BIOSHOCK Creator to Write LOGAN'S RUN Movie
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 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." Hopefully his passion pays off, and he can help steer the development of this film in the right direction.
Levine still plans on focusing on video games as a creative director and co-founder of Irrational Games, which he formed to lead the creation of Bioshock.
This is one of the few remakes I've been interested in seeing happen. Hopefully they bring on a talented creative team that can give us something really cool.