According to the projects lifeclock, its been two and a half years since there was any movement on that logans run remake. Logans run tv series wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Logan s run, michael york, jenny agutter, farrah fawcett, peter ustinov, dystopia, future, science fiction in the year 2274, the remnants of human civilization live in a sealed domed city, a utopia run by a computer that takes care of all aspects of their life, including reproduction. A new film version of logans run produced by joel silver the matrix is currently in the works at warner bros. With gregory harrison, heather menziesurich, donald moffat, randy powell. 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. Logan and jessica were now played by american actors for one, while a new character, an emotional android named rem donald. I was totally unfamiliar with a tv series based on one of my favorite movies. The complete series apart from a briefly naked jenny agutter, the greatest cultural contribution of the 1976 scifi film logans run was its premise. Genesis ii in 73, planet earth and planet of the apes in 74, strange new world in 75, ark ii in 76, and then logan in 77.
Logans run is the futuristic yarn about how society has moved underground following ecological disaster in the year 2274. Logans run is a film i can watch any time and it is on quite a lot on channel 5, tcm, film 4 etc it is just that perfect film before star wars but even if think it is one of the best films ever, it is totally flawed and full of tons of crazy potholes and a truly odd ending that still leaves me utterly confused. Logans run is an american science fiction television series, a spinoff from the 1976 film of the same name. Nolan s dark universe featuring stories adapted by nolan and brock and published in 20. It was produced by ivan goff and ben roberts, and starred gregory harrison as logan 5 and heather menzies as jessica 6. Nolan teamed up with bluewater productions for a comic book series, logan s run. Nolans dark universe featuring stories adapted by nolan and brock and published in 20. Logan s run was not only a science fiction novel and bigbudget 1976 film, but a spinoff tv series which premiered on cbs in september 1977. In a domed city, no one is allowed to live past the age of 30, but until then, the populace can dwell in luxury. Logans run tv series intro 197778 by fabricio jimenez. Logans run 1977 tv series publicity stills seriados. In a postapocalyptic future, two young runners, logan gregory harrison and jessica heather menzies, flee their home. The screenplay by david zelag goodman is based on the book logans run by william f.
Logans run is a 1976 american science fiction action film directed by michael anderson and starring michael york, jenny agutter, richard jordan, roscoe lee. Similarly it was missing a certain something to make it a complete tv rendition of the feature film. 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. It was loosely based on the hit movie, but with some significant differences. The foibles with this show are sundry, but more technical than. The series incorporated elements from the 1976 feature film costumes, props, and effects footage, mostly, the original william f. 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. Apr 06, 2017 logans run, boyeth and girleth, is a 1976 film starring michael york as logan 5, a law enforcement officer in a seemingly perfect futuristic city tasked with the duty to chase down and kill. Carousel is a ritual observed in the film logans run, and also in the television series. The series starred gregory harrison as title character logan 5, and heather menzies as jessica 6. At top, the films leads, michael york and jenny agutter, as logan 5 and jessica 6. Michael york, jenny agutter, richard jordan, farrah fawcett director. A hardcover logans run annual based on the tv series and featuring strip art by david lloyd was published in the. In the 24th century, survivors of a nuclear war live in a domed city where they are only allowed to stay alive until age 30.
Logans run tv series is a tv series directed by paul krasny, irving j. One of the last prestar wars sciencefiction extravaganzas. Having always enjoyed the logan s run film adaptation, i was keen to listen to the book, as i heard it was rather different. Logans run is a vast, silly extravaganza that delivers a certain amount of fun, once it stops taking itself seriously. This series was released over ten years after the original star trek debuted, yet we dont see any regular characters who arent caucasian, save for extras or occasional guest roles. Logans run is based on the 1976 film starring michael york and jenny agutter. The movie was a bit of an oddity too, but it had a rather indefinite ending.
Logans run is a 1977 american television series, a spinoff from the 1976 film of the same name. Casting for logans run suffered a frustrating lack of diversity that was as prevalent in the tv series as it was in the film. Logans run 19771978 adventure scifi in a futuristic society where reaching the age of 30 is a death sentence, a rebellious law enforcement agent goes on the run in search of sanctuary. Logans run complete series on dvd it didnt take long for the 1976 film logans run to be adapted for a tv series. Logan s run is based on the 1976 film starring michael york and jenny agutter. And as i said, logan s run was just about the last of a spate of pilots and shortlived series with the exact same weird postapocalyptic enclave of the week format, or nearly so. Logans run, michael york, jenny agutter, farrah fawcett, peter ustinov, dystopia, future, science fiction in the year 2274, the remnants of human civilization live in a sealed domed city, a utopia run by a computer that takes care of all aspects of their life, including reproduction.
