The episode of The Black Sheep covering The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was Written and Narrated by Andrew Hatfield, Edited by Brandon Nally, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
I’ve been on a bit of a TV kick lately. You’ll see it coming up in one of the adaptation videos but also in what I’ve been watching. The 2023 season of Creepshow has been a lot of fun and Mike Flanagan’s “Succession mixed with a Giallo” in Fall of the House of Usher has been one of my favorite pieces of media this year. It reminded me a lot of growing up watching the second coming of TV horror movies in the 90s. I hesitate to call it the golden age because I think the 70s still holds that title but the 90s had all manner from Stephen King adaptations,...
I’ve been on a bit of a TV kick lately. You’ll see it coming up in one of the adaptation videos but also in what I’ve been watching. The 2023 season of Creepshow has been a lot of fun and Mike Flanagan’s “Succession mixed with a Giallo” in Fall of the House of Usher has been one of my favorite pieces of media this year. It reminded me a lot of growing up watching the second coming of TV horror movies in the 90s. I hesitate to call it the golden age because I think the 70s still holds that title but the 90s had all manner from Stephen King adaptations,...
- 11/29/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
To anyone in their 20s, Michael Anderson's 1976 sci-fi film "Logan's Run" remains a pop culture fulcrum of anxiety. Based on the 1967 novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, "Logan's Run" is set in the distant future of 2274 where the human population has been gathered in high-tech, dome-enclosed living facilities where their every wish is granted by an elaborate computer system. Everyone is young and attractive, and sex partners of any gender identity can be dialed up on a local roulette system.
All citizens are equipped with a crystal in the palm of their hands. When they turn 30, the crystal begins glowing red, and the citizen in question must undergo a bleak ritual called Carousel. No one survives Carousel. If someone attempts to flee when their time is up — if they become a Runner — they are hunted down by local police called Sandmen. The title character, Logan 5 (Michael York...
All citizens are equipped with a crystal in the palm of their hands. When they turn 30, the crystal begins glowing red, and the citizen in question must undergo a bleak ritual called Carousel. No one survives Carousel. If someone attempts to flee when their time is up — if they become a Runner — they are hunted down by local police called Sandmen. The title character, Logan 5 (Michael York...
- 11/30/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
William F. Nolan, the science fiction author best known for co-penning the 1967 classic Logan’s Run with the late George Clayton Johnson, has died, a representative confirmed to Rolling Stone. He was 93.
Nolan passed away on July 15th after a brief hospital stay following complications from an infection.
The prolific author penned hundreds of works that stretched beyond the limits of sci-fi into nonfiction, poetry, and biographies, but he rose to prominence after the publication of Logan’s Run, which told the story of a domed city in the year 2116 where citizens...
Nolan passed away on July 15th after a brief hospital stay following complications from an infection.
The prolific author penned hundreds of works that stretched beyond the limits of sci-fi into nonfiction, poetry, and biographies, but he rose to prominence after the publication of Logan’s Run, which told the story of a domed city in the year 2116 where citizens...
- 7/19/2021
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
William F. Nolan, the science fiction writer best known for co-authoring the 1967 modern classic Logan’s Run and for frequent TV and film collaborations with producer Dan Curtis, died July 15 during a brief hospital stay. He was 93.
His death, attributed to complications from an infection, was announced by his frequent collaborator and friend Jason V Block on Facebook this morning.
A prolific author in various genres, Nolan reached his greatest public notice with Logan’s Run, the sci-fi novel he wrote with George Clayton Johnson. Set in a future world in which overpopulation and limited natural resources prompt society to euthanize everyone at age 21, the book launched a franchise that included sequels, movies (including the hit 1976 adaptation starring Michael York), and a 1977 TV series starring Gregory Harrison.
Though Logan’s Run is by far the most well-known of the thousands of works Nolan published – including novels, articles, short stories, poems, scripts and screenplays...
His death, attributed to complications from an infection, was announced by his frequent collaborator and friend Jason V Block on Facebook this morning.
A prolific author in various genres, Nolan reached his greatest public notice with Logan’s Run, the sci-fi novel he wrote with George Clayton Johnson. Set in a future world in which overpopulation and limited natural resources prompt society to euthanize everyone at age 21, the book launched a franchise that included sequels, movies (including the hit 1976 adaptation starring Michael York), and a 1977 TV series starring Gregory Harrison.
Though Logan’s Run is by far the most well-known of the thousands of works Nolan published – including novels, articles, short stories, poems, scripts and screenplays...
- 7/19/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
William F. Nolan, the iconic sci-fi writer best known as the co-author of Logan’s Run, has died, his rep Jason V. Brock informed The Hollywood Reporter. He was 93.
Nolan passed peacefully Thursday during a brief stay in the hospital following complications from an infection, Brock said.
The wordsmith churned out hundreds of pieces throughout his illustrious career, including biographies, short stories, nonfiction, poetry and prose, but he would reach legendary status with Logan’s Run, the 1967 novel he co-penned with the late George Clayton Johnson.
The book told the story of a dome-encased population in the year 2116 where people are ...
Nolan passed peacefully Thursday during a brief stay in the hospital following complications from an infection, Brock said.
The wordsmith churned out hundreds of pieces throughout his illustrious career, including biographies, short stories, nonfiction, poetry and prose, but he would reach legendary status with Logan’s Run, the 1967 novel he co-penned with the late George Clayton Johnson.
The book told the story of a dome-encased population in the year 2116 where people are ...
- 7/19/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
William F. Nolan, the iconic sci-fi writer best known as the co-author of Logan’s Run, has died, his rep Jason V. Brock informed The Hollywood Reporter. He was 93.
Nolan passed peacefully Thursday during a brief stay in the hospital following complications from an infection, Brock said.
The wordsmith churned out hundreds of pieces throughout his illustrious career, including biographies, short stories, nonfiction, poetry and prose, but he would reach legendary status with Logan’s Run, the 1967 novel he co-penned with the late George Clayton Johnson.
The book told the story of a dome-encased population in the year 2116 where people are ...
Nolan passed peacefully Thursday during a brief stay in the hospital following complications from an infection, Brock said.
The wordsmith churned out hundreds of pieces throughout his illustrious career, including biographies, short stories, nonfiction, poetry and prose, but he would reach legendary status with Logan’s Run, the 1967 novel he co-penned with the late George Clayton Johnson.
The book told the story of a dome-encased population in the year 2116 where people are ...
- 7/19/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Michael York thought he was all wrong for the part and was prepared to turn it down immediately. That is how the story of the celebrated actor and Logan’s Run begins.
Among the most iconic science fiction films of all time, the 1976 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture directed by the late Michael Anderson, based on the 1967 Dial Press novel of the same title by William F. Nolan and the late George Clayton Johnson (with a haunting score by the legendary Jerry Goldsmith), was audacious on both a cinematic and social level.
