After about 20 years of development, I take this as good news.

In truth,none of the pitches for anEscape From New Yorkreboot sounded like good ideas.

John Carpenter planned a third movie calledEscape from Earth, which was canceled after the second entry flopped.

Kurt Russell in Escape From LA with the Statue of Liberty’s head seen on Escape from New York’s poster

After all, the last thing the world needs is another disappointing remake of a John Carpenter classic.

Kurt Russell’s Snake Plissken holding a gun as he kneels down in Escape from New York

John Carpenter takes on the role of writer, composer, and director in Escape from New York, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi film where a large portion of New York City is converted into the biggest prison in the world, with all criminals in the United States sentenced there. When the President is kidnapped and taken abruptly into the heart of the prison, the government will turn to former soldier turned convict Snake Plissken to rescue him within twenty-four hours in exchange for a full pardon of his crimes.

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John Carpenter takes on the role of writer, composer, and director in Escape from New York, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi film where a large portion of New York City is converted into the biggest prison in the world, with all criminals in the United States sentenced there. When the President is kidnapped and taken abruptly into the heart of the prison, the government will turn to former soldier turned convict Snake Plissken to rescue him within twenty-four hours in exchange for a full pardon of his crimes.

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