But if you want to see refn tackle a scifi classic, you might not have to wait long. Logan s run remake may lead to hunger gamesstyle franchise robert yaniz jr. The only thing you cant have in logans world is your 30th birthday. Logan leaves the city of domes with jessica and they are kidnapped by a pair of robots. The sets and background shots on logans run werent exactly realistic but they did provide viewers with enough material for their imaginations to fill in the blanks. I have watched logans run many, many times over the years. In 2319, earth has been devastated by nuclear holocaust, with. Watch logan s run season 1, episode 1 the collectors. During the making of any film, the director has many decisions he must make in order to achieve his. It seemed to allude to the past while hinting at the future that scifi was about to take. Logans run remake will be based on the original novel. A space odyssey and the later actionadventurism of star wars.
Logans run trailer watch turner classic movies on tcm. Unfortuantely, most of the actual footage has long since been lost or destroyed the special edition laserdisc even mentions this, and mostly all that remains are some still photos and footage without sound. Francis, logans former partner, is sent in pursuit as they make their way through an. She relocated to the united states in 1974 to pursue a hollywood career and subsequently appeared in logans run 1976, amy 1981, an american werewolf in london 1981, and childs play 2 1990. The series starred gregory harrison as the titular character logan 5 and heather menzies as jessica 6.
With michael york, jenny agutter, richard jordan, roscoe lee browne. In 1978, cbs tv launched their tv version of the smash hit movie logans run the tv version forgot about the movies ending and had logan as a fugitive in a nuclear wasteland, aided by friends jessica and android buddy rem, all the time being pursued by logans expartner in killing, francis 7. Nolan the novel logans run, the basis for the mgm 1976 film. In 1978, cbs tv launched their tv version of the smash hit movie logans run the tv version forgot about the movies ending and had logan as a fugitive in a nuclear wasteland, aided by friends jessica and android buddy rem, all the time being pursued by. Sep 27, 20 logans run 19771978 this television series portrays a futuristic society where citizens are only allowed to live until age 30. Based on a 1976 movie, the series follows the postapocalyptic adventures of the title character.
Were writing a script now and that should be a big 3d movie and it should be devised and shot in 3d. With gregory harrison, heather menziesurich, donald moffat, randy powell. The story takes place in a manmade, selfcontained city, where there. Apart from a briefly naked jenny agutter, the greatest cultural contribution of the 1976 scifi film logans run was its premise. See more ideas about logans run, logans run movie and logan. Those who know the much darker truth become runners and flee to a hidden sanctuary. Watch logans run episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. I bought both the 2000 doublesided version and this 1998 version, and have a longer discussion of the proscons of differentwidth versions. He is pursued by his former friend, another sandman, who attempts to terminate him. I was totally unfamiliar with a tv series based on one of my favorite movies. Perhaps a feature length film or miniseries, ala 2003s battlestar. The story follows the actions of logan, a sandman charged with enforcing the rule, as he tracks down and. The logans run tv show was a 60 minute scifi series on cbs about a future earth with limited resources. Not every such move has been wellreceived by online commenters, with an allfemale ghostbusters seen by many as an affront to the allmale original series.
Sep 20, 20 logan leaves the city of domes with jessica and they are kidnapped by a pair of robots. I have watched logan s run many, many times over the years. The day before logans palmflower shifts to black, a runner accidentally reveals that he was racing toward a goal. The screenplay by david zelag goodman is based on the book logan s run by william f. Yet in the case of logans run, the overall story and purpose of the original novel had little to do with the actual sex of logan. Nolan is best known as the coauthor with george clayton johnson of logan s run a science fiction novel that went on to become a movie, a television series and is about to become a movie again and as single author of its sequels. Joyce defends a man whose brother plans to threaten the prosec. With this information driving him forward, logan 3 assumes the role of the hunted and becomes a runner. The cd is entirely in stereo, remixed from the original 12 threetrack session masters. Published in 1967, the novel depicts a dystopic ageist future society in which both population and the consumption of resources are maintained in equilibrium by requiring the death of everyone reaching the age of 31.