Exploring themes such as government mistrust, utopia, dystopia, hedonism, population ...
Among the most iconic science fiction films of all time, the 1976 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture directed by the late Michael Anderson, based on the 1967 Dial Press novel of the same title by William F. Nolan and the late George Clayton Johnson (with a haunting score by the legendary Jerry Goldsmith), was audacious on both a cinematic and social level.
Exploring themes such as government mistrust, utopia, dystopia, hedonism, population ...
- 6/23/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Michael York thought he was all wrong for the part and was prepared to turn it down immediately. That is how the story of the celebrated actor and Logan’s Run begins.
Among the most iconic science fiction films of all time, the 1976 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture directed by the late Michael Anderson, based on the 1967 Dial Press novel of the same title by William F. Nolan and the late George Clayton Johnson (with a haunting score by the legendary Jerry Goldsmith), was audacious on both a cinematic and social level.
Exploring themes such as government mistrust, utopia, dystopia, hedonism, population ...
Among the most iconic science fiction films of all time, the 1976 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture directed by the late Michael Anderson, based on the 1967 Dial Press novel of the same title by William F. Nolan and the late George Clayton Johnson (with a haunting score by the legendary Jerry Goldsmith), was audacious on both a cinematic and social level.
Exploring themes such as government mistrust, utopia, dystopia, hedonism, population ...
- 6/23/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
April 16th’s home media releases feature a small but eclectic array of titles, including Glass, the latest from M. Night Shyamalan, Replicas featuring Keanu Reeves, the Master of Dark Shadows documentary, and a trio of genre classics from Scream Factory: The Manitou, Grave of the Vampire, and Superstition. Other titles headed to Blu-ray and DVD this week include Cynthia and Close Calls.
Glass
Night Shyamalan brings together two of his standout original films—Unbreakable and Split— in this explosive comic book thriller. Elijah Price, also known as Mr. Glass (Samuel L. Jackson), finds David Dunn (Bruce Willis) pursuing Kevin Wendell Crumb's superhuman figure, The Beast (James McAvoy), in a series of escalating encounters. Price, armed with secrets critical to both men, emerges as a shadowy orchestrator.
Alternate Opening Deleted Scenes The Collection of Main Characters A Conversation with James McAvoy and M. Night Shyamalan Bringing the Team Back Together David Dunn vs.
Glass
Night Shyamalan brings together two of his standout original films—Unbreakable and Split— in this explosive comic book thriller. Elijah Price, also known as Mr. Glass (Samuel L. Jackson), finds David Dunn (Bruce Willis) pursuing Kevin Wendell Crumb's superhuman figure, The Beast (James McAvoy), in a series of escalating encounters. Price, armed with secrets critical to both men, emerges as a shadowy orchestrator.
Alternate Opening Deleted Scenes The Collection of Main Characters A Conversation with James McAvoy and M. Night Shyamalan Bringing the Team Back Together David Dunn vs.
- 4/16/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Mpi Media Group has officially released the trailer and announced the release date for it the highly anticipated Master of Dark Shadows, a comprehensive celebration of the legendary Gothic daytime series Dark Shadows and its visionary creator, Dan Curtis. The film will be available across digital platforms and on DVD April 16th 2019. The feature documentary, which was shot in New York, La and London, includes interviews with key actors and filmmakers involved in the undyingly popular story of vampire Barnabas Collins and all the eerie goings-on at the gloomy Maine mansion Collinwood. The documentary was directed by David Gregoryand is set to be released this spring.
Narrated by Ian McShane (Deadwood), Master of Dark Shadows offers insights from Curtis himself in addition to Oscar-winning writer-producer Alan Ball (True Blood), screenwriter William F. Nolan (Trilogy of Terror), author Herman Wouk (The Winds Of War), veteran actors Whoopi Goldberg (Ghost), Barbara Steele...
Narrated by Ian McShane (Deadwood), Master of Dark Shadows offers insights from Curtis himself in addition to Oscar-winning writer-producer Alan Ball (True Blood), screenwriter William F. Nolan (Trilogy of Terror), author Herman Wouk (The Winds Of War), veteran actors Whoopi Goldberg (Ghost), Barbara Steele...
- 3/4/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Through its initial airings and reruns of Dark Shadows, generations of horror fans spent afternoons in the formative years at the Collinwood mansion, where the vampire Barnabas Collins crossed paths with devious humans and all manner of monsters. In 2016, Dark Shadows celebrated its 50th anniversary, and now Mpi Media Group has wrapped production on Master of Dark Shadows, a new documentary featuring interviews with fans of the series and the cast members themselves. Along with announcing a release date of April 16th, Mpi Media Group has shared with us the official trailer for the upcoming documentary:
Mpi Media Group has officially released the trailer and announced the release date for it the highly anticipated Master Of Dark Shadows, a comprehensive celebration of the legendary Gothic daytime series Dark Shadows and its visionary creator, Dan Curtis. The film will be available across digital platforms and on DVD April 16, 2019. The feature documentary,...
Mpi Media Group has officially released the trailer and announced the release date for it the highly anticipated Master Of Dark Shadows, a comprehensive celebration of the legendary Gothic daytime series Dark Shadows and its visionary creator, Dan Curtis. The film will be available across digital platforms and on DVD April 16, 2019. The feature documentary,...
- 3/1/2019
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Tony Sokol Mar 4, 2019
Collinwood casts a long shadow in upcoming doc on Dan Curtis' supernatural soap opera Dark Shadows.
"The Collins blood always had a rather-persistant strength," Barnabas Collins said in the iconic sixties daytime drama Dark Shadows. The series will get an infusion in the upcoming documentary Master Of Dark Shadows, which celebrates of the legendary Gothic series and its visionary creator, Dan Curtis. The Master of Dark Shadows release date is April 16, 2019, when the film will be available across digital platforms and on DVD. In Mpi Media Group's first Master of Dark Shadows trailer we learn the creator of the legendary Gothic soap opera was more than his horror he wrought on daytime and nighttime TV.
Curtis has always been slightly hidden behind the dark shadows of Dark Shadows. Yes, each episode proclaimed the daytime series was a Dan Curtis production, but that was just because he was good at it.
Collinwood casts a long shadow in upcoming doc on Dan Curtis' supernatural soap opera Dark Shadows.
"The Collins blood always had a rather-persistant strength," Barnabas Collins said in the iconic sixties daytime drama Dark Shadows. The series will get an infusion in the upcoming documentary Master Of Dark Shadows, which celebrates of the legendary Gothic series and its visionary creator, Dan Curtis. The Master of Dark Shadows release date is April 16, 2019, when the film will be available across digital platforms and on DVD. In Mpi Media Group's first Master of Dark Shadows trailer we learn the creator of the legendary Gothic soap opera was more than his horror he wrought on daytime and nighttime TV.
