Snake Plissken, the one-eyed rogue played by Kurt Russell in John Carpenter's cult classic Escape From New York and luke-warm sequel Escape From LA may return for a third outing in the tentatively titled Escape From Earth. The hard-as-nails anti-hero has gained quite a following since the 1981 release of the hugely popular first film, where Snake goes behind enemy lines in an apocalyptic 1997 New York , now turned into a maximum security prison. The less-than-inspired sequel failed to capture the gritty claustrophobia of its predecessor but, while its performance did little to advance the franchise, Snake
Call me Snake…
Russell to return for third Escape?
Just so you know, we may receive a commission or other compensation from the links on this website - read why you should trust us