Renner To Take Over From Russell In Escape From New York Remake
09 November 2010
Picture: Jeremy Renner Premiere of 'The Town' at Fenway Park Boston, USA - 14.09.10
Renner To Take Over From Russell In Escape From New York Remake
THE HURT LOCKER star Jeremy Renner is in negotiations to star in the remake of John Carpenter film Escape from New York.
The 1981 sci-fi classic starred Kurt Russell as anti-hero Snake Plissken. Russell returned for the sequel, Escape From L.A., in 1996.
Breck Eisner is the latest director attached to the project - Len Wiseman and Brett Ratner have also been linked to the film.
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