In October 2015, John Carpenter won a plagiarism case against Luc Besson over 'Lockout' proving clear similarities to Fuga de Nova York (1981) and Fuga de Los Angeles (1996). A French court ruled that enough similar distinctive elements from both Carpenter's films were borrowed to merit a sanction.
The main antagonist brothers are named Alex and Hydell. Alek Hidell was an alias used by Lee Harvey Oswald.
The film takes place in 2079.