Last year word that Escape From New York was getting the ‘reboot’ treatment.
Now The Wrap and Bloody Disgusting report that the film will actually be a prequel that aims to complement the Kurt Russell-led classic.
Kurt Russell starred in the original as Snake Plissken, a criminal tasked with rescuing the President of the United States after the downing of Air Force One. The President’s escape pod landed on Manhattan Island, which has been converted to a maximum security prison completely run by the criminals that inhabit it. Adding to the complications, Snake has one day in which to get him back – otherwise he’ll be killed by a poison in his system.
This is better news, I’m more interested in that than some ‘remake’. Also, isn’t John Carpenter on board this movie as a producer? Maybe it won’t be so bad.
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