‘Escape From New York’ Reboot in the Works from ‘Scream 5’ Directors

Snake Plissken is back in action.

A reboot of John Carpenter’s 1981 action film “Escape From New York” is set up at 20th Century Studios with the directing team Radio Silence attached to direct, two individuals with knowledge of the project told IndieWire.Radio Silence is made up of directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, and Chad Villella.

The team is best known for their work on “Ready or Not” and for directing the fifth “Scream” film (released earlier this year) as well as the upcoming “Scream 6,” which is slated for 2023.

They’ll be partnering with Carpenter himself for the “Escape From New York” reboot, which has Carpenter serving as executive producer.Radio Silence will produce alongside Alex Heineman and Andrew Rona for The Picture Company.

A search for a screenwriter is underway, so naturally specifics on the plot are unknown.“Escape From New York” is one of Carpenter’s

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