The former most popular episode of "The Twilight Zone" had a bumpy road to success. The season 3 outing "Nothing in the Dark" may have left a strong impression on viewers with its passionate take on mortality, but some of its casting choices left those involved worried it wouldn't work at first. Namely: a young Robert Redford, still in his earliest years on screen, apparently didn't make a strong positive impression with his performance.
"He was very new," episode director Lamont Johnson is quoted as saying in Marc Scott Zicree's book "The Twilight Zone Companion." Johnson, who also helmed such famous chapters as "The Shelter" and "Five Characters in Search of an Exit," didn't outright disparage Redford's performance as one of just three characters in the episode, but Zicree notes that he wasn't great in the chapter in which he interviews the filmmaker. While Johnson wasn't outright critical of the actor,...
"He was very new," episode director Lamont Johnson is quoted as saying in Marc Scott Zicree's book "The Twilight Zone Companion." Johnson, who also helmed such famous chapters as "The Shelter" and "Five Characters in Search of an Exit," didn't outright disparage Redford's performance as one of just three characters in the episode, but Zicree notes that he wasn't great in the chapter in which he interviews the filmmaker. While Johnson wasn't outright critical of the actor,...
- 12/31/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
The key to the success of Rod Serling's original run of "The Twilight Zone" (and its enduring popularity) was ingenuity in all aspects of production. Obviously, the writing was almost always top-notch, with episodes boasting wildly clever premises from genre masters like Richard Matheson, Charles Beaumont, and George Clayton Johnson. Though the budgets were modest, directors employed all manner of trickery and inventive makeup effects to dazzle and/or terrify viewers. Meanwhile, the strange tales conjured by Serling's stable of scribes required fully committed performances from actors both established and new to the scene. They had to roll with the weirdness.
On certain occasions, however, Serling and his collaborators couldn't resort to special effects to transport their audience. Sometimes, they had to shell out some dough and wow 'em with the real thing. And sometimes this forced the director to scramble a good deal more than usual. Such was...
On certain occasions, however, Serling and his collaborators couldn't resort to special effects to transport their audience. Sometimes, they had to shell out some dough and wow 'em with the real thing. And sometimes this forced the director to scramble a good deal more than usual. Such was...
- 11/19/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Remember "Gilligan's Island?" Yes, the widely-loved American sitcom that earned massive popularity throughout its 98-episode run from 1978 to 1982, and featured an ensemble cast including Bob Denver, Natalie Schafer, Alan Hale Jr., and Russell Johnson. The show took the castaway trope and remolded it as a comedy in which seven castaways attempt to survive on an island after they're shipwrecked, which is further complicated by the shenanigans of the ship's first mate, Gilligan (Denver).
Among this cast of colorful characters is the Professor (Johnson) — the only level-headed person among the castaways, who uses his scientific background to create little devices to make their stay on the island more hospitable. While Johnson perfectly conveyed the subtle comedy inherent in his role (a running gag being his ability to create almost anything using bamboo and coconuts), the actor also embodied serious, dramatic roles in "The Twilight Zone," where he appeared in two separate...
Among this cast of colorful characters is the Professor (Johnson) — the only level-headed person among the castaways, who uses his scientific background to create little devices to make their stay on the island more hospitable. While Johnson perfectly conveyed the subtle comedy inherent in his role (a running gag being his ability to create almost anything using bamboo and coconuts), the actor also embodied serious, dramatic roles in "The Twilight Zone," where he appeared in two separate...
- 11/18/2023
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
One might see Rod Serling's 1959 sci-fi anthology series "The Twilight Zone" as an ambitious amalgam of all modern genre writers. Prior to production, Serling famously solicited scripts from some of the best-known sci-fi writers of his time, including the likes of Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, George Clayton Johnson, Malcolm Jameson, and several others. Serling typically wrote the scripts for "The Twilight Zone" himself ... which led to some occasional accidental plagiarism. "The Twilight Zone," then, was somewhat of a culmination of an entire generation's sci-fi literature.
Now handily condensed, many of the more striking speculative tales of the day could be easily consumed by a mass public. Serling's show was a huge hit and lasted five seasons before going off the air in 1964. Sering later wrote "Planet of the Apes" in 1968.
Thanks to syndication deals and Thanksgiving marathons, "The Twilight Zone" lingered in the pop consciousness for decades, eventually spawning...
Now handily condensed, many of the more striking speculative tales of the day could be easily consumed by a mass public. Serling's show was a huge hit and lasted five seasons before going off the air in 1964. Sering later wrote "Planet of the Apes" in 1968.
Thanks to syndication deals and Thanksgiving marathons, "The Twilight Zone" lingered in the pop consciousness for decades, eventually spawning...
- 9/10/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
64 years after its debut on CBS, no series has been able to match the consistency of quality or the rigorousness of thought that Rod Serling's "The Twilight Zone" demonstrated over its five stellar seasons. For many, the series' most memorable episodes set us on edge via science fiction or straight-up horror elements, but Serling and his roster of first-rate writers could be just as brilliant when using nothing but plain old reality to freak us out.
The Red Scare metaphor "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" is probably the finest example of this (especially in an era where a massive blackout could easily plunge millions of technology reliant humans into utter chaos), but it's closely followed by the pilot episode that established the series as a one-of-a-kind mindf***. Written by Serling himself, "Where Is Everybody?" sets up as a post-apocalyptic nightmare. Earl Holliman plays an amnesiac who finds...
The Red Scare metaphor "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" is probably the finest example of this (especially in an era where a massive blackout could easily plunge millions of technology reliant humans into utter chaos), but it's closely followed by the pilot episode that established the series as a one-of-a-kind mindf***. Written by Serling himself, "Where Is Everybody?" sets up as a post-apocalyptic nightmare. Earl Holliman plays an amnesiac who finds...
- 9/5/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Q: We recently saw you in the film Pursuit of Freedom. In it, you play the role of Bedros, a character who fights for freedom, making his own decisions, to put it that way. This is a character who is obviously full of goodness and is very human.
How did you prepare for Bedros and what can you tell us about him and your character?
Stelio Savante in Pursuit Of Freedom photo credit James Burgess
A: Thank you for your feedback on Bedros and Pursuit Of Freedom.
I’d already been in a prior film about human trafficking based on a true story (Selling Isobel aka Apartment 407) and had done extensive research in this arena. So I was far too familiar with the ugly global exploitation and far too common forced labor that exists. And aware of how governments are always one step behind and in some cases don’t care.
