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    : News - Escape From New York Remake

Current Status:

June, 2008
Spielberg News a French website is reporting that Josh Brolin is in talks or he is in consideration to play Snake Plissken in a remake of Escape from New York. This is yet to be confirmed, so for now is a rumor.

Here is what the site says:
"A source close to the production (if so) has assured us that it is now Josh Brolin to be in the running to take over the role of Snake Plissken in the remake currently in draft New York 1997.”


October, 2007:
Both Brett Ratner and Gerard Butler are off. Gerard due to "creative differences". Jonathan Mostow is replaced to rewrite the script with an option to direct. 

October, 2007
Director Brett Ratner replaces Len Wiseman

August, 2007
Director Len Wiseman is confirmed to direct

March, 2007
New Line has won the bidding war for the remake of John Carpenter's ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK. In a package put together by the CAA agency, Gerard (300) Butler will take over the Snake Plissken role made famous by Kurt Russell. According to John Carpenter, Neil Moritz & Ken Nolan it will be "almost an origin story."

Facts:
Production Company: New Line
Director: Len Wiseman (off), Brett Ratner (off), Jonathan Mostow
Screenwriters:
Ken Nolan (replaced) Jonathan Mostow
Producers: Neal Moritz
Executive Producers: John Carpenter, Ori Marmus, Ron Halpern, Fredrich Sichler
Actors: Gerard Butler (off) Josh Brolin (rumor)
Plot: An examination of Snake's origins. Remake/Prequal.
Release date: 2009

Links:
EFNY remake script review By Merrick, Ain't It Cool News
Ken Nolan's EFNY 2009 Draft/Script, MegaUpload (For paying members)

Forum & Comments:
SnakePlissken.Net Forum: Thoughts about the EFNY remake Post your opinions here.
SnakePlissken.Net Forum: EFNY remake script review thoughts Post your opinions here.

Escape from New York anti-remake." protest vid, (YouTube)

Petitions:
Stop the 'Escape From New York' remake

Interviews:
Remake the Snake? Kurt Russell: I am Snake Plissken!" By Chris Nashawaty, ew.com
John Carpenter By Daniel Robert Epstein, SuicideGirls

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