The original film was based on the 1967 novel of the same name by William F. Nolan, which set out the idea of a post-apocalyptic society which is given over entirely to youthful pleasure.
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The planned remake of Logan’s Run has been chuntered about now for over five years. At one point his version would’ve starred Ryan Gosling and featured a score by Johnny Jewel, but it fell apart, partly because Refn wasn’t sure he would be able to put his imprint on the material. The script will be tackled by a writer to be hired in the near future. But things could finally be turning around for the studio’s efforts, with writer/producer Simon Kinberg now aboard to jumpstart a fresh attempt.
Anyway, it was all kicked to touch and now it looks like Simon Kinberg, producer of Fantastic Four, X-Men: Days of Future Past and the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens, is working on it.
In today’s dystopian franchise world, the basic premise of Logan’s Run sounds like it would be right at home.
Carl Rinsch was in talks in 2010 to direct “Logan’s Run” for Warner Bros. with Silver and Akiva Goldsman producing.
Logan (Michael York) is hired by the government to leave his home and infiltrate the community of “runners” who escaped their fate, but discovers that there really is more to life than his superiors would have him believe.
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The story, however, could still be potent, even if the culture of 2015 approaches youth and aging in a very different manner than the culture of the ’60s and ’70s, when the original novel and film were released. In addition to his “X-Men” duties, he’s also involved with Fox’s “Fantastic Four” reboot and one of Lucasfilm’s standalone “Star Wars” movies.