How did you prepare for Bedros and what can you tell us about him and your character?
Stelio Savante in Pursuit Of Freedom photo credit James Burgess
A: Thank you for your feedback on Bedros and Pursuit Of Freedom.
I’d already been in a prior film about human trafficking based on a true story (Selling Isobel aka Apartment 407) and had done extensive research in this arena. So I was far too familiar with the ugly global exploitation and far too common forced labor that exists. And aware of how governments are always one step behind and in some cases don’t care.
- 3/1/2023
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
To anyone in their 20s, Michael Anderson's 1976 sci-fi film "Logan's Run" remains a pop culture fulcrum of anxiety. Based on the 1967 novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, "Logan's Run" is set in the distant future of 2274 where the human population has been gathered in high-tech, dome-enclosed living facilities where their every wish is granted by an elaborate computer system. Everyone is young and attractive, and sex partners of any gender identity can be dialed up on a local roulette system.
All citizens are equipped with a crystal in the palm of their hands. When they turn 30, the crystal begins glowing red, and the citizen in question must undergo a bleak ritual called Carousel. No one survives Carousel. If someone attempts to flee when their time is up — if they become a Runner — they are hunted down by local police called Sandmen. The title character, Logan 5 (Michael York...
All citizens are equipped with a crystal in the palm of their hands. When they turn 30, the crystal begins glowing red, and the citizen in question must undergo a bleak ritual called Carousel. No one survives Carousel. If someone attempts to flee when their time is up — if they become a Runner — they are hunted down by local police called Sandmen. The title character, Logan 5 (Michael York...
- 11/30/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
William F. Nolan, the science fiction author best known for co-penning the 1967 classic Logan’s Run with the late George Clayton Johnson, has died, a representative confirmed to Rolling Stone. He was 93.
Nolan passed away on July 15th after a brief hospital stay following complications from an infection.
The prolific author penned hundreds of works that stretched beyond the limits of sci-fi into nonfiction, poetry, and biographies, but he rose to prominence after the publication of Logan’s Run, which told the story of a domed city in the year 2116 where citizens...
Nolan passed away on July 15th after a brief hospital stay following complications from an infection.
The prolific author penned hundreds of works that stretched beyond the limits of sci-fi into nonfiction, poetry, and biographies, but he rose to prominence after the publication of Logan’s Run, which told the story of a domed city in the year 2116 where citizens...
- 7/19/2021
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
William F. Nolan, the science fiction writer best known for co-authoring the 1967 modern classic Logan’s Run and for frequent TV and film collaborations with producer Dan Curtis, died July 15 during a brief hospital stay. He was 93.
His death, attributed to complications from an infection, was announced by his frequent collaborator and friend Jason V Block on Facebook this morning.
A prolific author in various genres, Nolan reached his greatest public notice with Logan’s Run, the sci-fi novel he wrote with George Clayton Johnson. Set in a future world in which overpopulation and limited natural resources prompt society to euthanize everyone at age 21, the book launched a franchise that included sequels, movies (including the hit 1976 adaptation starring Michael York), and a 1977 TV series starring Gregory Harrison.
Though Logan’s Run is by far the most well-known of the thousands of works Nolan published – including novels, articles, short stories, poems, scripts and screenplays...
His death, attributed to complications from an infection, was announced by his frequent collaborator and friend Jason V Block on Facebook this morning.
A prolific author in various genres, Nolan reached his greatest public notice with Logan’s Run, the sci-fi novel he wrote with George Clayton Johnson. Set in a future world in which overpopulation and limited natural resources prompt society to euthanize everyone at age 21, the book launched a franchise that included sequels, movies (including the hit 1976 adaptation starring Michael York), and a 1977 TV series starring Gregory Harrison.
Though Logan’s Run is by far the most well-known of the thousands of works Nolan published – including novels, articles, short stories, poems, scripts and screenplays...
- 7/19/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
William F. Nolan, the iconic sci-fi writer best known as the co-author of Logan’s Run, has died, his rep Jason V. Brock informed The Hollywood Reporter. He was 93.
Nolan passed peacefully Thursday during a brief stay in the hospital following complications from an infection, Brock said.
The wordsmith churned out hundreds of pieces throughout his illustrious career, including biographies, short stories, nonfiction, poetry and prose, but he would reach legendary status with Logan’s Run, the 1967 novel he co-penned with the late George Clayton Johnson.
The book told the story of a dome-encased population in the year 2116 where people are ...
Nolan passed peacefully Thursday during a brief stay in the hospital following complications from an infection, Brock said.
The wordsmith churned out hundreds of pieces throughout his illustrious career, including biographies, short stories, nonfiction, poetry and prose, but he would reach legendary status with Logan’s Run, the 1967 novel he co-penned with the late George Clayton Johnson.
The book told the story of a dome-encased population in the year 2116 where people are ...
- 7/19/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
William F. Nolan, the iconic sci-fi writer best known as the co-author of Logan’s Run, has died, his rep Jason V. Brock informed The Hollywood Reporter. He was 93.
Nolan passed peacefully Thursday during a brief stay in the hospital following complications from an infection, Brock said.
The wordsmith churned out hundreds of pieces throughout his illustrious career, including biographies, short stories, nonfiction, poetry and prose, but he would reach legendary status with Logan’s Run, the 1967 novel he co-penned with the late George Clayton Johnson.
The book told the story of a dome-encased population in the year 2116 where people are ...
Nolan passed peacefully Thursday during a brief stay in the hospital following complications from an infection, Brock said.
The wordsmith churned out hundreds of pieces throughout his illustrious career, including biographies, short stories, nonfiction, poetry and prose, but he would reach legendary status with Logan’s Run, the 1967 novel he co-penned with the late George Clayton Johnson.
The book told the story of a dome-encased population in the year 2116 where people are ...
- 7/19/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Michael York thought he was all wrong for the part and was prepared to turn it down immediately. That is how the story of the celebrated actor and Logan’s Run begins.
Among the most iconic science fiction films of all time, the 1976 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture directed by the late Michael Anderson, based on the 1967 Dial Press novel of the same title by William F. Nolan and the late George Clayton Johnson (with a haunting score by the legendary Jerry Goldsmith), was audacious on both a cinematic and social level.
Exploring themes such as government mistrust, utopia, dystopia, hedonism, population ...
