TMDb/Escape from New York Movie Snake Plissken returns! The cult classic Escape From New York is getting a reboot. Details announced at CinemaCon. April 14, 2026 AceShowbiz - Escape From New York is set for a reboot, with StudioCanal announcing the project during CinemaCon, the annual trade event for the exhibition industry held in Las Vegas. The original Escape From New York, directed by John Carpenter, starred Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken, a former special forces operative turned federal prisoner.