First Kurt Russell was on for Fast 7, then off, but according to the above pic ripped right from Vin Diesel 's Facebook page , Snake Plissken is filming scenes for the latest Fast and Furious movie as we speak. And there is much rejoicing. Why? For one, the Fast and Furious flicks have become quite awesome. Second, Kurt Russell is the man. And thirdly, he apparently plays a pretty bad guy opposite Jason Statham 's really bad guy in Fast and Furious 7 only to become even worse in Fast and Furious 8. I will pause and let you catch up. OK, the upcoming entry brings back Diesel and series regular Paul Walker and adds The Conjuring director James Wan behind the camera. No official word yet on the plot, but I'm sure we'll know more before the flick lands July 11, 2014. Source: Facebook Related articles Vin Diesel Welcomes You To The 'Fast And Furious 7' Set FAST AND FURIOUS 7 - First Look at Lucas Black and More New Photos! Kurt Russell Confirme...

Late last week we reported The Hurt Locker's Jeremy Renner was in line to resurrect Kurt Russell's iconic Escape From New York character for the remake. Turns out that story, widely reported on the Interwebs, was bullshit. According to The Wrap , Dread Central , Arrow In the Head, among others, Renner hasn't been officially approached by New Line Cinema for the role. In fact casting for Breck Eisener's retooling of John Carpenter's classic is a long way from completion. Renner would still be great for the part, but does anyone really want this film to be made? Can't Hollywood leave our beloved 80s movies alone? I'm all for retro, but let's focus on making new movies that have the feel of films from the 70s and 80s. The recent House of the Devil is a prime example of how that was done right and, from what we're hearing, so are Due Date and Unstoppable. Sounds like a topic for a future Who Cares? segment.

Another day, another bit of remake news. At least this one offers a glimmer of promise. An update of John Carpenter's sci-fi/action flick Escape From New York has been talked about for years, with Gerard Butler and Timothy Olyphant previously attached to the role made iconic by Kurt Russell -- eye-patch wearin' Snake Plissken. Now Bloody Disgusting and JoBlo.com are saying Renner, who rocked it in The Hurt Locker, is in early talks for the role. The dude could do it. He's a great actor and actually has a similar look as Russell. He'd also add some street cred to a project that could suck donkey balls. The New Line redo will be directed by Breck "The Crazies" Eisner and was written by Allen Loeb. It's described as a Plissken origin story married with the plot of Carpenter's original.