Among the most iconic science fiction films of all time, the 1976 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture directed by the late Michael Anderson, based on the 1967 Dial Press novel of the same title by William F. Nolan and the late George Clayton Johnson (with a haunting score by the legendary Jerry Goldsmith), was audacious on both a cinematic and social level.
Exploring themes such as government mistrust, utopia, dystopia, hedonism, population ...
- 6/23/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Michael York thought he was all wrong for the part and was prepared to turn it down immediately. That is how the story of the celebrated actor and Logan’s Run begins.
Among the most iconic science fiction films of all time, the 1976 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture directed by the late Michael Anderson, based on the 1967 Dial Press novel of the same title by William F. Nolan and the late George Clayton Johnson (with a haunting score by the legendary Jerry Goldsmith), was audacious on both a cinematic and social level.
Exploring themes such as government mistrust, utopia, dystopia, hedonism, population ...
Among the most iconic science fiction films of all time, the 1976 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture directed by the late Michael Anderson, based on the 1967 Dial Press novel of the same title by William F. Nolan and the late George Clayton Johnson (with a haunting score by the legendary Jerry Goldsmith), was audacious on both a cinematic and social level.
Exploring themes such as government mistrust, utopia, dystopia, hedonism, population ...
- 6/23/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
By the time my generation got to watch Star Trek: The Original Series, the episodes often were being presented in top-ten marathons. When I was ten-years-old, for the 25th Anniversary of Star Trek, I tape-recorded a marathon of ten episodes that had all been voted by fans as the best-ever installments of The Original Series. Later, I got lucky and found Trek stickers at the grocery store and was able to label my VHS tapes correctly. But do I think all the episodes that were in that marathon back in 1991 were really the best episodes of all of the classic Star Trek? The short answer: no. Although I love nearly every episode of the first 79 installments of Star Trek, I do think that certain lists have been created by what we think should be on the list rather than what episodes really best represent the classic show.
This is a long-winded way of saying,...
This is a long-winded way of saying,...
- 3/3/2021
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
Stars: Jason Dugre, Katy Sullivan, Peter Iasillo Jr., Jack Doroshow, Bob Zmuda, Warwick Davis, George Clayton Johnson | Written and Directed by Gabe Bartalos
Now I’m not silly enough to think that any movie that is completely original or, at least shows some originality, is going to be good. But I am in the camp that believes filmmakers should definitely be trying to make movies that no one else has or that they have never seen before. And if someone does that, they will at the very least, have my attention.
And from the first few minutes, Saint Bernard definitely grabbed my attention. But I had no idea the kind of craziness that would happen in the next ninety minutes.
Make no mistake about it, Saint Bernard is a crazy movie. By the time the credits roll I wondered if I understood anything that I had just watched but not...
Now I’m not silly enough to think that any movie that is completely original or, at least shows some originality, is going to be good. But I am in the camp that believes filmmakers should definitely be trying to make movies that no one else has or that they have never seen before. And if someone does that, they will at the very least, have my attention.
And from the first few minutes, Saint Bernard definitely grabbed my attention. But I had no idea the kind of craziness that would happen in the next ninety minutes.
Make no mistake about it, Saint Bernard is a crazy movie. By the time the credits roll I wondered if I understood anything that I had just watched but not...
- 5/10/2019
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
Warner Bros. is set to move forward with their Logan's Run remake and according to Deadline, they've hired longtime X-Men producer Simon Kinberg to direct it. Kinberg, who is directing X-Men: Dark Pheonix, was originally hired to write and produce the movie. Now he's jumping into the director's chair!
The script for the film will be worked on by Hunger Games writer Peter Craig and according to the report the studio hopes that Logan’s Run "can replicate the success of Denis Villeneuve’s Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford-fronted sci-fi drama and receive a similar buzz to Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One, which is being released later this year."
They certainly have high hopes! It's also said that this remake will feature a female lead instead of a male lead because that's what Hollywood is doing these days.
Logan’s Run is based on William F. Noland and George Clayton Johnson’s novel,...
The script for the film will be worked on by Hunger Games writer Peter Craig and according to the report the studio hopes that Logan’s Run "can replicate the success of Denis Villeneuve’s Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford-fronted sci-fi drama and receive a similar buzz to Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One, which is being released later this year."
They certainly have high hopes! It's also said that this remake will feature a female lead instead of a male lead because that's what Hollywood is doing these days.
Logan’s Run is based on William F. Noland and George Clayton Johnson’s novel,...
- 3/2/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
John Saavedra Nov 3, 2017
Jordan Peele and Marco Ramirez are developing a new Twilight Zone reboot...
Get Out director Jordan Peele is preparing to re-enter The Twilight Zone with a reboot series aimed at the CBS All Access streaming service.
According to THR, CBS CEO Leslie Moonves announced during an earnings call that the network was in the process of developing a new version of the popular 1960s sci-fi/horror anthology series created by Rod Serling. The Twilight Zone reboot would be the latest show to join CBS' slate of streaming-only programming that also includes Star Trek: Discovery, which was recently renewed for a second season.
Peele's Monkeypaw Productions is behind the show. Marco Ramirez, who recently helmed Marvel's The Defenders, will pen the script and serve as showrunner for the reboot.
The original series ran from 1959 to 1964 and told spooky stories about dystopia, alien invaders, adventures in space,...
Jordan Peele and Marco Ramirez are developing a new Twilight Zone reboot...
Get Out director Jordan Peele is preparing to re-enter The Twilight Zone with a reboot series aimed at the CBS All Access streaming service.
According to THR, CBS CEO Leslie Moonves announced during an earnings call that the network was in the process of developing a new version of the popular 1960s sci-fi/horror anthology series created by Rod Serling. The Twilight Zone reboot would be the latest show to join CBS' slate of streaming-only programming that also includes Star Trek: Discovery, which was recently renewed for a second season.
Peele's Monkeypaw Productions is behind the show. Marco Ramirez, who recently helmed Marvel's The Defenders, will pen the script and serve as showrunner for the reboot.
The original series ran from 1959 to 1964 and told spooky stories about dystopia, alien invaders, adventures in space,...
- 11/2/2017
- Den of Geek
The long in the works remake of pulp sci-fi classic "Logan's Run" us back on track with "Colony" showrunner Ryan Condal to pen a new script based on a treatment by "X-Men Apocalypse" co-writer Simon Kinberg.