The series starred gregory harrison as the titular character logan 5 and heather menzies as jessica 6. Logans run is a 19771978 american cbstv series and a spinoff of the 1976 film of the same name. Set in the 23rd century, logans run wakes place in a world of peace and immediate. Starring michael york, jenny agutter, richard jordan, and peter ustinov. And as i said, logans run was just about the last of a spate of pilots and shortlived series with the exact same weird postapocalyptic enclave of the week format, or nearly so. A 29yearold flees a 24thcentury city where citizens are mandatorily killed when they reach 30. Logan s run is an american science fiction television series, a spinoff from the 1976 film of the same name. This book later inspired the successful 1976 mgm film starring michael york, a tv series starring gregory harrison, two additional novels and a cult following. Changes i just checked in to this article eliminated some of the overlap left over from the original spinoff of this article from logans run the novel.
Logans run tv series 19771978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The novel was adapted in 1976 as a film, directed by michael anderson and starring michael york as logan 5. In a postapocalyptic future, two young runners, logan gregory harrison and jessica heather menzies, flee their home city, where lives of luxury end in ritualistic death at age 30. The series starred gregory harrison as the titular character logan 5. The 1976 film adaptation of logans run was based on a 1967 novel by william f. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. I downloaded the entire season and over the past several weeks have been enjoying all 14 episodes immensely. Logans run was a very short lived series, only 14 episodes were created before the series was cancelled. 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. Gregory harrison, heather menziesurich, donald moffat. Logan s run is a 1977 american television series, a spinoff from the 1976 film of the same name. In a futuristic society where reaching the age of 30 is a death sentence, a rebellious law enforcement agent goes on the run in search of sanctuary. See more ideas about logans run, logans run movie and. In the far future, a series of disasters, probably manmade, has made the surface of the earth uninhabitable and the last remnants of humanity now live a life of luxury and joy in the domed city.
Simon kinberg to direct logans run remake, which could have. Logans run franchise envisioned like the hunger games film. Just as this series was cancelled, a brandnew movie called star wars debuted in theaters, one for which marvel would be able to write stories outside of film adapations, and which probably numbed the sting of having lost the logans run account. Logans run tv series 197778 clip with heather menzies, gregory harrison, and angela cartwright. This series was aired on cbs from september 16, 1977 to february 6, 1978. The series maintains the basic premise and visual style of the. The series was based, of course, on the 1976 sci fi movie starring michael york and jenny agutter. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. What follows is an insane, incoherent, fever dream of a book, which is far and away the worst written book i have ever read. See more ideas about logans run, logans run tv series and sci fi movies. Only 14 episodes of the series were filmed, and only 12 of those were broadcast on cbs before the series was cancelled.
Logans run was not only a science fiction novel and bigbudget 1976 film, but a spinoff tv series which premiered on cbs in september 1977. At the beginning of the ritual, participants walk into. What makes it great is the genuine energy and seriousness put into it. Having always enjoyed the logans run film adaptation, i was keen to listen to the book, as i heard it was rather different.
In addition, he developed comics based on one other property of his for bluewater. Nolan teamed up with bluewater productions for a comic book series, logans run. The plot involved a dystopian future society in which the population and the. The screenplay by david zelag goodman is based on the book logan s run by william f. As scifi, it is not even terrible, but rather is fun as far as the concepts go. Moore with gregory harrison, heather menziesurich, donald moffat, randy powell, year. Logans run trailer directed by michael anderson and starring michael york, richard jordan, jenny agutter, roscoe lee browne, farrah. Tom and jenny discuss the shortlived but actually pretty decent tv series based on logan s run. Logan s run is a film i can watch any time and it is on quite a lot on channel 5, tcm, film 4 etc it is just that perfect film before star wars but even if think it is one of the best films ever, it is totally flawed and full of tons of crazy potholes and a truly odd ending that still leaves me utterly confused.
Logans run and how it was filmed the american society of. This television series portrays a futuristic society where citizens are only allowed to live until age 30. In the future, people have crystals in their palms, and when they turn 30, the crystal goes black and theyre scheduled for execution. Different it is, at least after the first quarter or so. The wex has partnered with regional artists to create screenprinted tshirts for our outdoor summer film series.
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