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    : News - "Escape" TV Series

Current Status:
Canned. According to the book "John Carpenter: Prince of Darkness" Tribune Entertainment canned the plans for the series after 9/11.

Facts:
There are currently no signs of pre-production of the "Escape" series since Tinseltown didn't bite it and Carpenter and company couldn't make it fly for the 2001 television season. (Carpenter, Russell and Hill was supposed to co-produce the hundred one hour episodes in which not Kurt Russell would star.)
  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.
Misc: Howard chaykin was hired as chief writer.

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