A new adaptation of the 1967 novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, the story is set in a future society where citizens are euthanised when reaching their 21st birthday. Those who refuse and try to escape to a rumored refuge called Sanctuary are chased down and executed by agents called 'sandmen'.
The action follows Logan-5, a sandman who upon turning 21 decides to go out on a high note by locating and dismantling Sanctuary - until he becomes converted to that cause. Kinberg, famed film producer Joel Silver and "The Flash" TV series producer Greg Berlanti will all produce the film which has been in the works for nearly two decades and has...
A new adaptation of the 1967 novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, the story is set in a future society where citizens are euthanised when reaching their 21st birthday. Those who refuse and try to escape to a rumored refuge called Sanctuary are chased down and executed by agents called 'sandmen'.
The action follows Logan-5, a sandman who upon turning 21 decides to go out on a high note by locating and dismantling Sanctuary - until he becomes converted to that cause. Kinberg, famed film producer Joel Silver and "The Flash" TV series producer Greg Berlanti will all produce the film which has been in the works for nearly two decades and has...
- 6/1/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Warner Bros. is beginning to make serious headway on its redo of Logan’s Run, the long-gestating remake that went dark soon after appointing Fox producer Simon Kinberg to spearhead the screenplay in mid-2015.
Helping to steer the project back on course, and effectively allaying fears that the modern retelling had slipped into development hell, is Colony co-creator and showrunner Ryan Condal, who is now on board to build upon the foundation laid out by Kinberg and flesh out his treatment into a feature-ready script. Joel Silver and DC television universe alum Greg Berlanti remain attached to produce.
Circling back to William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson’s seminal novel from 1967, Warner’s long-gestating remake of Logan’s Run has been held up as a fresh take on the source material, rather than a simple rehash of the movie adaptation of the same name from ’76. As a result, it...
Helping to steer the project back on course, and effectively allaying fears that the modern retelling had slipped into development hell, is Colony co-creator and showrunner Ryan Condal, who is now on board to build upon the foundation laid out by Kinberg and flesh out his treatment into a feature-ready script. Joel Silver and DC television universe alum Greg Berlanti remain attached to produce.
Circling back to William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson’s seminal novel from 1967, Warner’s long-gestating remake of Logan’s Run has been held up as a fresh take on the source material, rather than a simple rehash of the movie adaptation of the same name from ’76. As a result, it...
- 6/1/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Warner Bros. has been hard at work on a Logan's Run remake for decades (literally). Now, it sounds like the production may finally get back on track. According to Deadline, the studio has tapped Colony creator/showrunner Ryan Condal to write a new script based on the treatment written by X-men: Apocalypse co-writer/producer Simon Kinberg. Kinberg will also be producing the project alongside Joel Silver and DC's Arrow-verse overlord Greg Berlanti.
Logan's Run will be a new take on the 1967 novel (written by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson), which was last adapted to the big screen in the 1976 Michale York film of the same name. As it's a new take on the actual source material, don't expect it to have a whole lot in common with the 1970s counterpart.
For those unfamiliar, Logan's Run takes place in a dystopian society where its citizens are executed when they turn 21. However,...
Logan's Run will be a new take on the 1967 novel (written by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson), which was last adapted to the big screen in the 1976 Michale York film of the same name. As it's a new take on the actual source material, don't expect it to have a whole lot in common with the 1970s counterpart.
For those unfamiliar, Logan's Run takes place in a dystopian society where its citizens are executed when they turn 21. However,...
- 6/1/2016
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
The so-called Golden Age of Television, with its two and one-half channels of network programming, produced an astonishing number of great writers, directors and talent. To name but a very, very few: Barbara Bel Geddes, Paddy Chayefsky, George Roy Hill, Ron Howard, Ernest Kinoy, Jack Lemmon, Sidney Lumet, Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Boris Sagal, Rod Serling, Rod Steiger, Gore Vidal, Joanne Woodward… my fingers won’t hold out long enough to type even a “best-of” list.
You’ll never guess which of the above pioneers is my favorite.
When Scottish engineer John Logie Baird first demonstrated television in January 1926 (six years before Philo Farnsworth demonstrated the first electronic television), Rod Serling was just a few days over one year old. Baby boomers think we grew up with television; Mr. Serling actually has that honor. And he did a lot more with the medium than we would.
His worldview was clearly...
You’ll never guess which of the above pioneers is my favorite.
When Scottish engineer John Logie Baird first demonstrated television in January 1926 (six years before Philo Farnsworth demonstrated the first electronic television), Rod Serling was just a few days over one year old. Baby boomers think we grew up with television; Mr. Serling actually has that honor. And he did a lot more with the medium than we would.
His worldview was clearly...
- 6/1/2016
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
Writer whose success was guaranteed after the novel Logan’s Run was turned into a Hollywood film
George Clayton Johnson, who has died aged 86, was the writer in 1966 of the first broadcast episode of Star Trek, and part-author of the 1967 novel Logan’s Run. Johnson was part of a loosely defined group of writers calling themselves the Southern California School of Writers. They included Ray Bradbury, Charles Beaumont, Richard Matheson and William F Nolan. It was with Nolan that Johnson co-wrote Logan’s Run, an efficient and well-told dystopian satire about a post-apocalypse community in which it was forbidden to live beyond the age of 21. The book was picked up by Hollywood, and released as a film in 1976 – in which the story’s age limit was upped to 30, presumably to give credibility to the casting of its lead actors, Michael York and Jenny Agutter.
Logan’s Run turned out to...
George Clayton Johnson, who has died aged 86, was the writer in 1966 of the first broadcast episode of Star Trek, and part-author of the 1967 novel Logan’s Run. Johnson was part of a loosely defined group of writers calling themselves the Southern California School of Writers. They included Ray Bradbury, Charles Beaumont, Richard Matheson and William F Nolan. It was with Nolan that Johnson co-wrote Logan’s Run, an efficient and well-told dystopian satire about a post-apocalypse community in which it was forbidden to live beyond the age of 21. The book was picked up by Hollywood, and released as a film in 1976 – in which the story’s age limit was upped to 30, presumably to give credibility to the casting of its lead actors, Michael York and Jenny Agutter.
Logan’s Run turned out to...
- 12/30/2015
- by Christopher Priest
- The Guardian - Film News
Author, TV writer, and comic scribe, George Clayton Johnson, passed away on Christmas day, at the age of 86. Johnson penned the first episode of Star Trek, ever to air on NBC, "The Man Trap," for which he is credited, alongside creator Gene Roddenberry.
