The good guys at AintitCool have some great news tonight - Bret Ratner is NOT directing the Escape from New York remake! Did you read that? The Ratner is not going to ruin the Snake Pliskin after all!
Apparently the Rush Hour “director” (notice the obvious quotation marks) was given an “achievement in cinema” award at the Savannah Film Festival. Basically, it’s one of those film festival awards where whoever they can get to show up gets an award (a lot of regional film festivals play this game). Anyway, Ratner was asked about the Escape remake, and said that it is happening, but without him attached.
We have no idea who will be replacing Ratner. All we do know is that 300 star Gerard Butler is attached to the project at New Line. Len Wiseman was attached to the project before these Ratner rumors sprung up. With budget problems forcing Gears of War into development hell (or maybe just development heck), maybe Wiseman will find time to Escape From New York after Underworld 3: The Rise of the Lycans wraps. Or maybe New Line will be able to secure a more capable director. I’d love to see someone like Robert Rodriguez, Michael Bay or Guillermo del Toro tackle this remake.
October 28th, 2007 at 10:15 pm
Yay!! Now someone else will ruin Escape From New York. Stop the remakes!!
October 28th, 2007 at 10:36 pm
Michaer Bay is NOT repeat NOT a director. He is a hack with working far beyond his capabilities.
October 29th, 2007 at 1:12 am
I just hope there’s more story to be brought to the table rather than a meaningless scene for scene remake of Escape for New York.
I’m thankful Brett Ratner is off the project ,but I will say Peter I agree with you on Rodriguez or del Toro. Michael Bay on the other hand is one “director” that I would not want to see on this project.
Bay may not be as bad as of a director as Ratner ,but he still makes formula films that ruin all artistic or story driven interest for the taste of commerical profits. Bay cannot make a film with real intelligence to a story. He can make a shot look good ,but thats where his talent ends.
October 29th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
Who’s Brett Ratner??
November 7th, 2007 at 9:15 am
The only thing Brett Ratner should of done was the new Superman flick…at least we would of had a few laughs…but he isn’t worthy of the ‘New York’ treatment! Wiseman was an inspired choice after the new Die Hard flick…but alas it wasn’t to be…get Kurt back in the seat, let Carps direct (we forgive you for LA)…if not, how about Alex Proyas!