Curtis has always been slightly hidden behind the dark shadows of Dark Shadows. Yes, each episode proclaimed the daytime series was a Dan Curtis production, but that was just because he was good at it.
- 1/19/2019
- Den of Geek
Through its initial airings and reruns of Dark Shadows, generations of horror fans spent afternoons in the formative years at the Collinwood mansion, where the vampire Barnabas Collins crossed paths with devious humans and all manner of monsters. In 2016, Dark Shadows celebrated its 50th anniversary, and now Mpi Media Group has wrapped production on Master of Dark Shadows, a new documentary featuring interviews with fans of the series and the cast members themselves.
Masters of Dark Shadows is slated for release this spring, and we'll be sure to keep Daily Dead readers updated as more details are revealed. In the meantime, we have the official press release with more details:
Press Release: Mpi Media Group today announced it has completed production on the highly anticipated Master Of Dark Shadows, a comprehensive celebration of the legendary Gothic daytime series Dark Shadows and its visionary creator, Dan Curtis. The feature documentary, which was shot in New York,...
Masters of Dark Shadows is slated for release this spring, and we'll be sure to keep Daily Dead readers updated as more details are revealed. In the meantime, we have the official press release with more details:
Press Release: Mpi Media Group today announced it has completed production on the highly anticipated Master Of Dark Shadows, a comprehensive celebration of the legendary Gothic daytime series Dark Shadows and its visionary creator, Dan Curtis. The feature documentary, which was shot in New York,...
- 1/18/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The 70s brought forth some well-remembered TV horror movies, that shocked impressionable kids back in the days of Watergate and Sonny & Cher. Karen Black top lines Dan Curtis’s trio of malevolent tales, all from original stories by Richard Matheson.
Trilogy of Terror
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1975 / Color / 1:37 flat television / 72 min. / Street Date October 16, 2018 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95
Starring: Karen Black, Robert Burton, John Karlen, George Gaynes, Jim Storm, Gregory Harrison, Kathryn Reynolds, Tracy Curtis.
Cinematography: Paul Lohmann
Film Editor: Les Green
Original Music: Bob Cobert
Written by Richard Matheson, William F. Nolan
Produced and Directed by Dan Curtis
As a celebrated horror phenomenon Dan Curtis pretty much passed me by. I know that TV’s Dark Shadows entranced a generation of horror-starved TV fans, but little that I’ve seen from the producer-director made a dent with me, including his feature films and his TV movies of horror classics.
Trilogy of Terror
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1975 / Color / 1:37 flat television / 72 min. / Street Date October 16, 2018 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95
Starring: Karen Black, Robert Burton, John Karlen, George Gaynes, Jim Storm, Gregory Harrison, Kathryn Reynolds, Tracy Curtis.
Cinematography: Paul Lohmann
Film Editor: Les Green
Original Music: Bob Cobert
Written by Richard Matheson, William F. Nolan
Produced and Directed by Dan Curtis
As a celebrated horror phenomenon Dan Curtis pretty much passed me by. I know that TV’s Dark Shadows entranced a generation of horror-starved TV fans, but little that I’ve seen from the producer-director made a dent with me, including his feature films and his TV movies of horror classics.
- 10/9/2018
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Hollywood is the cultural Bandwagon Central; if something can be rode and milked until the teat is dry, it will, and the carcass won’t be pretty. Television especially thrives on instantly recognizable content as much as the ads wedged in between; but when horror gives it a go, the content can’t help but be different by even a few recognizable degrees. At least it was in the ‘70s, when an intriguing pilot titled The Norliss Tapes (1973) tried (yet failed) to ride The Night Stalker (’72) vibe into viewers’ living rooms – something the Kolchak: The Night Stalker series was able to do the following year.
Originally broadcast February 21st as part of the NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie; across the dial were CBS’ Medical Center and the ABC Wednesday Movie of the Week, both of which did better, leaving poor Mr. Norliss unable to continue his fight against the supernatural.
Let...
Originally broadcast February 21st as part of the NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie; across the dial were CBS’ Medical Center and the ABC Wednesday Movie of the Week, both of which did better, leaving poor Mr. Norliss unable to continue his fight against the supernatural.
Let...
- 8/26/2018
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Kino Lorber Studio Classics is bringing Trilogy of Terror to Blu-ray and DVD this October – just in time for Halloween! Legendary producer/director Dan Curtis teams up with renowned sci-fi/horror writers Richard Matheson (I Am Legend) and William F. Nolan (Logan’s Run) to present three tales of horrific suspense […]
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- 7/28/2018
- by Mike Sprague
- DreadCentral.com
Last year, Kino Lorber Studio Classics revealed that they were bringing the beloved TV movie Trilogy of Terror to Blu-ray, and now they've revealed the release date, new artwork, and full list of special features for the new Blu-ray, including a new 4K restoration that should make the movie's possessed doll even more creepy!
Check out the new artwork by Jacob Phillips and the full list of special features below, and in case you missed it, read Scott Drebit's It Came From The Tube retrospective on Trilogy of Terror, as well as Kino Lorber's previous reveal of their upcoming Kolchak Blu-rays!
From Kino Lorber: "Coming October 2nd on DVD and Blu-ray!
Just in Time for Halloween!
Trilogy of Terror (1975) with optional English subtitles
• Brand New 4K Restoration
• New Audio Commentary by Film Historian Richard Harland Smith
• New Interview with Composer Bob Cobert
• Audio Commentary with Karen Black and writer William F. Nolan...
Check out the new artwork by Jacob Phillips and the full list of special features below, and in case you missed it, read Scott Drebit's It Came From The Tube retrospective on Trilogy of Terror, as well as Kino Lorber's previous reveal of their upcoming Kolchak Blu-rays!
From Kino Lorber: "Coming October 2nd on DVD and Blu-ray!
Just in Time for Halloween!
Trilogy of Terror (1975) with optional English subtitles
• Brand New 4K Restoration
• New Audio Commentary by Film Historian Richard Harland Smith
• New Interview with Composer Bob Cobert
• Audio Commentary with Karen Black and writer William F. Nolan...
- 7/26/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
It's regarded by many as one of the creepiest made-for-tv movies of all time, featuring one of the most unsettling (and relentless) killers to grace the small screen. Over 40 years after its initial premiere, Trilogy of Terror is coming to Blu-ray from Kino Lorber.
As announced on their Facebook page, Kino Lorber will release Trilogy of Terror on Blu-ray (and DVD) sometime in early 2018 (according to Blu-ray.com) with a brand-new HD master.
