Escape from New York sequel starring Kurt Russell coming from Scream administrators?

UPDATE 2: It might appear that Radio Silence are certainly going to direct the brand new Escape from New York film as Deadline has additionally confirmed the information, including that authentic director John Carpenter is onboard as an government producer.

UPDATE: Our associates at Bloody Disgusting have been capable of affirm that Radio Silence is in early talks with twentieth Century Fox about directing an Escape from New York mission, however Kurt Russell has not been contacted presently.

The unique article follows:

A remake of John Carpenter’s 1981 sci-fi motion movie Escape from New York (watch it HERE) has been in improvement for a few years, passing by the palms of filmmakers like Len Wiseman, Brett Ratner, Breck Eisner, Robert Rodriguez, and Leigh Whannell. However now a RUMOR has emerged, by way of GiantFreakinRobot, that the remake plans have been scrapped and we’re really going to be getting a sequel to Escape from New York, with Kurt Russell reprising the function of Snake Plissken. The filmmakers which can be stated to be on the helm of this sequel: the Radio Silence trio, consisting of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, and Chad Villella. Earlier this yr, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett directed the brand new Scream film, with Villella producing. The trio is at the moment engaged on Scream 6.

If this scoop pans out and the brand new Escape from New York sequel does go into manufacturing with Russell within the lead, this will likely be his third time taking part in Snake Plissken. He and Carpenter made the sequel Escape from L.A. in 1996.

Scripted by Carpenter and Nick Fortress, Escape from New York has the next description:

In a world ravaged by crime, the whole island of Manhattan has been transformed right into a walled jail the place brutal prisoners roam. However when the US president crash-lands inside, just one man can carry him again: infamous outlaw and former Particular Forces battle hero Snake Plissken. However time is brief. In 24 hours, an explosive machine implanted in his neck will finish Snake’s mission – and his life – until he succeeds!

Russell was joined within the solid by Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Adrienne Barbeau, Harry Dean Stanton, Ernest Borgnine, Lee Van Cleef, Tom Atkins, Charles Cyphers, Frank Doubleday, John Strobel, Season Hubley, Nancy Stephens, George Buck Flower, and Ox Baker, with some narration by Jamie Lee Curtis.

Carpenter and Russell wrote Escape from L.A. with Debra Hill, crafting the next story:

In 2013, the US president is exiling all residents who don’t conform to his hyper-conservative views to Los Angeles, which grew to become an island after an enormous earthquake. However when the president’s daughter nabs the detonator to her dad’s apocalyptic weapon and sneaks into L.A. to be with the insurgent chief she loves, the federal government faucets commando-turned-crook Snake Plissken to retrieve the younger lady. And, if he doesn’t succeed shortly, he’ll be executed.

Russell was joined in that one by Steve Buscemi, Peter Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Valeria Golino, Stacy Keach, Pam Grier, Bruce Campbell, Georges Corraface, Michelle Forbes, Peter Jason, and A.J. Langer.

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