After Escape From LA, Kurt Russell’s Never-Made Sequel is 1 of Hollywood’s Greatest “What If…” Movies

Let me tell you, Kurt Russell was Snake Plissken, and he really had to be convinced to revisit that iconic, cynical role after all those years. It’s fascinating to learn that John Carpenter actually used the promise of co-writing the script for L.A. Confidential—sorry, L.A.—as leverage to get him on board. Russell’s dedication was key; it ultimately helped convince Paramount to actually make the sequel. But here’s the really interesting part: a third Snake Plissken film was seriously considered! While it never happened, bits and pieces of the proposed story have leaked over time, and honestly, it remains one of the biggest ‘what could have been’ projects in Hollywood history. It’s a real shame, because I think audiences would have loved it.