Along with his Logan's Run co-author, William F. Nolan, Johnson was credited for the CBS mini-series spin-off of the Logan's Run film. His other TV credits include The Twilight Zone, Kung Fu, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and Route 66.
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Along with his Logan's Run co-author, William F. Nolan, Johnson was credited for the CBS mini-series spin-off of the Logan's Run film. His other TV credits include The Twilight Zone, Kung Fu, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and Route 66.
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- 12/28/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
"With a career spanning over 170 films, Michel Piccoli is one of the finest, most versatile actors in cinema," writes Craig Williams at the top of an annotated list for the BFI of "10 essential performances" in films by Jean-Luc Godard, Alfred Hitchcock, Jacques Rivette, Luis Buñuel, Alain Resnais, Claude Chabrol, Agnès Varda, Leos Carax, Claude Sautet and Nanni Moretti. Also in today's roundup: Book reviews (Wong Kar-wai, Groucho Marx, Debbie Reynolds), remembrances (George Clayton Johnson, Andrew Noren, Noboru Ando), more best-of-2015 lists and a terrific appreciation of Todd Haynes's Carol. » - David Hudson...
- 12/27/2015
- Keyframe
"With a career spanning over 170 films, Michel Piccoli is one of the finest, most versatile actors in cinema," writes Craig Williams at the top of an annotated list for the BFI of "10 essential performances" in films by Jean-Luc Godard, Alfred Hitchcock, Jacques Rivette, Luis Buñuel, Alain Resnais, Claude Chabrol, Agnès Varda, Leos Carax, Claude Sautet and Nanni Moretti. Also in today's roundup: Book reviews (Wong Kar-wai, Groucho Marx, Debbie Reynolds), remembrances (George Clayton Johnson, Andrew Noren, Noboru Ando), more best-of-2015 lists and a terrific appreciation of Todd Haynes's Carol. » - David Hudson...
- 12/27/2015
- Fandor: Keyframe
He penned the salty series premiere of Star Trek for Gene Roddenberry, contributed stand-out stories to Rod Serling's Twilight Zone, and crafted the early basis for the Ocean's 11 movies. In 1967, along with William F. Nolan, he wrote Logan's Run, the famed dystopic novel that led to a film and TV series of the same name. George Clayton Johnson, the sci-fi scribe known for his fierce independence, passion, and creativity, died Christmas day in L.A., according to his son. The 86-year-old had reportedly battled bladder and prostate cancer. "I want to be remembered as a person who early on in his life took control of his life and set goals," he said in a 2003 Archive of American Television interview. "When people gave me a lined paper, I wrote the other way. When people expect some certain behavior from me, I will frustrate their expectations." Throughout a career that...
- 12/26/2015
- by Sean Fitz-Gerald
- Vulture
Legendary writer George Clayton Johnson passes away at age 86. After an initial false report about his passing earlier this week, it was confirmed today that legendary American science fiction and fantasy writer George Clayton Johnson died today at the age of 86 after a battle with cancer. Johnson was a member of the mythical group of…
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- 12/26/2015
- by Chris Alexander
- shocktillyoudrop.com
George Clayton Johnson, the science fiction novelist, TV scriptwriter and comic book creator best known for co-writing the 1967 novel Logan’s Run, died Friday of cancer. He was 86. Johnson’s son Paul posted this on Facebook: My Father, George Clayton Johnson, passed away this Christmas day at 12:46 p.s.t. He was more than a reknowned writer, fan & hemp legalization advocate, he was a truly loving father & huband. His wife, Lola Johnson daughter, Judy Olive & I, his son…...
- 12/25/2015
- Deadline TV
George Clayton Johnson, the celebrated science fiction and fantasy writer who wrote the first aired episode of Star Trek, seven episodes of The Twilight Zone and the novel on which Logan’s Run is based, has died. He was 86. Johnson, who also co-wrote the story that became the 1960 heist movie Ocean’s Eleven, died Christmas Day of bladder and prostate cancer at a veteran’s hospital in North Hills, Calif., his son, Paul Johnson, told The Hollywood Reporter. Several news outlets were premature in reporting Johnson's death over the past three days. A native of Cheyenne, Wyo., with a distinctive
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- 12/23/2015
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
X-Men and Star Wars writer Simon Kinberg is the latest to try and get a Logan's Run remake moving...
The planned remake of Logan's Run has been chuntered about now for over five years. At one stage, back in 2010, director Carl Rinsch was attached to the movie (he eventually made 47 Ronin instead), with producer Joel Silver wanting to make the film in 3D. Then, Drive helmer Nicolas Winding Refn was attached at one stage, with the idea being that Ryan Gosling would star. Previously, Bryan Singer and James McTeigue have been linked with the film too.
And yet the Logan's Run remake never got going. At least until now.
The project has come back to life, with the news that X-Men: Apocalypse, Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One and Fantastic Four writer Simon Kinberg has been hired to write and produce the new Logan's Run. Joel Silver remains attached to the project too.
The planned remake of Logan's Run has been chuntered about now for over five years. At one stage, back in 2010, director Carl Rinsch was attached to the movie (he eventually made 47 Ronin instead), with producer Joel Silver wanting to make the film in 3D. Then, Drive helmer Nicolas Winding Refn was attached at one stage, with the idea being that Ryan Gosling would star. Previously, Bryan Singer and James McTeigue have been linked with the film too.
And yet the Logan's Run remake never got going. At least until now.
The project has come back to life, with the news that X-Men: Apocalypse, Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One and Fantastic Four writer Simon Kinberg has been hired to write and produce the new Logan's Run. Joel Silver remains attached to the project too.
- 7/23/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
The new version of a film based on William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson’s sci-fi novel Logan’s Run has been eluding filmmakers and rights owners Warner Bros. for more than a decade now. But things could finally be turning around for the studio’s efforts, with writer/producer Simon Kinberg now aboard to jumpstart a fresh attempt. Warners has been trying to get this one moving for at least 15 years, hiring writers and directors including Alex Garland, Will Beal, Christopher McQuarrie, Bryan Singer and Nicolas Winding Refn to work on scripts and develop ideas, with the latter bringing Ryan Gosling aboard for one of the efforts that came closest to being realised. But try as they might, none of them managed to get it to production.Nolan and Johnson’s book – famously adapted for the screen in 1976 starring Michael York and Jenny Agutter – imagines a future society that appears idyllic,...
