Fresh off the news that he will be directing Blumhouse’s adaptation of The Invisible Man, he is now set to pen the Escape from New York reboot for Fox. Directors have come and gone from the remake, as have stars. Leigh Whannell is a busy man.
Leigh Whannell also added that he intends to be very careful with the responsibility of crafting an Escape from New York reboot and reintroducing its iconic protagonist Snake Plissken. The Invisible Man remake director Leigh Whannell offers an update about his upcoming redo of Escape From New York.
(Image: Fox) Just when you thought you’d escaped the Escape From New York remake, once again it rears its giant, decapitated Statue of Liberty head.
Leigh Whannell, the writer behind Upgrade, Insidious, and Saw, has been tapped to write the remake of John Carpenter's Escape from New York. The Escape From New York remake is back on.
Leigh Whannell has been tapped to bring a new vision to this 80's remake. This is the second big studio gig that Leigh Whannell has locked down this week.
Speaking to io9 about The Invisible Man and what's next for him, Whannell said he's revisiting Escape from New York in the near future, but not without some trepidation. The news comes just days after Whannell signed on …
Escape From New York reboot: Leigh Whannell on possibly casting Wyatt Russell. Posted on Monday, February 17th, 2020 by Chris Evangelista And his answer is actually pretty candid.
Leigh Whannell will direct a reboot of the John Carpenter classic Escape From New York, and the news comes just days after he signed on to write and direct The Invisible Man.
Last February it was announced just days after closing the deal to write and direct The Invisible Man, Leigh Whannell was going to tackle a remake of John Carpenter’s Escape From New York. The “Escape From New York” remake, which has been in development since 2015, is not seeing much movement, says screenwriter Leigh Whannell.“At the moment, there is …
IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content. currently attached. Last February it was announced just days after closing the deal to write and direct The Invisible Man, Leigh Whannell was going to tackle a remake of John Carpenter’s Escape From New York. Leigh Whannell has a pretty great casting idea for his Escape From New York remake: Wyatt Russell, son of original star Kurt Russell. Leigh Whannell, the writer behind the hit horror franchise Insidious and 2018's acclaimed cyberpunk horror flick Upgrade, will script a new version of John Carpenter's 1980 classic Escape From New York, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Invisible Man remake director Leigh Whannell offers an update about his upcoming redo of Escape From New York. Leigh Whannell has given John Carpenter fans an update on his upcoming remake of Escape from New York. Leigh Whannell, the writer behind Upgrade, Insidious, and Saw, has been tapped to write the remake of John Carpenter's Escape from New York.
The Escape From New York remake has risen again, with a high-powered new screenwriter. A remake is still possible with filmmaker Leigh Whannell (The Invisible Man) currently attached.) Leigh Whannell has booked his second big studio project in less than a week. The original 1981 film was directed by John Carpenter (who also cowrote the script) and took place in a version of 1997 where - following a 400% increase in crime in the U.S. - Manhattan Island has been transformed into a maximum security prison surrounded by a 50-foot wall on all sides. Leigh Whannell also added that he intends to be very careful with the responsibility of crafting an Escape from New York reboot and reintroducing its iconic protagonist Snake Plissken. Writer and Director Leigh Whannell is writing a remake of Escape from New York, John Carpenter's classic sci-fi/action film from 1981. The "Escape From New York" remake, which has been in development since 2015, is not seeing much movement, says screenwriter Leigh Whannell.
For well over a decade, a remake of the classic John Carpenter and Kurt Russell film, Escape From New York, has been talked about.
Leigh Whannell Suggests Wyatt Russell Star in His ‘Escape From New York’ Remake, And That’s Not Such a Bad Idea.
Fox has recruited Leigh Whannell to rewrite its Escape From New York remake. And his answer is actually pretty candid. “You go in, find the remake, bring him out in 24 hours, and you’re a free man.” I can only imagine that this is how the studio pitched The Invisible Man director Leigh Whannell a possible remake of cult classic Escape From New York.. RELATED: Escape from New York Remake Writer Wants Kurt Russell's Son as Snake Plissken "Um, so this happened."