Warner Bros. Adds Another Writer To Logan's Run

HeatVision reports that Warner Bros. has hired yet another writer to tinker with the Logan's Run script. Andrew Baldwin has been set to give his contribution previously writers Alex Garland (28 Days Later, Sunshine) and Will Beall (Gangster Squad) had worked on it. Baldwin recently sold the Yakuza film The Outsider to the studio and wrote Red Asphalt for Timur Bekmembatov (Wanted, Abe Lincoln Vampire Hunter).

The film starring Ryan Gosling has also gone through a few different directors. It first started out with Bryan Singer (X-Men) then went to James McTiegue (V For Vendetta) later to Carl Erik Rinsch (47 Ronin) and finally to Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive, Bronson, Pusher).

Will Beall In Talks To Rework Logan's Run Script

HeatVision reports Warner Bros. is talks with new screenwriter Will Beall to rework Alex Garland's Logan's Run script. Beall wrote Gangster Squad for the studio which is quickly becoming a very large project. Currently Nicolas Winding Refn is set to direct with Ryan Gosling in lead.

Nicolas Winding Refn To Direct Logan's Run, Ryan Gosling Closing Deal To Star

It looks like Warner Bros. has finally got their Logan's Run remake close to production. Deadline reports that Nicolas Winding Refn (Pusher Trilogy, Bronson) is set to direct with Ryan Gosling finalizing his deal to play Logan. Gosling recently worked with Nicolas on the action thriller Drive and seems to be the key reason he's finally making an event studio film. I'm also excited to see Winding Refn jump into the sci-fi genre.

Bryan Singer had once been attached to direct but left to focus on other films. Carl Rinsch (The Gift, 47 Ronin) was next but also ditched the project to shoot his samurai film 47 Ronin. Alex Garland (28 Days Later, Sunshine, Never Let Me Go, Dredd) has written a well received script for the studio and it's expected it could go into production sometime this year.

Alex Garland In Talks To Write Logan's Run

HeatVision reports that Warner Bros. has hired Alex Garland to write the screenplay for the reboot of Logan's Run. It's been in development for years now with it's current director Carl Rinsch in place. Garland is on a tear lately with his screenplays, he's responsible for The Beach, 28 Days Later, Sunshine and Never Let Me Go. He's also worked on scripts for the Judge Dredd reboot and the Halo movie.

"In a future society that 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."

Carl Rinsch To Direct Logan's Run Remake?

The Logan's Run remake has been in development for a while now. Bryan Singer, James McTeigue (V For Vendetta) and Joseph Kosinski (Tron Legacy) were all once attached to direct. HeatVision reports that Warner Bros. is in talks with Carl Rinsch to direct the sci-fi action thriller. Rinsch is also set to direct Kenu Reeves in 47 Ronin and was once attached to the Alien prequel. He was on Fox's wishlist of directors to take on X-Men First Class. Carl's short film The Gift got some major buzz and helped fuel a bidding war to turn it into feature film. I'm excited to see Rinsch tackle a full length feature even more so one that's set in the sci-fi world.