Collider recently had the opportunity to talk with producer Neal Moritz about his upcoming projects. They covered
Preacher, S.W.A.T. 2, Sinbad, The Boys and
Man-Witch.
The movie that imediately caught my attention was a remake of the cult classic
Escape From New York.
Moritz had this to say about a possible remake...
Yes, we have a script. We’re out to directors right now. We’ve had quite a few meetings with directors and there’s a couple of actors that are really interested in playing Snake and we’ll see what happens.
Well, you know I have fond memories of a lot of movies and then I go back and watch them and I’m not sure exactly what my biggest fond memories of those movies are. I have a huge affinity for the character of Snake Plissken and I have huge affinity for the central idea of that movie Escape from New York and there’s a lot of characters and a lot of things that I like. We wouldn’t be going off to try and remake it unless we really liked that movie. But we’re also inventing some new things along the way.
When the subject of possible actors for the film came up Gerard Butlers name was mentioned...
Gerard was really interested in playing it. He hasn’t read the new script yet, so we’ll probably have a conversation with him once we get a director on board.
I am a fan of Butlers but I just believe there are some movies that shouldn't be remade and some characters that should be left alone. Kurt Russell's over the top portrayal, of an over the top character, in an over the top movie, is one of a kind in my opinion. This is one remake that I personally hope gets shelved at some point or another.
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