Directed by Dan Curtis, the anthology film features segments based on stories by horror master Richard Matheson, including one featuring a Zuni Warrior Festish Doll that attacks Karen Black and has certainly crossed over into more than a few nightmares over the years.
There's no word yet on the special features, cover art, or specific release date for the new Blu-ray, but we'll be sure to keep Daily Dead readers updated as more details are revealed. In the meantime,...
As announced on their Facebook page, Kino Lorber will release Trilogy of Terror on Blu-ray (and DVD) sometime in early 2018 (according to Blu-ray.com) with a brand-new HD master.
Directed by Dan Curtis, the anthology film features segments based on stories by horror master Richard Matheson, including one featuring a Zuni Warrior Festish Doll that attacks Karen Black and has certainly crossed over into more than a few nightmares over the years.
There's no word yet on the special features, cover art, or specific release date for the new Blu-ray, but we'll be sure to keep Daily Dead readers updated as more details are revealed. In the meantime,...
- 11/9/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
In the summer of 1976, I became a man. I saw Logan's Run. Several years before, I was a founding member of the Science Fiction Book Club. Initially we met to talk about Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury and Arthur C. Clarke. Eventually we expanded our discussion to includes movies, and why so few good science fiction movies were being made. Because we met at the local public library, where we each consumed mass quantities of science fiction, we also discovered that the magazine section included slick publications that covered motion pictures. Somehow we heard about the upcoming adaptation of Logan's Run, and one of our members volunteered to read the novel it was based on and give us a report. Written by William F. Nolan...
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- 5/5/2017
- Screen Anarchy
For horror fans of a certain vintage, Dan Curtis is TV terror royalty. The Dark Shadows soap opera, The Night Strangler, The Norliss Tapes, Dracula, Dead of Night, and of course, Trilogy of Terror (1975) – a unique anthology telefilm that boasts not one, but four great performances by Karen Black. This one kept some night lights on, folks, mostly due to the final segment featuring an overly enthusiastic Zuni fetish doll.
Originally airing on Tuesday, March 4th, 1975 as an ABC Movie of the Week, Trilogy of Terror ‘s competition was M*A*S*H* / Hawaii Five – O on CBS, and the NBC World Premiere Movie. M*A*S*H* was always a hard one to pass up, but anyone into horror knew where their dial stopped.
Let’s flip open our tattered, ear marked, fake TV Guide and see what we have:
Trilogy Of Terror (Tuesday, 8:30pm, ABC)
A blackmailed school teacher.
Originally airing on Tuesday, March 4th, 1975 as an ABC Movie of the Week, Trilogy of Terror ‘s competition was M*A*S*H* / Hawaii Five – O on CBS, and the NBC World Premiere Movie. M*A*S*H* was always a hard one to pass up, but anyone into horror knew where their dial stopped.
Let’s flip open our tattered, ear marked, fake TV Guide and see what we have:
Trilogy Of Terror (Tuesday, 8:30pm, ABC)
A blackmailed school teacher.
- 7/17/2016
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
The long in the works remake of pulp sci-fi classic "Logan's Run" us back on track with "Colony" showrunner Ryan Condal to pen a new script based on a treatment by "X-Men Apocalypse" co-writer Simon Kinberg.
A new adaptation of the 1967 novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, the story is set in a future society where citizens are euthanised when reaching their 21st birthday. Those who refuse and try to escape to a rumored refuge called Sanctuary are chased down and executed by agents called 'sandmen'.
The action follows Logan-5, a sandman who upon turning 21 decides to go out on a high note by locating and dismantling Sanctuary - until he becomes converted to that cause. Kinberg, famed film producer Joel Silver and "The Flash" TV series producer Greg Berlanti will all produce the film which has been in the works for nearly two decades and has...
A new adaptation of the 1967 novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, the story is set in a future society where citizens are euthanised when reaching their 21st birthday. Those who refuse and try to escape to a rumored refuge called Sanctuary are chased down and executed by agents called 'sandmen'.
The action follows Logan-5, a sandman who upon turning 21 decides to go out on a high note by locating and dismantling Sanctuary - until he becomes converted to that cause. Kinberg, famed film producer Joel Silver and "The Flash" TV series producer Greg Berlanti will all produce the film which has been in the works for nearly two decades and has...
- 6/1/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Warner Bros. is beginning to make serious headway on its redo of Logan’s Run, the long-gestating remake that went dark soon after appointing Fox producer Simon Kinberg to spearhead the screenplay in mid-2015.
Helping to steer the project back on course, and effectively allaying fears that the modern retelling had slipped into development hell, is Colony co-creator and showrunner Ryan Condal, who is now on board to build upon the foundation laid out by Kinberg and flesh out his treatment into a feature-ready script. Joel Silver and DC television universe alum Greg Berlanti remain attached to produce.
Circling back to William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson’s seminal novel from 1967, Warner’s long-gestating remake of Logan’s Run has been held up as a fresh take on the source material, rather than a simple rehash of the movie adaptation of the same name from ’76. As a result, it...
Helping to steer the project back on course, and effectively allaying fears that the modern retelling had slipped into development hell, is Colony co-creator and showrunner Ryan Condal, who is now on board to build upon the foundation laid out by Kinberg and flesh out his treatment into a feature-ready script. Joel Silver and DC television universe alum Greg Berlanti remain attached to produce.
Circling back to William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson’s seminal novel from 1967, Warner’s long-gestating remake of Logan’s Run has been held up as a fresh take on the source material, rather than a simple rehash of the movie adaptation of the same name from ’76. As a result, it...
- 6/1/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Warner Bros. has been hard at work on a Logan's Run remake for decades (literally). Now, it sounds like the production may finally get back on track. According to Deadline, the studio has tapped Colony creator/showrunner Ryan Condal to write a new script based on the treatment written by X-men: Apocalypse co-writer/producer Simon Kinberg. Kinberg will also be producing the project alongside Joel Silver and DC's Arrow-verse overlord Greg Berlanti.
Logan's Run will be a new take on the 1967 novel (written by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson), which was last adapted to the big screen in the 1976 Michale York film of the same name. As it's a new take on the actual source material, don't expect it to have a whole lot in common with the 1970s counterpart.
For those unfamiliar, Logan's Run takes place in a dystopian society where its citizens are executed when they turn 21. However,...
Logan's Run will be a new take on the 1967 novel (written by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson), which was last adapted to the big screen in the 1976 Michale York film of the same name. As it's a new take on the actual source material, don't expect it to have a whole lot in common with the 1970s counterpart.
For those unfamiliar, Logan's Run takes place in a dystopian society where its citizens are executed when they turn 21. However,...
