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‘Upgrade’ Director To Remake ‘Escape From New York’

Genre fans should be very familiar with filmmaker Leigh Whannell, who is behind the Insidious franchise, Saw and Upgrade. He continues to add to his long list of horror hits. Not only was it just announced that Whannell will be in the director’s chair for Universal’s reboot of The Invisible Man, we’ve just learned that he will also be directing the remake of John Carpenter’s classic Escape from New York. THR is reporting that while no deal is in place at the moment their sources are saying he’s the one. “Whannell is kickstarting Escape from New York with a new vision for the project that sources say will retain elements of the original but bring new ideas to the table. One of Whannell’s goals is to avoid the bloated tentpole remake path that afflicted the reboots of the other 1980s-era movies such as Robocop and Total Recall.” Kurt Russell starred in the 1981 original as Snake Plissken, a convicted bank

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2019
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We Have An Update On The New ‘Escape From New York’ Movie

Back in March, it was announced the Robert Rodriguez will be in the director’s chair for 20th Century Fox’s reboot of Escape from New York. Today, we have an update. Neil Cross (Luther) who penned the script told Deadline that not only has John Carpenter, who wrote and directed the 1981 original, has not only read the script but has given it the green light. John Carpenter on the set of Escape From New York (1981) “Robert Rodriguez is attached to direct and it’s looking good and exciting,” Cross told Deadline. “It was quite a challenging script, it’s a challenging thing to reinvent. One of the most terrifying sentences I’ve ever heard in my life is ‘we’ve given the script to John Carpenter’. I crawled around for three days thinking ‘oh my god’ but we got John Carpenter’s seal of approval. He approved it and that’s all I need.” He continued, “You never quite know [if it’s done] but I

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 4, 2017
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John Carpenter Confirms ‘Escape From New York’ Director

We reported last year that Fox has a remake of Escape From New York planned. Now, it seems it is finally moving forward and they have a director, none other than Robert Rodriguez. John Carpenter has just confirmed, via his Facebook page, that Rodriguez will indeed direct from the script penned by Neil Cross (Pacific Rim). Carpenter, the original director, will be serving as executive producer. Word is he will be playing an important role in the film’s development. This will be Rodriguez’s fourth collaboration with the studio, including Machete, Machete Kills, and Predators, which he produced, and is currently filming Alita: Battle Angel, with James Cameron producing. Rodriguez has many other titles to his credit including: El Mariachi, Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, The Faculty, Planet Terror, Grindhouse, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, and series such us From Dusk Till Dawn. His book ‘Rebel Without A Crew’ has influenced many filmmakers. The 1981 original Escape From New

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 25, 2017
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New Details Revealed For The ‘Escape From New York’ Reboot

‘Escape From New York’ is one of John Carpenter’s best creations. Now, the reboot is underway and plot details have been revealed. Carpenter will serve as an executive producer for the remake, penned by Neal Cross. Colonel Robert “Snake” Plissken will have 11 hours (originally it was 22) to save the president. No one could replace Sir Issac Hayes as the Duke of New York, so the character won’t be part of the reboot. Instead, we will see a new character named Thomas Newton, a “playboy heir to an agrochemical and biotech corporation”. The film is that the movie starts out in another city before heading to New York. It seems the new version is going to be very different than the original. Per The Wrap: Because New York being a prison was kind of crucial to the whole “escape from New York” concept. In the reboot, New York is breathtakingly lovely. Manhattan is the island we know, but with

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 5, 2016

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‘Upgrade’ Director To Remake ‘Escape From New York’

Genre fans should be very familiar with filmmaker Leigh Whannell, who is behind the Insidious franchise, Saw and Upgrade. He continues to add to his long list of horror hits. Not only was it just announced that Whannell will be in the director’s chair for Universal’s reboot of The Invisible Man, we’ve just learned that he will also be directing the remake of John Carpenter’s classic Escape from New York. THR is reporting that while no deal is in place at the moment their sources are saying he’s the one. “Whannell is kickstarting Escape from New York with a new vision for the project that sources say will retain elements of the original but bring new ideas to the table. One of Whannell’s goals is to avoid the bloated tentpole remake path that afflicted the reboots of the other 1980s-era movies such as Robocop and Total Recall.” Kurt Russell starred in the 1981 original as Snake Plissken, a convicted bank

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2019
Horror Fuel

We Have An Update On The New ‘Escape From New York’ Movie

Back in March, it was announced the Robert Rodriguez will be in the director’s chair for 20th Century Fox’s reboot of Escape from New York. Today, we have an update. Neil Cross (Luther) who penned the script told Deadline that not only has John Carpenter, who wrote and directed the 1981 original, has not only read the script but has given it the green light. John Carpenter on the set of Escape From New York (1981) “Robert Rodriguez is attached to direct and it’s looking good and exciting,” Cross told Deadline. “It was quite a challenging script, it’s a challenging thing to reinvent. One of the most terrifying sentences I’ve ever heard in my life is ‘we’ve given the script to John Carpenter’. I crawled around for three days thinking ‘oh my god’ but we got John Carpenter’s seal of approval. He approved it and that’s all I need.” He continued, “You never quite know [if it’s done] but I

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 4, 2017
Horror Fuel

John Carpenter Confirms ‘Escape From New York’ Director

We reported last year that Fox has a remake of Escape From New York planned. Now, it seems it is finally moving forward and they have a director, none other than Robert Rodriguez. John Carpenter has just confirmed, via his Facebook page, that Rodriguez will indeed direct from the script penned by Neil Cross (Pacific Rim). Carpenter, the original director, will be serving as executive producer. Word is he will be playing an important role in the film’s development. This will be Rodriguez’s fourth collaboration with the studio, including Machete, Machete Kills, and Predators, which he produced, and is currently filming Alita: Battle Angel, with James Cameron producing. Rodriguez has many other titles to his credit including: El Mariachi, Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, The Faculty, Planet Terror, Grindhouse, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, and series such us From Dusk Till Dawn. His book ‘Rebel Without A Crew’ has influenced many filmmakers. The 1981 original Escape From New

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 25, 2017
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New Details Revealed For The ‘Escape From New York’ Reboot

‘Escape From New York’ is one of John Carpenter’s best creations. Now, the reboot is underway and plot details have been revealed. Carpenter will serve as an executive producer for the remake, penned by Neal Cross. Colonel Robert “Snake” Plissken will have 11 hours (originally it was 22) to save the president. No one could replace Sir Issac Hayes as the Duke of New York, so the character won’t be part of the reboot. Instead, we will see a new character named Thomas Newton, a “playboy heir to an agrochemical and biotech corporation”. The film is that the movie starts out in another city before heading to New York. It seems the new version is going to be very different than the original. Per The Wrap: Because New York being a prison was kind of crucial to the whole “escape from New York” concept. In the reboot, New York is breathtakingly lovely. Manhattan is the island we know, but with

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 5, 2016