Genre: Science Fiction.
Studio:
Unknown.
Production Company:
Silver Pictures.
Project Phase: Development Hell.
Who's In It:
Unknown.
Who's Making It:
William F. Nolan, Daniel Farrands (Screenwriters); Joel Silver (Producer).
Premise: In a future society, people willingly commit suicide at 30. One of the law enforcers of this time, a 'Sandman' named Logan, rebels against the society and makes his run.
Release Date: Unknown.
Comments: The novel was filmed as a movie once before; Logan's Run, starring Michael York and Jenny Agutter, was released in 1976. Although this movie adaptation had significant changes from the original material, including increasing the death age to 30 from 21 in the novel, it was an enjoyable sci-fi/action film.
Rumors: Unknown.
Scoop Feedback:
May 15, 1996... A 50-page treatment for a new Logan's Run feature has been sent out to at least four production houses for consideration. Written by William F. Nolan (one of the two co-writers of the book) and Daniel Farrands (screenwriter of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers), there are new elements to this version of the story. The 'New You' (where Logan hopes to get a new face by cosmetic laser surgery) sequence from the first film has been replaced with a locale called the 'Fire Gallery' where there are "people bathing in flame" for recreation. One new sequence showcases the greater emphasis on climatic chase sequences in films since the first film's release - aerial bikes called 'DevilBirds' are seen in a battle sequence. And the method of euthanasia will not be Carousel, as seen in the 1976 picture, but something else. [Scoop and project info courtesy of Matthew Etherington.]
August 12, 1997... William Nolan has submitted his screenplay for a remake of MGM's classic 1976 film Logan's Run. As told to CA, there are some significant changes in the new film. The mandatory death age will be moved back to its original figure of 21 years of age; the famous 'Carousel' sequence of the '76 film will be replaced; and the 'New You' sequence will also be replaced with a different Arcade scene from the novel. [Scoop submitted by 'Flynn'.]
"I spoke with William F. Nolan at StarCon (Pasadena) on July 26, 1997. He said that Warner Brothers had bought the option to produce all three of his Logan books as films and that the first film - Logan's Run - is definitely in the works. He said they plan to get Leonardo DiCaprio to play Logan." [Scooped by Chris Jepsen.]
October 21, 1997... A special edition laserdisc of the 1976 film Logan's Run has just been released. Printed on the sleeve accompaning the laserdisc is a interview with William F. Nolan, one of the co-writers of the original novel that inspired the film. Nolan writes "Very recently, I made a deal with Warner Bros. involving my two sequel novels and any other Logan material I might write. A high-tech, high-budget remake of Logan's Run is on the horizon." The rumors are true. [Scoop submitted by Arjen V.D. Lely.]
August 4, 1998... Info about this project's been sporadic but we've been tipped to some developments. Right now the production company behind this new version of Logan's Run is Silver Pictures. However, the project is still deep in development hell as our scooper told us "At this point, the project is very iffy." They also drop word of Silver Pictures is moving ahead with plans to remake another 70's science fiction classic -- Westworld. [Anonymous.]