Corey Mitchel talks us through the unmade Snake Plissken anime follow-on from Escape From L.A….
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While the comic was published, both the anime and game were scrapped before completion.
I recently spoke with Corey Mitchel, who co-wrote the screenplay for theSnakeanime alongside William Wilson.
Could you give a little background on your writing career, and the path that led to the project?
The Snake Plissken anime was my first paid writing assignment.
How did theSnakeassignment come to you?
I had learned that Debra was developing theSnakeanime project along with John Carpenter and Kurt Russell.
After Debra read the work, she said Its great, but what happened to Snake?
And so I wrote another exciting scene and, once again, left it dangling on a cliffhanger.
Were you a fan of the series prior to working on the anime?
I was and still am ahugefan of the series!
It featured the triple-threat of cool in Kurt Russell, John Carpenter, and Debra Hill.
It is truly awesome!
Was the story set before or afterEscape From L.A.?
The story takes place in 2020, seven years afterEscape from LA.
Debra Hill loved Snake Plissken and was going to confirm Will and I didnt mess up the character.
I tackled the character by following these rules.
Do you recall any of the rules Debra wrote involving Snakes character?
What was it like working with John Carpenter and Debra Hill?
It was the most fun Ive ever had as a writer.
Did you or William have any interaction with Production I.G.
while working on the script?
Yes, Production I.G.
was very hands-on.We worked closely with Maki Terashima-Furuta who is now the President of Production I.G.
She was amazing to work with and extremely talented.
Was it a fun project to work on?
It was the best time Ive ever had writing a script!
I remember thinking That isnt possible.
However, I was wrong.
Do you have a favorite scene or character moment you loved from the script?
One of the gangsters points to the sky and yells out Flying Pigs!
Did the anime have any crossover with theSnake Plisskens Escapegame that was being developed around the same time?
Can you give any insight into why the project wasnt ultimately produced?
But I personally believe that if Debra didnt pass away, you wouldve seen it.
She was a fantastic producer and would have made it happen.
Apparently, a 30-second teaser forSnakewas produced before the project was cancelled.
Did you get a chance to see it?
Yes, and it was marvellous!
Seeing Snake brought to life using animation similar to that of the jaw-dropping animation fromKill Billdoesnt get much cooler.
As a fan, is there anything youd like to see from this new version?
Just make it fun!
I think Robert Rodriguez is a perfect choice.
Hes fun and the content deserves that.
Corey Mitchel, thank you very much.
