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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
News:
Rumor: Josh Brolin Escaping From New York?
Back to
Square One For Plissken's 'Escape From New York'
UPDATED!! ESCAPE
FROM NEW YORK Remake Director Swap!! Who Could Be Worse Than Wiseman??
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FROM NEW YORKish!!
Gerard Butler locked in for a futuristic thriller... No, not ESCAPE FROM NEW
YORK: The Remake, another one!!!
ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK more of a prequel than a remake? So says Carpenter to
Suicide Girls!!
New Line’s Going To ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK!
So Is King Leonidas A Snake? Will Gerard Butler ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK?!