endymi0n | April 25, 2010
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Escape From New York Reboot Back On The Track

Heat Vision is reporting that “Crazies” director Breck Eisner has been hired to finally be the guy that brings Snake Plissken, played originally by Kurt Russell, back to a theatre near you.

For those of you not as moldy and oldy as myself, the original “Escape From New York” was set  in the far future of 1997 where Manhattan island was established as a penal colony for the unrepentant and unrehabilitated . When the President Of The U.S. crashes into the place and is captured by the baddest gang leader, Snake is released from prison to break in and retrieve the commander in chief.

The new version is being assembled by New Line and will tell some Snake origin tale, followed by a probably much more violent rebooted story. Maybe the President will be a girl or something. Gerard Butler was originally thought to be the new Snake, but he’s moved on. However, you never know. Gerard needs a hit and he’s got some Russell in him. We’ll probably see some casting news soon. I think it’s a story worth a reboot.


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  • Zane

    can hollywood do more not to ruin all my past favorite movies?nnI would have liked a squeal or prequel vrs some stupid reboot/remake, show me a reboot/remake just in the past 10 years that was successful, odds even if someone could name one, there been more flops then success, but what do I and many other people like me know.nnAll I know is all these remakes/reboots need to stop, its impossible to make a movie as good as the original.nnThe problem is lack of anything thats new and yet original, good story line, meaningful characters. etc.nnBut hey if hollywood thinks doing the same crap and expecting the same/different results after each one fails after another more power to them, but as a fan of good movies, just a damn shame no one seems to give a damn about the fans and what they think.

  • Zane

    can hollywood do more not to ruin all my past favorite movies?nnI would have liked a squeal or prequel vrs some stupid reboot/remake, show me a reboot/remake just in the past 10 years that was successful, odds even if someone could name one, there been more flops then success, but what do I and many other people like me know.nnAll I know is all these remakes/reboots need to stop, its impossible to make a movie as good as the original.nnThe problem is lack of anything thats new and yet original, good story line, meaningful characters. etc.nnBut hey if hollywood thinks doing the same crap and expecting the same/different results after each one fails after another more power to them, but as a fan of good movies, just a damn shame no one seems to give a damn about the fans and what they think.

  • Zane

    can hollywood do more not to ruin all my past favorite movies?nnI would have liked a squeal or prequel vrs some stupid reboot/remake, show me a reboot/remake just in the past 10 years that was successful, odds even if someone could name one, there been more flops then success, but what do I and many other people like me know.nnAll I know is all these remakes/reboots need to stop, its impossible to make a movie as good as the original.nnThe problem is lack of anything thats new and yet original, good story line, meaningful characters. etc.nnBut hey if hollywood thinks doing the same crap and expecting the same/different results after each one fails after another more power to them, but as a fan of good movies, just a damn shame no one seems to give a damn about the fans and what they think.

  • Zane

    can hollywood do more not to ruin all my past favorite movies?nnI would have liked a squeal or prequel vrs some stupid reboot/remake, show me a reboot/remake just in the past 10 years that was successful, odds even if someone could name one, there been more flops then success, but what do I and many other people like me know.nnAll I know is all these remakes/reboots need to stop, its impossible to make a movie as good as the original.nnThe problem is lack of anything thats new and yet original, good story line, meaningful characters. etc.nnBut hey if hollywood thinks doing the same crap and expecting the same/different results after each one fails after another more power to them, but as a fan of good movies, just a damn shame no one seems to give a damn about the fans and what they think.

  • Zane

    can hollywood do more not to ruin all my past favorite movies?nnI would have liked a squeal or prequel vrs some stupid reboot/remake, show me a reboot/remake just in the past 10 years that was successful, odds even if someone could name one, there been more flops then success, but what do I and many other people like me know.nnAll I know is all these remakes/reboots need to stop, its impossible to make a movie as good as the original.nnThe problem is lack of anything thats new and yet original, good story line, meaningful characters. etc.nnBut hey if hollywood thinks doing the same crap and expecting the same/different results after each one fails after another more power to them, but as a fan of good movies, just a damn shame no one seems to give a damn about the fans and what they think.

  • Zane

    can hollywood do more not to ruin all my past favorite movies?nnI would have liked a squeal or prequel vrs some stupid reboot/remake, show me a reboot/remake just in the past 10 years that was successful, odds even if someone could name one, there been more flops then success, but what do I and many other people like me know.nnAll I know is all these remakes/reboots need to stop, its impossible to make a movie as good as the original.nnThe problem is lack of anything thats new and yet original, good story line, meaningful characters. etc.nnBut hey if hollywood thinks doing the same crap and expecting the same/different results after each one fails after another more power to them, but as a fan of good movies, just a damn shame no one seems to give a damn about the fans and what they think.

  • Zane

    can hollywood do more not to ruin all my past favorite movies?nnI would have liked a squeal or prequel vrs some stupid reboot/remake, show me a reboot/remake just in the past 10 years that was successful, odds even if someone could name one, there been more flops then success, but what do I and many other people like me know.nnAll I know is all these remakes/reboots need to stop, its impossible to make a movie as good as the original.nnThe problem is lack of anything thats new and yet original, good story line, meaningful characters. etc.nnBut hey if hollywood thinks doing the same crap and expecting the same/different results after each one fails after another more power to them, but as a fan of good movies, just a damn shame no one seems to give a damn about the fans and what they think.

  • Zane

    can hollywood do more not to ruin all my past favorite movies?nnI would have liked a squeal or prequel vrs some stupid reboot/remake, show me a reboot/remake just in the past 10 years that was successful, odds even if someone could name one, there been more flops then success, but what do I and many other people like me know.nnAll I know is all these remakes/reboots need to stop, its impossible to make a movie as good as the original.nnThe problem is lack of anything thats new and yet original, good story line, meaningful characters. etc.nnBut hey if hollywood thinks doing the same crap and expecting the same/different results after each one fails after another more power to them, but as a fan of good movies, just a damn shame no one seems to give a damn about the fans and what they think.

  • Zane

    can hollywood do more not to ruin all my past favorite movies?nnI would have liked a squeal or prequel vrs some stupid reboot/remake, show me a reboot/remake just in the past 10 years that was successful, odds even if someone could name one, there been more flops then success, but what do I and many other people like me know.nnAll I know is all these remakes/reboots need to stop, its impossible to make a movie as good as the original.nnThe problem is lack of anything thats new and yet original, good story line, meaningful characters. etc.nnBut hey if hollywood thinks doing the same crap and expecting the same/different results after each one fails after another more power to them, but as a fan of good movies, just a damn shame no one seems to give a damn about the fans and what they think.

  • Zane

    can hollywood do more not to ruin all my past favorite movies?nnI would have liked a squeal or prequel vrs some stupid reboot/remake, show me a reboot/remake just in the past 10 years that was successful, odds even if someone could name one, there been more flops then success, but what do I and many other people like me know.nnAll I know is all these remakes/reboots need to stop, its impossible to make a movie as good as the original.nnThe problem is lack of anything thats new and yet original, good story line, meaningful characters. etc.nnBut hey if hollywood thinks doing the same crap and expecting the same/different results after each one fails after another more power to them, but as a fan of good movies, just a damn shame no one seems to give a damn about the fans and what they think.

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