- 6/1/2016
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
Exclusive: Warner Bros is back on track with its long-gestating remake of the pulp sci-fi classic Logan’s Run, and has tapped USA’s Colony co-creator/showrunner Ryan Condal to write a new script. Condal will be basing his screenplay on a treatment by X-Men Apocalypse co-writer Simon Kinberg, who will be producing along with Joel Silver and DC television universe honcho Greg Berlanti. The film would be a fresh take on the 1967 novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton J…...
- 6/1/2016
- Deadline
Author, TV writer, and comic scribe, George Clayton Johnson, passed away on Christmas day, at the age of 86. Johnson penned the first episode of Star Trek, ever to air on NBC, "The Man Trap," for which he is credited, alongside creator Gene Roddenberry.
Along with his Logan's Run co-author, William F. Nolan, Johnson was credited for the CBS mini-series spin-off of the Logan's Run film. His other TV credits include The Twilight Zone, Kung Fu, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and Route 66.
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Along with his Logan's Run co-author, William F. Nolan, Johnson was credited for the CBS mini-series spin-off of the Logan's Run film. His other TV credits include The Twilight Zone, Kung Fu, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and Route 66.
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- 12/28/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
He penned the salty series premiere of Star Trek for Gene Roddenberry, contributed stand-out stories to Rod Serling's Twilight Zone, and crafted the early basis for the Ocean's 11 movies. In 1967, along with William F. Nolan, he wrote Logan's Run, the famed dystopic novel that led to a film and TV series of the same name. George Clayton Johnson, the sci-fi scribe known for his fierce independence, passion, and creativity, died Christmas day in L.A., according to his son. The 86-year-old had reportedly battled bladder and prostate cancer. "I want to be remembered as a person who early on in his life took control of his life and set goals," he said in a 2003 Archive of American Television interview. "When people gave me a lined paper, I wrote the other way. When people expect some certain behavior from me, I will frustrate their expectations." Throughout a career that...
- 12/26/2015
- by Sean Fitz-Gerald
- Vulture
For the first week of October, genre fans should get those wallets ready because there are seemingly endless horror and sci-fi movies being released on both DVD and Blu-ray. Warner Bros. is keeping busy with the release of numerous Hammer Classics in HD including Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed, The Mummy and Taste the Blood of Dracula, and we have the latest new release from Scream Factory, the cannibal comedy Gravy, to look forward to as well. Sony Pictures has also put together a stellar new release of Francis Ford Coppola’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Kino Lorber is showing the cult classic Burnt Offerings some love this week, too.
Other notable titles arriving on October 6th include We Are Still Here, Final Girl, Fire City: End of Days, Children of the Night, June, Pod, Cop Car, Alleluia, Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! and the second season of Penny Dreadful.
Other notable titles arriving on October 6th include We Are Still Here, Final Girl, Fire City: End of Days, Children of the Night, June, Pod, Cop Car, Alleluia, Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! and the second season of Penny Dreadful.
- 10/6/2015
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
There has been talk of a Logan’s Run remake for years, but it’s now finally picking up steam with writer/producer Simon Kinberg. The original 1976 sci-fi movie was an adaptation of William F. Nolan’s 1967 novel, and Warner Bros. has been looking to get a new version off the ground since as far back as 2000.
The post Logan’s Run Remake in the Works with X-Men Producer Simon Kinberg appeared first on HeyUGuys.
The post Logan’s Run Remake in the Works with X-Men Producer Simon Kinberg appeared first on HeyUGuys.
- 7/23/2015
- by Josh Wilding
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The new version of a film based on William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson’s sci-fi novel Logan’s Run has been eluding filmmakers and rights owners Warner Bros. for more than a decade now. But things could finally be turning around for the studio’s efforts, with writer/producer Simon Kinberg now aboard to jumpstart a fresh attempt. Warners has been trying to get this one moving for at least 15 years, hiring writers and directors including Alex Garland, Will Beal, Christopher McQuarrie, Bryan Singer and Nicolas Winding Refn to work on scripts and develop ideas, with the latter bringing Ryan Gosling aboard for one of the efforts that came closest to being realised. But try as they might, none of them managed to get it to production.Nolan and Johnson’s book – famously adapted for the screen in 1976 starring Michael York and Jenny Agutter – imagines a future society that appears idyllic,...
- 7/22/2015
- EmpireOnline
"X-Men" and "Star Wars" writer-producer Simon Kinberg has reportedly come onboard the upcoming "Logan's Run" remake at Warner Bros. Pictures.
Kinberg is being hired to write a story treatment for the film, along with joining Joel Silver as a producer. The script will then be tackled by a writer to be hired in the near future.
The project would be an adaptation of 1967 novel by William F. Nolan which is set in a future society which executes people upon reaching a certain age. Those who seek to escape their fate are called 'Runners' and are hunted by 'Sandmen'. Logan is a Sandman who ends up on the run after he becomes sympathetic with members of an underground railroad of Runners.
The likes of Alex Garland, Will Beall and Christopher McQuarrie have all taken a shot at the project in the past, a film which has had the likes of Bryan Singer...
Kinberg is being hired to write a story treatment for the film, along with joining Joel Silver as a producer. The script will then be tackled by a writer to be hired in the near future.
The project would be an adaptation of 1967 novel by William F. Nolan which is set in a future society which executes people upon reaching a certain age. Those who seek to escape their fate are called 'Runners' and are hunted by 'Sandmen'. Logan is a Sandman who ends up on the run after he becomes sympathetic with members of an underground railroad of Runners.
The likes of Alex Garland, Will Beall and Christopher McQuarrie have all taken a shot at the project in the past, a film which has had the likes of Bryan Singer...
- 7/22/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
MGM
Anybody who lives in the UK will have seen at least some of Logan’s Run before as Michael Anderson’s 1976 film seems to be on television almost constantly. Hop around Freeview now and you’ll probably find it hiding out between the repeats of Come Dine With Me.
There’s been talk of a new adaptation for years, with Bryan Singer and Nicolas Winding Refn both developing screenplays from George Clayton Johnson and William F. Nolan’s original novel. Refn was going to cast Ryan Gosling in the lead role, but as you’ll have noticed, that didn’t happen.
But future dystopias are like, so totally in right now, and especially those with young female leads. No surprise, then, to see a headline on The Tracking Board that reads “The Logan’s Run remake will now have a female lead.”
From the position of sheer box-office, it makes perfect sense to me.
Anybody who lives in the UK will have seen at least some of Logan’s Run before as Michael Anderson’s 1976 film seems to be on television almost constantly. Hop around Freeview now and you’ll probably find it hiding out between the repeats of Come Dine With Me.
There’s been talk of a new adaptation for years, with Bryan Singer and Nicolas Winding Refn both developing screenplays from George Clayton Johnson and William F. Nolan’s original novel. Refn was going to cast Ryan Gosling in the lead role, but as you’ll have noticed, that didn’t happen.