- 7/22/2015
- EmpireOnline
MGM
Anybody who lives in the UK will have seen at least some of Logan’s Run before as Michael Anderson’s 1976 film seems to be on television almost constantly. Hop around Freeview now and you’ll probably find it hiding out between the repeats of Come Dine With Me.
There’s been talk of a new adaptation for years, with Bryan Singer and Nicolas Winding Refn both developing screenplays from George Clayton Johnson and William F. Nolan’s original novel. Refn was going to cast Ryan Gosling in the lead role, but as you’ll have noticed, that didn’t happen.
But future dystopias are like, so totally in right now, and especially those with young female leads. No surprise, then, to see a headline on The Tracking Board that reads “The Logan’s Run remake will now have a female lead.”
From the position of sheer box-office, it makes perfect sense to me.
Anybody who lives in the UK will have seen at least some of Logan’s Run before as Michael Anderson’s 1976 film seems to be on television almost constantly. Hop around Freeview now and you’ll probably find it hiding out between the repeats of Come Dine With Me.
There’s been talk of a new adaptation for years, with Bryan Singer and Nicolas Winding Refn both developing screenplays from George Clayton Johnson and William F. Nolan’s original novel. Refn was going to cast Ryan Gosling in the lead role, but as you’ll have noticed, that didn’t happen.
But future dystopias are like, so totally in right now, and especially those with young female leads. No surprise, then, to see a headline on The Tracking Board that reads “The Logan’s Run remake will now have a female lead.”
From the position of sheer box-office, it makes perfect sense to me.
- 4/7/2015
- by Brendon Connelly
- Obsessed with Film
Teen-focused sci-fi dystopias are all the rage at the moment, between this month's The Maze Runner, Divergent, The Host, and of course the mighty Hunger Games. But none of them can hold a candle to Michael Anderson's classic Logan's Run, which was made the year before Star Wars came along and changed sci-fi blockbusters forever.
Based on the cult novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, the film is set in 2274, with the remnants of humanity living in a computer-controlled, sealed, domed city after a non-specific apocalypse. 23rd century society is pretty much a utopia: citizens get to shop, take drugs and have sex as much as they like, with the central computers taking care of reproduction and, it's implied, child-rearing. There's just one catch: when you turn 30, you are deemed no longer useful to society and you have to either take your chances in a bizarre...
Based on the cult novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, the film is set in 2274, with the remnants of humanity living in a computer-controlled, sealed, domed city after a non-specific apocalypse. 23rd century society is pretty much a utopia: citizens get to shop, take drugs and have sex as much as they like, with the central computers taking care of reproduction and, it's implied, child-rearing. There's just one catch: when you turn 30, you are deemed no longer useful to society and you have to either take your chances in a bizarre...
- 10/19/2014
- Digital Spy
It sort of irks me that too many people think that black cinema started with Spike Lee. True, I admit that may be somewhat of an exaggeration, but the basic idea that black cinema is a relatively “recent” is far from the truth. As you well know (or should), black films and filmmakers have been around since the silent era. Some, such as Oscar Micheaux, Noble and George Johnson and Spencer Williams, are well known while others have been forgotten. Among those for whom time seems to have passed by is film producer Ike Jones who passed away two weeks ago at the age of 84 to very little attention from the media, which is a shame since Jones was a true pioneer in many ways. ...
- 10/16/2014
- by Sergio
- ShadowAndAct
For many years, Warner Bros. has tried multiple times to develop a remake to the cult classic 1976 science-fiction film, Logan's Run. The film was based on 1967 book of the same name, written by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. In the mid-90's, Joel Silver was brought in to write and direct a remake, but that didn't happen. Then in 2004, Bryan Signer was brought in to work on it, but that didn't happen. In 2007, WB hired Joseph Kosinski ("Oblivion") to work on a low-budget version, but that stalled out and Kosinki moved onto Tron: Legacy. In 2010, Carl Erik Rinsch was hired to direct, but left the project to work on 47 Ronin. In 2011, Drive director, Nicolas Winding Refn, was hired. Of course that too never materialized, but did come close as they at least had Ryan Gosling and Rose Byrne lined up to star in...
- 4/18/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
Of all the things I don’t collect, trading cards has to be the one thing I wish I did. There are various reasons why I don’t but I’ll get into that later…
Art is a subjective passion. What is art to one person can be nothing other than tin cans glued together on a backboard to another. Whatever your taste in art, there is simply no denying if a particular artist has a unique and special gift. Robert Aragon has such a gift. An artist who spans several genres, from horror to portraiture and various genres in between, Robert is an artist of many talents. For the past two decades he has been a top force in the horror art genre. Whether creating comic book and CD covers or portraits for the likes of Sara Karloff or Bela Lugosi Jr. Robert infuses a sense of pathos in every piece he creates.
Art is a subjective passion. What is art to one person can be nothing other than tin cans glued together on a backboard to another. Whatever your taste in art, there is simply no denying if a particular artist has a unique and special gift. Robert Aragon has such a gift. An artist who spans several genres, from horror to portraiture and various genres in between, Robert is an artist of many talents. For the past two decades he has been a top force in the horror art genre. Whether creating comic book and CD covers or portraits for the likes of Sara Karloff or Bela Lugosi Jr. Robert infuses a sense of pathos in every piece he creates.
- 11/22/2013
- by Dominic F
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Science Fiction and Horror is the backbone of Famous Monsters. However, without the steadfast passion of fans these modern mythologies and the people behind them would have been long forgotten. After all, it was the very passion of Forrest J. Ackerman that allowed generations of fans to come together and share their own stories and passions about the various genres that make up the world FM inhabits.
One such storyteller is artist Robert Aragon, who for over twenty years has been creating and adding to the rich tradition of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. Now, Robert’s wonderful artwork comes together for the first time to create a card set that involves all of the silver screen favorites. The base set includes 72 cards. Collectors will find autograph cards from Bela Lugosi, Jr., Julie Adams, Sara Karloff, Carla Laemmle, George Clayton Johnson, Jane Adams and many more. Cut signatures from Vincent Price...
One such storyteller is artist Robert Aragon, who for over twenty years has been creating and adding to the rich tradition of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. Now, Robert’s wonderful artwork comes together for the first time to create a card set that involves all of the silver screen favorites. The base set includes 72 cards. Collectors will find autograph cards from Bela Lugosi, Jr., Julie Adams, Sara Karloff, Carla Laemmle, George Clayton Johnson, Jane Adams and many more. Cut signatures from Vincent Price...
