Cult classic action sci-fi Escape From New York is getting a remake, and Luther creator Neil Cross will write the script.
The man behind the critically-acclaimed BBC crime series has a tough gig with this one, as studio Fox is hoping for a franchise along the lines of the Planet of the Apes series.
The Hollywood Reporter announced the news to a chorus of genuinely bemused fans who'd initially dismissed the remake, but with Cross on board, it might be time for a reappraisal.
No director has been attached to the project so far, and so no actor, but fingers crossed that Loofah himself, Idris Elba, gets at least a cameo.
Or maybe he should play the lead role, Snake Plissken, originally brought to life by Kurt Russell, eyepatch and all.
Plissken is the man tasked with rescuing the President of the United States after Air Force One crashes on Manhattan,...
The man behind the critically-acclaimed BBC crime series has a tough gig with this one, as studio Fox is hoping for a franchise along the lines of the Planet of the Apes series.
The Hollywood Reporter announced the news to a chorus of genuinely bemused fans who'd initially dismissed the remake, but with Cross on board, it might be time for a reappraisal.
No director has been attached to the project so far, and so no actor, but fingers crossed that Loofah himself, Idris Elba, gets at least a cameo.
Or maybe he should play the lead role, Snake Plissken, originally brought to life by Kurt Russell, eyepatch and all.
Plissken is the man tasked with rescuing the President of the United States after Air Force One crashes on Manhattan,...
- 10/13/2015
- Digital Spy
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