But future dystopias are like, so totally in right now, and especially those with young female leads. No surprise, then, to see a headline on The Tracking Board that reads “The Logan’s Run remake will now have a female lead.”
From the position of sheer box-office, it makes perfect sense to me.
- 4/7/2015
- by Brendon Connelly
- Obsessed with Film
“If a movie makes you happy, for whatever reason, then it’s a good movie.”
—Big E
*******Warning: Review Contains Spoilers*******
By Ernie Magnotta
If there’s one thing I love, it’s 1970s made-for-tv horror films. I remember sitting in front of the television as a kid and watching a plethora of films such as Gargoyles, Bad Ronald, Satan’s School for Girls, Horror at 37,000 Feet, Devil Dog: Hound of Hell, Scream Pretty Peggy, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, Moon of the Wolf and The Initiation of Sarah just to name a few. Some of those are better than others, but all were fun.
When I think back, there have been some legendary names associated with small screen horrors. Genre masters John Carpenter (Halloween), Steven Spielberg (Jaws), Wes Craven (Nightmare on Elm Street), Tobe Hooper (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and Joseph Stefano (Psycho) all took shots at television...
—Big E
*******Warning: Review Contains Spoilers*******
By Ernie Magnotta
If there’s one thing I love, it’s 1970s made-for-tv horror films. I remember sitting in front of the television as a kid and watching a plethora of films such as Gargoyles, Bad Ronald, Satan’s School for Girls, Horror at 37,000 Feet, Devil Dog: Hound of Hell, Scream Pretty Peggy, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, Moon of the Wolf and The Initiation of Sarah just to name a few. Some of those are better than others, but all were fun.
When I think back, there have been some legendary names associated with small screen horrors. Genre masters John Carpenter (Halloween), Steven Spielberg (Jaws), Wes Craven (Nightmare on Elm Street), Tobe Hooper (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and Joseph Stefano (Psycho) all took shots at television...
- 11/9/2014
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Popular in the 1960s and early 1970s with more rare appearances in the 1980s, 1990s and the 2000s, the anthology-style horror film has made a solid resurgence in recent years with such portmanteau releases as The ABCs of Death films and the V/H/S series.
With Mexico Barbaro, Fear Paris and other projects in various stages of completion, the anthology horror film looks to continue to be an important part of the horror cinema landscape.
Some anthology films employ a framing or wraparound sequence in an attempt to connect the segments that make up the film while others dispense with this classic Amicus-style approach entirely and simply present a collection of short films connected by genre.
Either way, a horror anthology film is ultimately about the quality of its individual segments and this article will take you on a tour of the greatest horror anthology segments of all time.
With Mexico Barbaro, Fear Paris and other projects in various stages of completion, the anthology horror film looks to continue to be an important part of the horror cinema landscape.
Some anthology films employ a framing or wraparound sequence in an attempt to connect the segments that make up the film while others dispense with this classic Amicus-style approach entirely and simply present a collection of short films connected by genre.
Either way, a horror anthology film is ultimately about the quality of its individual segments and this article will take you on a tour of the greatest horror anthology segments of all time.
- 10/25/2014
- by Terek Puckett
- SoundOnSight
Teen-focused sci-fi dystopias are all the rage at the moment, between this month's The Maze Runner, Divergent, The Host, and of course the mighty Hunger Games. But none of them can hold a candle to Michael Anderson's classic Logan's Run, which was made the year before Star Wars came along and changed sci-fi blockbusters forever.
Based on the cult novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, the film is set in 2274, with the remnants of humanity living in a computer-controlled, sealed, domed city after a non-specific apocalypse. 23rd century society is pretty much a utopia: citizens get to shop, take drugs and have sex as much as they like, with the central computers taking care of reproduction and, it's implied, child-rearing. There's just one catch: when you turn 30, you are deemed no longer useful to society and you have to either take your chances in a bizarre...
Based on the cult novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, the film is set in 2274, with the remnants of humanity living in a computer-controlled, sealed, domed city after a non-specific apocalypse. 23rd century society is pretty much a utopia: citizens get to shop, take drugs and have sex as much as they like, with the central computers taking care of reproduction and, it's implied, child-rearing. There's just one catch: when you turn 30, you are deemed no longer useful to society and you have to either take your chances in a bizarre...
- 10/19/2014
- Digital Spy
For many years, Warner Bros. has tried multiple times to develop a remake to the cult classic 1976 science-fiction film, Logan's Run. The film was based on 1967 book of the same name, written by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. In the mid-90's, Joel Silver was brought in to write and direct a remake, but that didn't happen. Then in 2004, Bryan Signer was brought in to work on it, but that didn't happen. In 2007, WB hired Joseph Kosinski ("Oblivion") to work on a low-budget version, but that stalled out and Kosinki moved onto Tron: Legacy. In 2010, Carl Erik Rinsch was hired to direct, but left the project to work on 47 Ronin. In 2011, Drive director, Nicolas Winding Refn, was hired. Of course that too never materialized, but did come close as they at least had Ryan Gosling and Rose Byrne lined up to star in...
- 4/18/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
Evil Jester Presents is a slick new comic book from Evil Jester Comics. And knowing that a great story is the foundation for a great comic, the creators gathered tales from four hugely successful authors as the basis for the first book.
The twisted stories are written by none other than New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry (Marvel Universe vs. Wolverine, Rot & Ruin), international bestselling author William F. Nolan (Logan's Run), Bram Stoker Award Winner and international bestselling author Jack Ketchum (Red, The Girl Next Door) and Bram Stoker Award Winning Author Joe McKinney (Dead City). The artwork is provided by multiple artists who have illustrated for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse and Idw.
For more visit the official Evil Jester Presents website, "like" Evil Jester Comics on Facebook and follow Evil Jester Comics on Twitter (@EvilJesterComic).
From the Press Release
Evil Jester Comics has released its inaugural comic book,...
The twisted stories are written by none other than New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry (Marvel Universe vs. Wolverine, Rot & Ruin), international bestselling author William F. Nolan (Logan's Run), Bram Stoker Award Winner and international bestselling author Jack Ketchum (Red, The Girl Next Door) and Bram Stoker Award Winning Author Joe McKinney (Dead City). The artwork is provided by multiple artists who have illustrated for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse and Idw.
For more visit the official Evil Jester Presents website, "like" Evil Jester Comics on Facebook and follow Evil Jester Comics on Twitter (@EvilJesterComic).
From the Press Release
Evil Jester Comics has released its inaugural comic book,...
