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    Zack Snyder to Direct “Escape from New York” Remake

    "Welcome to the human race, Zack Snyder."
    Mary Anne ButlerBy Updated:No Comments
    Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken in "Escape from New York" AVCO Embassy Pictures

    Can you hear the eyerolling?

    Zack Snyder, Mr. every movie I make will be a music video, is eyeing a reboot of epic proportions. Its a project we’ve heard a lot of chatter about over the years, a remake / reboot of John Carpenter‘s CLASSIC “Escape from New York.”

    If you’ll recall, the 1981 film was co-written by the Master of Horror John Carpenter and Nick Castle. It starred Kurt Russell as iconic sarcastic action character Snake Plissken. The eyepatch that launched a thousand quotes, really.

    Snyder will write and direct the “reimagining.”

    Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman of The Picture Company will produce via their Studio Canal deal, along with Carpenter. Snyder will produce alongside Deborah Snyder and Wesley Coller for Stone Quarry. (Studio Canal is who currently holds the rights to the property.)

    We’ll let you know what else we hear about this and other news.

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) got her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine as a teenager. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (News Editor), Nerdbot (as Editor-In-Chief), and now [Bad]Influencers, where she is Editor-in-Chief. Over the past 15 years, she’s built a well-known reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band. She also produces award-winning immersive events, including Wasteland Weekend and Neotropolis.

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