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ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK: Zack Snyder Set to Create a Re-imagining of Popular 1981 Science Fiction Film

Zack Snyder will be recreating the 1981 John Carpenter science fiction classic, Escape from New York, in a re-imagining of the popular film. Kurt Russell played Snake Plissken, the hero at the center ...
Variety

‘Escape From New York’ Reboot, ‘Paddington 4’ in the Works at StudioCanal

A reboot of John Carpenter’s “Escape From New York” is in development at StudioCanal. The production company announced the news at CinemaCon, the exhibition industry’s annual trade convention that ...
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Zack Snyder To Write And Direct Reimagining Of John Carpenter's Escape From New York

We got word that a new take on John Carpenter's Escape from New York was officially moving ahead at StudioCanal at CinemaCon in April, and the project has now enlisted a director who's sure to get ...
TheWrap

‘Escape From New York,’ ‘The Howling’ Redos in the Works at StudioCanal

Two 1981 favorites are coming back to theaters for a new generation. At CinemaCon 2026, StudioCanal announced that both “Escape from New York” and “The Howling” have reboots currently in development.
IndieWire

Yet Another Attempt at Remaking John Carpenter’s ‘Escape from New York’ Is Now in the Works

New takes from filmmakers like the Radio Silence team, Robert Rodriguez, and producer Joel Silver have all failed to materialize. Will this one be different? Maybe it’s because Snake Plissken is still ...