- 1/14/2014
- by Scott Hallam
- DreadCentral.com
In four short years, JournalStone Publishing has positioned itself as an attractive home to established authors and new talents alike. With a depth chart that includes Jonathan Maberry, Rick Hautala, Lisa Morton and Christopher Golden, and a deep catalog of horror, science fiction and fantasy novels and anthologies – not to mention an acclaimed quarterly magazine and a prominent genre website – I’d be shocked if you haven’t happened across this imprint already. But just in case you haven’t, consider this your formal introduction. JournalStone was founded in 2009 in San Francisco by Christopher Payne. It started out as a blog before transitioning into a publishing company the following year. JournalStone followed the unconventional route of building its initial slate via a novel writing contest. The first winner, That Which Shall Not Be by Brett J. Talley, was nominated by the Horror Writers Association in the “Superior Achievement in a...
- 9/13/2013
- by Blu Gilliand
- FEARnet
The 1976 sci-fi cult classic Logan’s Run served as an early inspiration in the creation of BioShock, and Ken Levine was recently hired by Warner Bros. to write the remake. This may seem like an odd choice by the studio yet Levine originally started out as a screenwriter until moving into the gaming industry.
Levine shares what he hopes to deliver in his take on Logan’s Run and why the project is so important to him in a recent interview. The creative director of Irrational Games had this to say about his love for Logan’s Run:
via Telegram.com – “As a writer, I owe a great debt to ‘Logan’s Run,’… When I saw the movie and read the book when I was 10 years old, it was my first encounter with a dystopia. If you think about the games I make, dystopias are very central to that. If...
Levine shares what he hopes to deliver in his take on Logan’s Run and why the project is so important to him in a recent interview. The creative director of Irrational Games had this to say about his love for Logan’s Run:
via Telegram.com – “As a writer, I owe a great debt to ‘Logan’s Run,’… When I saw the movie and read the book when I was 10 years old, it was my first encounter with a dystopia. If you think about the games I make, dystopias are very central to that. If...
- 8/8/2013
- by Jemma George
- DailyDead
Following are some supplemental sections featuring notable director & actor teams that did not meet the criteria for the main body of the article. Some will argue that a number of these should have been included in the primary section but keep in mind that film writing on any level, from the casual to the academic, is a game of knowledge and perception filtered through personal taste.
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Other Notable Director & Actor Teams
This section is devoted to pairings where the duo worked together at least 3 times with the actor in a major role in each feature film, resulting in 1 must-see film.
Terence Young & Sean Connery
Must-See Collaboration: From Russia with Love (1962).
Other Collaborations: Action of the Tiger (1957), Dr. No (1962), Thunderball (1965).
Director Young and actor Connery teamed up to create one of the very best Connery-era James Bond films with From Russia with Love which features a great villainous performance by Robert Shaw...
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Other Notable Director & Actor Teams
This section is devoted to pairings where the duo worked together at least 3 times with the actor in a major role in each feature film, resulting in 1 must-see film.
Terence Young & Sean Connery
Must-See Collaboration: From Russia with Love (1962).
Other Collaborations: Action of the Tiger (1957), Dr. No (1962), Thunderball (1965).
Director Young and actor Connery teamed up to create one of the very best Connery-era James Bond films with From Russia with Love which features a great villainous performance by Robert Shaw...
- 7/14/2013
- by Terek Puckett
- SoundOnSight
About three years ago, Ryan Gosling was set to star in the upcoming "Logan's Run" remake, which would re-team with his "Drive" director Nicolas Winding Refn. But then Gosling dropped out and Refn's involvement is unclear. It turns out that Warner Bros isn't giving up on the project, because the studio just hired a writer to begin work on the script. That writer is Ken Levine, the creator of the "Bioshock" franchise, one of the most popular video games today. "Logan's Run" is based on the 1967 novel by William F. Nolan that was adapted into the 1976 film starring Michael York. The story takes place in the future where people are executed upon reaching a certain age and those that seek to avoid their fate are deemed "Runners." Click here to read more about "Logan's Run."...
- 6/19/2013
- WorstPreviews.com
Ken Levine, the creator of the popular "Bioshock" franchise, has taken over writing duties on the long-in-development new adaptation of "Logan's Run" at Warner Bros. Pictures.
The story is based on the 1967 novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton John, which itself is best known for the 1976 film adaptation.
Set in the year 2116, the story is set in a domed city society where all people are willingly executed at the age of 21 as a means of population control.
Those who flee become "runners" whose lives are ended in far less pleasant ways. Bryan Singer, Nicolas Winding Refn and Joel Silver have all attempted to get the film version off the ground in recent years without much success.
Levine was a former screenwriter and playwright before he became an influential video gaming figure.
Source: The Verge...
The story is based on the 1967 novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton John, which itself is best known for the 1976 film adaptation.
Set in the year 2116, the story is set in a domed city society where all people are willingly executed at the age of 21 as a means of population control.
Those who flee become "runners" whose lives are ended in far less pleasant ways. Bryan Singer, Nicolas Winding Refn and Joel Silver have all attempted to get the film version off the ground in recent years without much success.
Levine was a former screenwriter and playwright before he became an influential video gaming figure.
Source: The Verge...
- 6/19/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Though he has history writing scripts for both TV and film, Ken Levine is best known for his work as creative director and co-founder of Irrational Games, the team behind the critically-acclaimed Bioshock gaming franchise. And though he's now a gamer through and through, that's not stopping him from adapting the remake of one of his favourite films, Logan's Run.The 1976 Michael Anderson-directed, Michael York-starring distopian sci-fi has a room in many people's hearts, including Levine's, who cites the film and the book it was based on - William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson's novel of the same name - as immensely influential, and whose long shadows can be cleary seen in all three of the Bioshock games.Warner Bros. is the studio who have been trying to reboot the sci-fight-or-flight tale, turning to Levine after numerous other scriptwriters have tried and failed. Directors who've considered...
- 6/19/2013
- EmpireOnline
Bioshock creator Ken Levine has been tapped to write the long gestating remake of Logan’s Run. The film has been in the works for years with X-Men’s Bryan Singer and Drive’s Nicolas Winding Refn both attached to direct at different times. Levine will be starting from scratch with a new script.
The original film was based on the book by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. Here’s synopsis from Amazon:
It’s the 23rd Century and at age 21… your life is over! Logan-6 has been trained to kill; born and bred from conception to be the best of the best. But his time is short and before his life ends he’s got one final mission: Find and destroy Sanctuary, a fabled haven for those that chose to defy the system. But when Logan meets and falls in love with Jessica, he begins to question...
The original film was based on the book by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. Here’s synopsis from Amazon:
It’s the 23rd Century and at age 21… your life is over! Logan-6 has been trained to kill; born and bred from conception to be the best of the best. But his time is short and before his life ends he’s got one final mission: Find and destroy Sanctuary, a fabled haven for those that chose to defy the system. But when Logan meets and falls in love with Jessica, he begins to question...