- 8/22/2013
- by Dominic F
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
The 1976 sci-fi cult classic Logan’s Run served as an early inspiration in the creation of BioShock, and Ken Levine was recently hired by Warner Bros. to write the remake. This may seem like an odd choice by the studio yet Levine originally started out as a screenwriter until moving into the gaming industry.
Levine shares what he hopes to deliver in his take on Logan’s Run and why the project is so important to him in a recent interview. The creative director of Irrational Games had this to say about his love for Logan’s Run:
via Telegram.com – “As a writer, I owe a great debt to ‘Logan’s Run,’… When I saw the movie and read the book when I was 10 years old, it was my first encounter with a dystopia. If you think about the games I make, dystopias are very central to that. If...
Levine shares what he hopes to deliver in his take on Logan’s Run and why the project is so important to him in a recent interview. The creative director of Irrational Games had this to say about his love for Logan’s Run:
via Telegram.com – “As a writer, I owe a great debt to ‘Logan’s Run,’… When I saw the movie and read the book when I was 10 years old, it was my first encounter with a dystopia. If you think about the games I make, dystopias are very central to that. If...
- 8/8/2013
- by Jemma George
- DailyDead
Following are some supplemental sections featuring notable director & actor teams that did not meet the criteria for the main body of the article. Some will argue that a number of these should have been included in the primary section but keep in mind that film writing on any level, from the casual to the academic, is a game of knowledge and perception filtered through personal taste.
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Other Notable Director & Actor Teams
This section is devoted to pairings where the duo worked together at least 3 times with the actor in a major role in each feature film, resulting in 1 must-see film.
Terence Young & Sean Connery
Must-See Collaboration: From Russia with Love (1962).
Other Collaborations: Action of the Tiger (1957), Dr. No (1962), Thunderball (1965).
Director Young and actor Connery teamed up to create one of the very best Connery-era James Bond films with From Russia with Love which features a great villainous performance by Robert Shaw...
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Other Notable Director & Actor Teams
This section is devoted to pairings where the duo worked together at least 3 times with the actor in a major role in each feature film, resulting in 1 must-see film.
Terence Young & Sean Connery
Must-See Collaboration: From Russia with Love (1962).
Other Collaborations: Action of the Tiger (1957), Dr. No (1962), Thunderball (1965).
Director Young and actor Connery teamed up to create one of the very best Connery-era James Bond films with From Russia with Love which features a great villainous performance by Robert Shaw...
- 7/14/2013
- by Terek Puckett
- SoundOnSight
Director, writer and special effects artist Gabe Bartalos (Skinned Deep) has completed filming for Saint Bernard, his second feature film.
Saint Bernard explores the downward psychological spiral into madness of classical music composer Bernard (Jay Dugrè). Amid a palette of dark themes, the film takes its audience on a turbulent ride through Bernard’s surreal adventures. The film stars Katy Sullivan, Peter Iasillo Jr., Bob Zmuda, George Clayton Johnson, Jack Doroshow and Warwick Davis as Othello.
This year, Gabe Bartalos celebrates 22 years as owner and artistic director of his company Atlantic West Effects, a full service special make-up effects studio in Sun Valley, California that specializes in sculpture, prosthetics and animatronics. You can check out a better look at a character - "The Chief" - from his latest film inside...
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Saint Bernard explores the downward psychological spiral into madness of classical music composer Bernard (Jay Dugrè). Amid a palette of dark themes, the film takes its audience on a turbulent ride through Bernard’s surreal adventures. The film stars Katy Sullivan, Peter Iasillo Jr., Bob Zmuda, George Clayton Johnson, Jack Doroshow and Warwick Davis as Othello.
This year, Gabe Bartalos celebrates 22 years as owner and artistic director of his company Atlantic West Effects, a full service special make-up effects studio in Sun Valley, California that specializes in sculpture, prosthetics and animatronics. You can check out a better look at a character - "The Chief" - from his latest film inside...
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- 7/10/2013
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Star Trek, “The Cage”
Written by Gene Roddenberry
Directed by Robert Butler
Produced in 1964-65, Aired October 15th, 1988 in syndication
“Where No Man Has Gone Before”
Written by Samuel A. Peeples
Directed by James Goldstone
Aired September 22nd, 1966 on NBC
“The Man Trap”
Written by George Clayton Johnson
Directed by Marc Daniels
Aired September 8th, 1966 on NBC
Star Trek is a beloved series and, thanks to its longevity in syndication and on DVD, its sequels, and its recent big-screen reboot, it remains as pop-culturally present now as it’s perhaps ever been. The USS Enterprise and her crew have become iconic but as with most shows, Star Trek faced a difficult development process. The series shot two very different pilots, “The Cage” and “Where No Man Has Gone Before”, neither of which were actually used to premiere the show to audiences. That privilege went to “The Man Trap”, and while...
Written by Gene Roddenberry
Directed by Robert Butler
Produced in 1964-65, Aired October 15th, 1988 in syndication
“Where No Man Has Gone Before”
Written by Samuel A. Peeples
Directed by James Goldstone
Aired September 22nd, 1966 on NBC
“The Man Trap”
Written by George Clayton Johnson
Directed by Marc Daniels
Aired September 8th, 1966 on NBC
Star Trek is a beloved series and, thanks to its longevity in syndication and on DVD, its sequels, and its recent big-screen reboot, it remains as pop-culturally present now as it’s perhaps ever been. The USS Enterprise and her crew have become iconic but as with most shows, Star Trek faced a difficult development process. The series shot two very different pilots, “The Cage” and “Where No Man Has Gone Before”, neither of which were actually used to premiere the show to audiences. That privilege went to “The Man Trap”, and while...
- 6/24/2013
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
Though he has history writing scripts for both TV and film, Ken Levine is best known for his work as creative director and co-founder of Irrational Games, the team behind the critically-acclaimed Bioshock gaming franchise. And though he's now a gamer through and through, that's not stopping him from adapting the remake of one of his favourite films, Logan's Run.The 1976 Michael Anderson-directed, Michael York-starring distopian sci-fi has a room in many people's hearts, including Levine's, who cites the film and the book it was based on - William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson's novel of the same name - as immensely influential, and whose long shadows can be cleary seen in all three of the Bioshock games.Warner Bros. is the studio who have been trying to reboot the sci-fight-or-flight tale, turning to Levine after numerous other scriptwriters have tried and failed. Directors who've considered...
