‘Bioshock’ Creator to Pen ‘Logan’s Run’ Remake
Ken Levine, creator of blockbuster videogame Bioshock, one of Game Informer‘s “Storytellers Of The Decade”, and creative director of Boston-based Irrational Games has been hired by Warner Bros. to write the screenplay for their remake of the sci-fi classic Logan’s Run.
The deal was reported by Hitfix yesterday. Levine‘s Bioshock is known for it’s dystopian atmosphere, and his talents at world-building in this genre should serve the film well. The 1970s original, based on the novel of the same name, concerns a seemingly utopian society in the 23rd century. The domed community the story takes place in is a perfect world-except for the small detail of having to report for voluntary euthanasia at the age of 30. Logan is a cop in this city who opts to run rather than turn himself in for execution (hence the title).
Logan’s Run is a classic example of pre-Star Wars sci-fi cinema-back when such films were nearly always heavy-handed agitprop pieces concerning societal woes of the 60s and 70s….Before Lucas reminded us that science fiction could be fun
How the 21st century is going to interpret the film’s message will be interesting to see….
Source: Cinema Blend
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