Len Wiseman is in final negotiations to direct New Line's remake of Escape From New York which will cast Gerard Butler in the iconic role of Snake Plissken.
The original movie starred Kurt Russell in the lead role as a convict and war hero who is sent into a futuristic Manhattan -- which has been turned into a giant maximum security prison - to rescue the president of the United States after his plane is knocked down by terrorists. Ken Nolan (Black Hawk Down) is writing the script. John Carpenter, who directed the original in 1981, will serve as producer.
Wiseman directed Live Free or Die Hard which has earned $335 million worldwide since opening earlier this summer.
Ja varför inte? Bra, solid grundidé till en film. Men jag skulle hellre ha sett en uppföjare med en ny uppsättning karaktärer (så glömmer vi ... From LA) - svårt att se någon annan än Russell som Plissken. Personlig hjälte genom hela uppväxten, så pass att jag tom gjorde en egen ögonlapp som jag sprang omkring med runt kvarteret. Borde fortfarande ha den någonstans i någon låda...