- 6/18/2013
- by Philip Sticco
- LRMonline.com
Ken Levine, the creator of the popular video game franchise Bioshock, has been hired to take a crack at the script for the remake of Logan's Run. This movie has been in development for a few years and has passed through the hands of several writers and directors. Ryan Gosling and Nicolas Winding Refn were most recently attached to develop the film, but they dropped out. Bryan Singer was even looking to direct it early on.
The movie is based on the 1967 book by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson and takes place in a dystopian future set in the year 2116, where society demands the death of everyone upon reaching a certain age. Anyone who veers from that destiny is dubbed a "runner" and is hunted by operatives known as Sandmen. Logan is a Sandman who is forced to go on the run.
According to Deadline, "Levine began his...
The movie is based on the 1967 book by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson and takes place in a dystopian future set in the year 2116, where society demands the death of everyone upon reaching a certain age. Anyone who veers from that destiny is dubbed a "runner" and is hunted by operatives known as Sandmen. Logan is a Sandman who is forced to go on the run.
According to Deadline, "Levine began his...
- 6/18/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
We’ve heard about the possibility of a new Logan’s Run movie for a while now, but it looked like the project was dead after Ryan Gosling exited the remake last year. In news that’s sure to get gamers and sci-fi fans more excited about the project, BioShock creator Ken Levine has been hired by Warner Bros. to write the script for a new version of Logan’s Run.
Ken Levine started as a screenwriter, so this isn’t unknown territory for him. As for why he decided to take some time off his gaming work, apparently this is a passion project for him and we’re excited to see what he comes up with. At this time, there are no details on the direction the story will take, or if it will more closely follow the original book. While classic sci-fi fans should be familiar with the 1976 movie,...
Ken Levine started as a screenwriter, so this isn’t unknown territory for him. As for why he decided to take some time off his gaming work, apparently this is a passion project for him and we’re excited to see what he comes up with. At this time, there are no details on the direction the story will take, or if it will more closely follow the original book. While classic sci-fi fans should be familiar with the 1976 movie,...
- 6/18/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Exclusive: If you’ve grown weary waiting for the Logan’s Run remake because of all the talent that has fallen in and out, here’s news that will give the languishing film a jolt. Warner Bros has tapped Ken Levine, creator of the Bioshock video game franchise, to write the screenplay for a remake of the 1976 cult classic science fiction film. Jon Berg is overseeing it for the studio. Levine began his career as a screenwriter and a playwright before he became one of the most influential figures in the video game industry. He’s making a rare appearance outside of video games because Logan’s Run has been such a passion project for him. The film was based on the 1967 book by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, about a dystopian society set in the year 2116 in which all people must be willingly executed at age 21 as a means of population control.
- 6/18/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Bioshock Infinite is one of the hottest video games going right now even months after its March 26 release, and wisely, the movie studios are taking notice as Warner Bros. has just hired Ken Levine, creator of the "Bioshock" franchise, to take over writing duties on the long-delayed, long-in-development planned reworking of the 1976 sci-fi cult classic Logan's Run . According to the Deadline story, writing the movie would be a passion project for the former screenwriter and playwright who has become one of the most influential figures in video gaming in recent years. Based on the 1967 novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton John which was set in 2116, the general concept of the movie involved a society where all people are willingly executed at the age of...
- 6/18/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Jason V. Brock – editor of [Namel3ss] Magazine and co-editor (with William F. Nolan) of the anthologies The Bleeding Edge: Dark Barriers, Dark Frontiers and The Devil’s Coattails: More Dispatches from the Dark Frontier, and the man behind the films Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone’s Magic Man and The Ackermonster Chronicles! – is one of modern horror and weird fiction’s most important voices, a view I share with William F. Nolan, who expresses it in his wonderful foreword to Simulacrum and Other Possible Realities. In his foreword, Nolan compares Brock to the great Charles Beaumont, which is on one hand quite a compliment and on another a lot to live up to, but Brock meets the challenge in his first collection. While his prose isn’t as lyrical as Beaumont’s, the ideas are there, the unique voice is there, the willingness (and desire) to test...
- 6/6/2013
- by Chris Shearer
- FEARnet
Recent hot cinema topics such as the portrayal of the Mandarin character in Shane Black’s Iron Man 3 and speculations about what classic Star Trek villain Benedict Cumberbatch’s character in J.J Abrams’ Star Trek: Into Darkness was modeled after leading up to the film’s release, among others, underline the importance of great villains in genre cinema.
Creating a great cinematic villain is a difficult goal that makes for an incredibly rewarding and memorable viewer experience when it is achieved.
We’ll now take a look at the greatest film villains. Other writing on this subject tends to be a bit unfocused, as “greatest villain” articles tend to mix live-action human villains with animated characters and even animals. Many of these articles also lack a cohesive quality as they attempt to cover too much ground at once by spanning all of film history.
This article focuses on the 1970’s,...
Creating a great cinematic villain is a difficult goal that makes for an incredibly rewarding and memorable viewer experience when it is achieved.
We’ll now take a look at the greatest film villains. Other writing on this subject tends to be a bit unfocused, as “greatest villain” articles tend to mix live-action human villains with animated characters and even animals. Many of these articles also lack a cohesive quality as they attempt to cover too much ground at once by spanning all of film history.
This article focuses on the 1970’s,...
- 5/19/2013
- by Terek Puckett
- SoundOnSight
Cult sci-fi story Logan's Run has been turned into a feature film, a TV show and several comic book series including one at Marvel.
A new movie has been in the works for several years, and this month it transpired Ryan Gosling was no longer attached to the project.
Now the story - about a dystopian society where populations are controlled by enforced death (at age 21 in the novel, at 30 in the film and series) - is once more returning to the comics world.
Bluewater has today released the final two instalments of its Logan's Run: Aftermath series.
Publisher Darren G. Davis explained the long wait for the conclusion to the saga: "The problem after we left Diamond [Comic Distributors] was re-scheduling all the books - it was not as smooth a transition as we thought it would be. We appreciate all the fans of this series and apologise for any delay.
A new movie has been in the works for several years, and this month it transpired Ryan Gosling was no longer attached to the project.
Now the story - about a dystopian society where populations are controlled by enforced death (at age 21 in the novel, at 30 in the film and series) - is once more returning to the comics world.
Bluewater has today released the final two instalments of its Logan's Run: Aftermath series.
Publisher Darren G. Davis explained the long wait for the conclusion to the saga: "The problem after we left Diamond [Comic Distributors] was re-scheduling all the books - it was not as smooth a transition as we thought it would be. We appreciate all the fans of this series and apologise for any delay.
- 11/1/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
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