You’re not going crazy this headline is accurate.
Escape Plan 3 is a real thing and is currently casting. The third film is shooting next month with director John Herzfeld (15 Minutes) in Mansfield, Ohio. Herzfeld is listed on IMDB, but Deadline had originally reported that Stephen C. Miller would be returning to direct.
The shocking aspect is that Escape Plan 2: Hades is currently in post-production and won’t be releasing until next year.
Dave Bautista is confirmed to return for it and they’re currently casting Eastern European actors for potential fight scenes with Sly and Dave (via ProjectCasting).
Here’s the listing.
SOURCE: PROJECT CASTING