Robert Rodriguez in talks to direct 'Escape from New York' remake

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By Darian Scalamoni

            Many have been wondering what has been up with the Escape from New York remake that 20^th Century Fox won the rights for back in 2015, and now, we have more details about the film and where it’s at production wise. According to Deadline, Robert Rodriguez (Grindhouse, Sin City) will direct the remake of the classic 1981 film that starred Kurt Russell and was directed by John Carpenter.

            Escape from New York follows Snake Plissken, an eyepatch-wearing tough SOB who is given the task of saving the President of the United States after Air Force One crashes in New York. The special forces operative has just under 24 hours to save the President and find a tape that holds the key to peace. If he fails on the mission, he’s wired to explode. Rodriguez is a perfect choice to helm the remake and is friends with the director of the original, Carpenter. Rodriguez has experience with directing hyper-violent action flicks and he should do a great job adapting this iconic property for new audiences.

            Rodriguez is currently working on post-production for his next film, Alita: Battle Angel. The film is based on the graphic novels of the same name that were written by James Cameron and Laeta Kalogridis. It’s set to be released on July 20^th, 2018 and has a terrific cast that headlined by Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly and recent Oscar winner, Mahershala Ali.