News - Escape From New York Remake - Scripts, Reviews and Interviews
March, 2013
Studio Canal wants either Jason Statham or Tom Hardy to play Snake. They wants to make sure they get one of the two British men before the summer.
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/confidential/jason-statham-tom-hardy-battle-brits-article-1.1298116
March, 2013
Deadline confirms that Joel Silver and Studio Canal are planning to reboot Escape From New York as a trilogy. Studio Canal has entrusted Silver with the rights and the goal is to turn it into a trilogy, starting with an origin story. Studio Canal will finance development of the project before placing it with a studio. A writer search is underway. Silver and Andrew Rona will produce and Silver's EVP Alex Heineman will be executive producer.
http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/joel-silver-studio-canal-to-reboot-john-carpenters-escape-from-new-york/
Dec, 2011
David Webb (yes the guy who did the From 1997 To 2013... Snake fan page) has kindly let me read a new EFNY remake script called Black Light written by him that is currently being shopped around at different production houses.
Read my review of the latest draft here. (Currently unavailable)
July, 2011
New Line and Warner Bros drops Escape From New York remake. It is now up for grabs. Apparently Jamie Moss was also working on the screenplay and Tom Hardy was another possible candidate to be Snake Plissken.
New Line Dropping 'Escape From New York' Deadline
On Snake Plissken and Escape From New York TG Daily
November, 2010
Deal Central confirms that Jeremy Renner has not been offered the role of Snake Plissken.
Jeremy Renner Will NOT 'Escape From New York' The Wrap
November. 2010
According to Production Weekly Jeremy Renner is in talks to be Snake Plissken and the movie will start filming the first quarter in 2011.
Escape From New York Wants Jeremy Renner as Snake Plissken Movieweb
September, 2010
Fictional Fan Poster By Mr. Rabba
August, 2010
Breck Eisner tells us that he wants to discover this movie through a completely different set of eyes in a different decade. He also realizes that a remake of this kind can be dangerous and explains that he isn't a big fan of EFLA. He also likes the current script but tells us that they are polishing it. He also tells us that they will do the things that Carpenter wanted to do bigger and better and that he wants to do New York more recognizable and identifiable etc.
Breck Eisner Updates Us On Escape From New York Comic Book Movie.com
June, 2010
Breck Eisner tells us that the whole social commentary in Escape From New York is irrelevant now and that it suffered from a really small budget. He also tells us that he have an audience now that doesn't know this movie so well and that all this gave him confidence to tackle this remake etc.
Exclusive: Breck Eisner on The Brood, Escape from New York, and Blood of the Innocent Dread Central
June, 2010
Breck Eisner tells us that he will do a pass on Allan Loeb's script and that he's a huge fan of Escape From New York etc.
Exclusive: Breck Eisner on Escape From New York Commingsoon.net
June, 2010
Breck Eisner tells us that they can't make the movie unless they get a perfect Snake Plissken. He also says Timothy Olyphant is a guy that could pull it off. He also tells us that the prison will be different due to the anxiety of the world and anxiety of our existence post-9/11 in there. He ends with saying that the movie will have a different plot but being emotionally similar to the original movie etc.
Could Timothy Olyphant be the New Snake Plissken - Breck Eisner Talks Remake JoBlo.Com
April, 2010
Breck Eisner is confirmed to direct.
Breck Eisner Making Escape From New York Comingsoon.net
April, 2010
Producer Neil Moritz tells us that they have a script and that they are looking for a director. He have a few people in mind to play Snake Plissken but they hope Gerard Butler will read the new script and consider the role. He also says they are aiming for a R rating for the film etc.
Producer Updates 'Escape From New York' Remake UGO
Updates on Escape from New York Remake Horror-Movies.ca
February, 2010
Allan Loeb tells us that he hopes for a franchise etc.
'Escape From New York' Remake Writer Allan Loeb Sees Franchise Potential MTV Movies Blog
February, 2010
Allan Loeb rewrites the script. Sources tells us that Manhattan will be geographically undesirable, but intact due to budget restraints. This Manhattan was evacuated and turned into a privately run penal colony after the detonation of a crude radioactive dirty bomb on the outskirts of the city. A Private, KRB-like security company controls Manhattan instead of the USPF. Prisoners are also being processed on Ellis Island. New Line has also signed a contract with John Carpenter that Snake must remain the same etc.
Exclusive Details on the Escape From New York Remake: Different Big Apple, Same Eye Patch New York Magazine
The producers are considering casting Quinton Jackson as Snake Plissken.
September, 2009
Jonathan Mostow tells us that he chose to do "Surrogates" instead etc.
Jonathan Mostow Talks About EFNY Remake Fangoria
July, 2009
"The Doctor" over at Ain't It Cool News reviews Jonathan Mostow's EFNY Remake Draft/Script. He Isn't happy about it etc.
Here it is: Jonathan Mostow's Remake Script Review
June, 2009
Producer Neal Moritz is going to produce a remake of Cliffhanger and also a re-boot Escape From New York. The Budget is set to $80 million, and it will be made by Warner Bros, New Line and Studio Canal etc.
Cliffhanger and Escape from New York Remakes in the works The Scorecard Review
June, 2008
Spielberg News, a French website is reporting that Josh Brolin is in talks or in consideration to play Snake Plissken in a remake of Escape from New York. This is yet to be confirmed, so for this is only a rumor etc.
Rumor: Josh Brolin Escaping From New York? (pdf) LatinoReviews.com
February, 2008
New Line Cinema is shut down and is declared dead. The studio will be falling in under Time Warner and will become part of Warner Brothers.
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 etc.
Butler Escapes 'Escape' Remake Variety
October, 2007
Director Brett Ratner replaces Len Wiseman etc.
UPDATED!! ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK Remake Director Swap!! Who Could Be Worse Than Wiseman?? Oh...Wait... Ain't It Cool News
August, 2007
Len Wiseman is confirmed to direct etc
Len Wiseman to direct 'New York' Variety
August, 2007
Director Len Wiseman is considered to direct etc.
And The Director Of GEARS OF WAR And The ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK Remake May Be... Ain't It Cool News
July, 2007
Stephanie Sanchez over at IESB reviews Ken Nolan's script here (pdf).
June. 2007
Merrick over at Ain't It Cool News reviews Ken Nolan's script here. He tells us it's surprisingly Escape From New Yorkish etc.
March, 2007
Kurt Russell tells us that he has some mixed feelings about someone taking over a role that he and John Carpenter created. He thinks an American should play him. He also tells us that he is fine with it but that his personal statement was: "Wait until Stuntman Mike hears about this." (Laughing) He would also consider to have a cameo role in the remake only if they give him a SHITLOAD of money.
Kurt Russell talks Escape Remake Horror-Movies.Com
Kurt Russell on Escape From New York Remake Horror-Movies.Com
Remake the Snake? Kurt Russell: I am Snake Plissken!" ew.com By Chris Nashawaty
Kurt Russell's Not Happy About the Planned "Escape from New York" Remake About.com By Rebecca Murray
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 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." etc.
ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK more of a prequel than a remake? So says Carpenter to Suicide Girls!! Ain't It Cool News
March, 2007
Gerard Butler is at the center of a package that CAA began shopping for a remake of John Carpenter's Escape From New York. Neil Moritz is attached to produce, with Black Down Down scribe Ken Nolan penning the screenplay. Several studios are battling for the pic, mostly because the $70 million launch of "300" signaled the arrival of an emerging action star in Butler etc.
New Line Plotting Butler 'Escape' Variety
So Is King Leonidas A Snake? Will Gerard Butler ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK?! Ain't It Cool News