A Remake of John Carpenter's 1981 Post-Apocalypse Classic Escape From New York Is Finally Moving Forward

45 Years Later, One Of The Best Dystopian Thrillers Is Getting A Remake

Avco Embassy/Kobal/ShutterstockJohn Carpenter is a horror legend, but not all of his movies are slashers, be they set on Halloween or in the Arctic. One of his most underrated movies is Escape from New York, the Kurt-Russell-starring dystopian action thriller with a lofty concept: in the near future, the entire island of Manhattan is turned into one gigantic maximum security prison, which works (relatively) great until Air Force One crashes, lea…

A Remake of John Carpenter's 1981 Post-Apocalypse Classic Escape From New York Is Finally Moving Forward

A reboot of Escape From New York is now in the works at StudioCanal.According to The Hollywood Reporter, StudioCanal announced this new take on the 1981 John Carpenter favorite starring Kurt Russell at CinemaCon 2026. Escape from New York imagines a world circa 1997 in which Manhatten has been converted into a giant maximum security prison.Interestingly enough, this isn't the first time StudioCanal has set its sights on Escape From New York. The…

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45 Years Later, an Iconic '80s Sci-fi Movie Is Getting a Remake (But Can It Work Without the Star?)

During CinemaCon, StudioCanal announced a reboot of one of the most iconic 1980s action films is in the works.

ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK Remake Is in Development at StudioCanal

It looks like Snake Plissken might be gearing up for a comeback. StudioCanal is officially moving forward with a new take on Escape from New York, teaming up with The Picture Company to bring the cult sci-fi classic back to the big screen. For fans of gritty dystopian action, this project has been circling Hollywood for a while, and now it’s finally picking up momentum again. I can’t say I’m a fan of the idea as I’m such a huge fan of the origin…

StudioCanal Confirms Escape From New York Reboot is Happening (Probably)

A new Escape From New York reboot was officially confirmed to be in active development by StudioCanal at CinemaCon. The project is in early development with S