- 6/19/2013
- EmpireOnline
Bioshock creator Ken Levine has been tapped to write the long gestating remake of Logan’s Run. The film has been in the works for years with X-Men’s Bryan Singer and Drive’s Nicolas Winding Refn both attached to direct at different times. Levine will be starting from scratch with a new script.
The original film was based on the book by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. Here’s synopsis from Amazon:
It’s the 23rd Century and at age 21… your life is over! Logan-6 has been trained to kill; born and bred from conception to be the best of the best. But his time is short and before his life ends he’s got one final mission: Find and destroy Sanctuary, a fabled haven for those that chose to defy the system. But when Logan meets and falls in love with Jessica, he begins to question...
The original film was based on the book by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. Here’s synopsis from Amazon:
It’s the 23rd Century and at age 21… your life is over! Logan-6 has been trained to kill; born and bred from conception to be the best of the best. But his time is short and before his life ends he’s got one final mission: Find and destroy Sanctuary, a fabled haven for those that chose to defy the system. But when Logan meets and falls in love with Jessica, he begins to question...
- 6/18/2013
- by Philip Sticco
- LRMonline.com
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...
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...
- 6/18/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
We’ve heard about the possibility of a new Logan’s Run movie for a while now, but it looked like the project was dead after Ryan Gosling exited the remake last year. In news that’s sure to get gamers and sci-fi fans more excited about the project, BioShock creator Ken Levine has been hired by Warner Bros. to write the script for a new version of Logan’s Run.
Ken Levine started as a screenwriter, so this isn’t unknown territory for him. As for why he decided to take some time off his gaming work, apparently this is a passion project for him and we’re excited to see what he comes up with. At this time, there are no details on the direction the story will take, or if it will more closely follow the original book. While classic sci-fi fans should be familiar with the 1976 movie,...
Ken Levine started as a screenwriter, so this isn’t unknown territory for him. As for why he decided to take some time off his gaming work, apparently this is a passion project for him and we’re excited to see what he comes up with. At this time, there are no details on the direction the story will take, or if it will more closely follow the original book. While classic sci-fi fans should be familiar with the 1976 movie,...
- 6/18/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Exclusive: If you’ve grown weary waiting for the Logan’s Run remake because of all the talent that has fallen in and out, here’s news that will give the languishing film a jolt. Warner Bros has tapped Ken Levine, creator of the Bioshock video game franchise, to write the screenplay for a remake of the 1976 cult classic science fiction film. Jon Berg is overseeing it for the studio. 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. The film was based on the 1967 book by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, about a dystopian society set in the year 2116 in which all people must be willingly executed at age 21 as a means of population control.
- 6/18/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Recent hot cinema topics such as the portrayal of the Mandarin character in Shane Black’s Iron Man 3 and speculations about what classic Star Trek villain Benedict Cumberbatch’s character in J.J Abrams’ Star Trek: Into Darkness was modeled after leading up to the film’s release, among others, underline the importance of great villains in genre cinema.
Creating a great cinematic villain is a difficult goal that makes for an incredibly rewarding and memorable viewer experience when it is achieved.
We’ll now take a look at the greatest film villains. Other writing on this subject tends to be a bit unfocused, as “greatest villain” articles tend to mix live-action human villains with animated characters and even animals. Many of these articles also lack a cohesive quality as they attempt to cover too much ground at once by spanning all of film history.
This article focuses on the 1970’s,...
Creating a great cinematic villain is a difficult goal that makes for an incredibly rewarding and memorable viewer experience when it is achieved.
We’ll now take a look at the greatest film villains. Other writing on this subject tends to be a bit unfocused, as “greatest villain” articles tend to mix live-action human villains with animated characters and even animals. Many of these articles also lack a cohesive quality as they attempt to cover too much ground at once by spanning all of film history.
This article focuses on the 1970’s,...
- 5/19/2013
- by Terek Puckett
- SoundOnSight
After the Charlie Sheen tiger blood debacle, it would seem that nothing could shock the cast and crew of Two and a Half Men anymore.
Then came the Angus T. Jones video.
"This came as a surprise to most people. This isn't who he grew up as," a source on the show tells People. "He's always been a good kid and he's very well-liked by everyone at the show."
The 19-year-old has blasted the CBS sitcom that pays him a reported $350,000 an episode, saying in a video posted on a religious website: "Please stop watching it. Please stop filling your head with filth.
Then came the Angus T. Jones video.
"This came as a surprise to most people. This isn't who he grew up as," a source on the show tells People. "He's always been a good kid and he's very well-liked by everyone at the show."
The 19-year-old has blasted the CBS sitcom that pays him a reported $350,000 an episode, saying in a video posted on a religious website: "Please stop watching it. Please stop filling your head with filth.
- 11/28/2012
- by Mike Fleeman
- People.com - TV Watch
After the Charlie Sheen tiger blood debacle, it would seem that nothing could shock the cast and crew of Two and a Half Men anymore. Then came the Angus T. Jones video."This came as a surprise to most people. This isn't who he grew up as," a source on the show tells People. "He's always been a good kid and he's very well-liked by everyone at the show." The 19-year-old has blasted the CBS sitcom that pays him a reported $350,000 an episode, saying in a video posted on a religious website: "Please stop watching it. Please stop filling your head with filth.
- 11/28/2012
- by Mike Fleeman
- PEOPLE.com
Looks like the Carrousel got ‘im.
EW can confirm that Ryan Gosling is no longer attached to the long-in-the-works remake of the sci-fi thriller Logan’s Run, about a dystopian future society in which all citizens are killed after they reach a certain age. In the 1976 film starring Michael York, the age is 30; in the original 1967 sci-f novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, it’s 21. Either way, Gosling wouldn’t qualify; he’s 31.
Gosling’s Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn had been the latest filmmaker attached to helm the project; there’s no word yet on whether he will continue.
EW can confirm that Ryan Gosling is no longer attached to the long-in-the-works remake of the sci-fi thriller Logan’s Run, about a dystopian future society in which all citizens are killed after they reach a certain age. In the 1976 film starring Michael York, the age is 30; in the original 1967 sci-f novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, it’s 21. Either way, Gosling wouldn’t qualify; he’s 31.
Gosling’s Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn had been the latest filmmaker attached to helm the project; there’s no word yet on whether he will continue.
- 10/25/2012
- by Adam B. Vary
- EW - Inside Movies
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