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Originally Posted by scho63
Logan's Run
Logan's Run is a 1976 American science fiction action film[5] directed by Michael Anderson and starring Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Richard Jordan, Roscoe Lee Browne, Farrah Fawcett, and Peter Ustinov. The screenplay by David Zelag Goodman is based on the 1967 novel Logan's Run by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. It depicts a utopian future society on the surface, revealed as a dystopia where the population and the consumption of resources are maintained in equilibrium by killing everyone who reaches the age of 30. The story follows the actions of Logan 5, a "Sandman" who has terminated others who have attempted to escape death and is now faced with termination himself.
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I'm glad you brought up Logan's Run in this thread.
It should be noted that director Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive) had been wanting to do a remake of Logran's Run with Ryan Gosling in the lead role for the longest time (with it being a lot closer to the book). IMO that would have been utterly incredible.!
Here's Refn & Gosling talking about it well over a decade ago (the quote from Refn I put in bold is pretty haunting considering what's gong on in the world these days)
Ryan Gosling and Nicolas Winding Refn Talk LOGAN'S RUN
BY BILL GRAHAM
PUBLISHED JUN 24, 2011
Ryan Gosling and Nicolas Winding Refn Talk LOGAN'S RUN Remake: "We'll put together a team of futurists and artists and we'll dream on this world.”
There are a handful of properties that beg for a remake that haven't found the right combination to get it started. The latest team is star Ryan Gosling and director Nicolas Winding Refn (Bronson), who think they have finally figured out the errors of the previously potential suitors. Since the mid-1990s, the Warner Bros. property has chewed up and spit out every director Joel Silver could attach to the film, including Carl Erik Rinsch in November. The 1976 original directed by Michael Anderson centered on a future society that put an age cap at 30 to help alleviate the threat of overpopulation and limited resources. A Sandman named Logan 5 has spent his entire life chasing down Runners, but suddenly becomes one himself in a mix up. For what Gosling and Refn think is the key to remaking Logan's Run today, hit the jump.
The duo sat down with 24 Frames and explained one major diversion that they are making is not strictly following the original film's technology. Said Refn: “Logan's Run is dated in the sense that everything came true. They've been trying to make it for years with the notion of just trying to remake the original movie. And it has to be rethought.” The technology obviously will have to be updated, but Refn isn't just stopping there. He seems to be eyeballing what got them to that point in the first place.
"The premise of a society that decides to commit suicide is unique, and I think that's why everyone still thinks it could work,” Refn told 24 Frames. Even Gosling thinks they have the key to unlock a remake, adding, "We'll put together a team of futurists and artists and we'll dream on this world.” As for when the film may begin actual production, they aren't in any rush. While they will likely be focusing on their newly announced collaboration, Only God Forgives, they will still be working with screenwriter Will Beall on the script for Logan's Run. "We're still in the stage of trying to figure out the rules of the road," Refn said. Gosling also chimed in, saying, "Joel [Silver] said the other night, 'Take your time and make it good. It doesn't have to be ready at any point.'"
https://collider.com/ryan-gosling-ni...fn-logans-run/