Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Up And Running

The Hollywood Reporter has news about that long delayed Logan's Run remake:

Commercial director Joseph Kosinski will step into the director's chair--making his feature film debut on the sci-fi thriller. Tim Sexton is writing the script and uber-industry guy Joel Silver is producing.



The new version is expected to follow William F. Nolan's 1967 novel more closely than the 1976 film did.

In the future--society demands the death of everyone upon reaching a certain age. Anyone who tries to circumvent from that destiny is branded a "runner" and is hunted by operatives known as Sandmen. Logan is a Sandman who is forced to go rogue

Bryan Singer had signed on to develop and direct the film in 2004 before he decided to do Superman Returns instead.

I love the '76 film and was very hopeful when Singer was attached to the update. The studio must be impressed by what Kosinski brings to the project--for them to take a risk with an untried individual in the way that they have...

I'm glad the flick is moving ahead nonetheless. The only difference now is--I have my fingers firmly crossed.

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