“Escape from New York,” “Howling” Remakes Set

StudioCanal has announced that a reboot of John Carpenter’s iconic 1981 dystopian feature “Escape From New York” is in development.

The company revealed the news at the annual trade convention CinemaCon which kicked off today in Las Vegas.

The original film’s story is set in a future where the U.S. had become a totalitarian theocratic police state, and the island of Manhattan is now a walled-off maximum security prison.

Imprisoned former Special Forces officer Robert ‘Snake’ Plissken (Kurt Russell) has twenty-four hours to go in, rescue the U.S. President who is being held by the city prison’s most dangerous crook, and get out again.

No further information was revealed about the project. Numerous attempts to remake the property have taken place over the years with the likes of Radio Silence, Leigh Whannell, Robert Rodriguez, and “Luther” creator Neil Cross all involved at differnt points.

An animated prequel was also in the works at one time but never eventuated. StudioCanal also confirmed that a remake of 1981 horror film “The Howling” is also in the works. Previously, Andy Muschietti was linked as a possible director back in early 2020.

Source: The Wrap