplay and narrative direction.
HomeLAN - In terms of the game's story, will it be an adaptation of the one of the two Escape movies or an original story?
Andre Emerson - The stories will be completely original, exploring Snake's past, present and future. Over the series, fans will also be able to play through adventures that explore events in Snake's life, such as how Snake lost his eye, what happened in Kansas and Cleveland, Battle of Leningrad, etc.
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Novels
Current Status
No signs of production. Possible reasons: The death of Debra Hill (Developer)
Facts
Writer: Fabian Nicieza
Plot: How Snake lost his eye? What happened in the Battle of Cleveland or at the Battle of Leningrad? What is New Las Vegas? Etc
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