When law enforcement officer logan michael york goes undercover to locate the. I suppose logans run could indeed take place in the same universe as soylent green the opening credits mention war, overpopulation and pollution, but washington, dc is clearly not the site of a nuclear attack as most of it is still there, albeit in ruins, but not hunger games, since iirc in that universe, over half of north america is supposed to be under water. Fox series renewed for 202021 season april, 2020 duncanville. Logans run complete series on dvd it didnt take long for the 1976 film logans run to be adapted for a tv series. I downloaded the entire season and over the past several weeks have been enjoying all 14 episodes immensely.
Watch logans run add to watchlist in a 23rd century postapocalyptic world where people are put to death at the age of thirty in order to maintain their society, logans run tells the story of logan, a sandman or law enforcement agent and assassin whose job it is to terminate runners, people who try to escape their fate. That new logans run movie is indeed still happening. The sets and background shots on logan s run werent exactly realistic but they did provide viewers with enough material for their imaginations to fill in the blanks. I think if we can pull it together, then it would be. An idyllic science fiction future has one major drawback. The only thing you cant have in logan s world is your 30th birthday. Logans run was a shortlived american tv series that ran in prime time in. Logans run is a 1976 american science fiction film directed by michael anderson and starring michael york, jenny agutter, richard jordan, roscoe lee browne, farrah fawcett, and peter ustinov. Your score has been saved for the end of logans run.
Logans run is a 70s scifi movie that fell slap bang between the intellectualism of the earlier 2001. Logan s run complete series on dvd it didnt take long for the 1976 film logan s run to be adapted for a tv series. Logans run is an american science fiction television series, a spinoff from the 1976 film of the same name. Their society lives in a collosal enclosed domed city. The screenplay by david zelag goodman is based on the book logans run by william f. Nicolas winding refn confirms his logans run remake is. The series lasted only 14 episodes before it was cancelled.
Logan s run is a 1976 american science fiction film directed by michael anderson and starring michael york, jenny agutter, richard jordan, roscoe lee browne, farrah fawcett, and peter ustinov. In 2319, survivors of a nuclear war live within a domed city, sealed off from the outside world, where citizens are allowed to live only until thirty years old. For instance, the original star trek series of the 1960s had some of the cheesiest sets and props of that era and was blasted by a few critics and cancelled after just 3 seasons. Published in 1967, the novel depicts a dystopic ageist future society in which both population and the consumption of resources are maintained in equilibrium by requiring the death of everyone reaching the age of 21. Logans run had 3 main scenes cut from the films final release. The series starred gregory harrison as title character logan 5, and heather menzies as jessica 6. Logan s run is an american science fiction television series, a spinoff from the 1976 film of the same name.
Nolan is best known as the coauthor with george clayton johnson of logans run a science fiction novel that went on to become a movie, a television series and is about to become a movie again and as single author of its sequels. In a futuristic society where reaching the age of 30 is a death sentence. A 29yearold flees a 24thcentury city where citizens are mandatorily killed when they reach 30. Rather than say why i love the movie logans run, ill discuss why to buy this 1998 version versus others. In the future, people have crystals in their palms, and when they turn 30, the crystal goes black and theyre scheduled for execution. An android named rem rescues them and they flee with francis in pursuit. Logan s run is a 1976 american science fiction film, directed by michael anderson and starring michael york, jenny agutter, richard jordan, roscoe lee browne, farrah fawcett, and peter ustinov.
Season two renewal for fox animated series april 6, 2020 kim s convenience. Watch logan s run add to watchlist in a 23rd century postapocalyptic world where people are put to death at the age of thirty in order to maintain their society, logan s run tells the story of logan, a sandman or law enforcement agent and assassin whose job it is to terminate runners, people who try to escape their fate. Watch logan s run episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. York had previously appeared in cabaret 1972, the three musketeers. Parallel to her hollywood film roles, agutter continued appearing in highprofile british films such as the eagle has landed 1976, equus 1977, for which she won a bafta. They all take place on a future earth where all or nearly all members of the society in question are to end their lives while they are still young. Logan s run is a 1977 american television series, a spinoff from the 1976 film of the same name. May 04, 2014 logan s run is a 1976 american science fiction film directed by michael anderson and starring michael york, jenny agutter, richard jordan, roscoe lee browne, farrah fawcett, and peter ustinov. Logan is a sandman police assassin who is 26 years old. Logans world had a complete sixissue run, but logans search was never done.
Logan 3 is a sandman, an enforcer who hunts down those runners who refuse to accept deep sleep. Includes all 14 episodes of the series on three discs. Their leaders have decided that the population must be limited to those under the age of thirty. Season two renewal for fox animated series april 6, 2020. Logan dreams he is back in the domed city and he is being interrogated by the sandmen about how he found sanctuary and jessica dreams she is being forced to take part on carousel by a sinister man who forces her to wear a mask. The story follows the actions of logan, a sandman charged with enforcing the rule, as he. Logan and jessica are kidnapped by a woman named ariana who uses a dream analyzer of them. Watch logans run season 1, episode 1 the collectors. Logans run is a 1976 american science fiction action film directed by michael anderson and starring michael york, jenny agutter, richard jordan, roscoe lee browne, farrah fawcett, and peter ustinov.
Logans run is a 1976 american science fiction action film directed by michael anderson and. Spawned out of the 1960s free love revolution, the novels dystopian future society. Logan s run is a 1976 american science fiction action film directed by michael anderson and starring michael york, jenny agutter, richard jordan, roscoe lee browne, farrah fawcett, and peter ustinov. Unless you run away an idyllic scifi future has one major drawback. Welcome to the logans run lost scenes page nems12s terrific logans run lost footage video clips are now back online to view them. Logan s run official trailer a hitandmiss futuristic film about a world in which nobody is allowed to live past 30 years. Science fiction classic logans run has long been rumored to be grinding its way through the remake machine, and now theres some fresh intel to. Former sandman logan3 and runner jessica6 flee their society, where. While rem repairs the vehicle, logan and jessica go off looking for water. This series was aired on cbs from september 16, 1977 to february 6, 1978. The series, a sciencefiction adventure based upon the feature film and novel of the same name by william f. Rather than say why i love the movie logan s run, ill discuss why to buy this 1998 version versus others.
While the rest of the movie is a goofy hodgepodge of youthculture satire and heavily ironic science fiction, that central idea. George clayton johnson july 10, 1929 december 25, 2015 was an american science fiction writer, best known for cowriting with william f. It depicts a utopian future society on the surface, revealed as a dystopia. Warner bros remake of logans run, doctor strange set for phase 3 of the marvel films and terminator 5 joins the packed lineup of films for 2015 the. Logans run is a 1977 american television series, a spinoff from the 1976 film of the same name.
Renew, renew posted by a middle aged geek on august 30, 2018 march 3, 2020 in the days before 1977s star wars changed movies forever at least for my generation, cinematic science fiction, with rare exceptions like 2001 and forbidden planet, consisted largely of cheapie monster flicks or dystopian. Science fiction classic logans run has long been rumored to be grinding its way through the remake machine, and now theres some fresh intel to be had. Logans run official trailer a hitandmiss futuristic film about a world in which nobody is allowed to live past 30 years. In the year 2274, young residents enjoy an idyllic, hedonistic lifestyle within the protective confines of a domed city. Logans run remake may lead to hunger gamesstyle franchise robert yaniz jr. Logan s run is a 70 s scifi movie that fell slap bang between the intellectualism of the earlier 2001.
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