Remake
In the mid-1990s, Warner Bros. began development of a remake of the movie.[3] In April 2000, director Skip Woods entered negotiations with the studio and producer Joel Silver to write and direct the remake.[4] The director planned to make it closer to the novel than the original film, restoring previously-removed elements including Crazy Horse Mountain and sky gypsies.[3]
In March 2004, director Bryan Singer was brought in to develop and direct Logan's Run. Singer had begun working with production designer Gy Dyas from his previous film X2. Screenwriters Ethan Gross and Paul Todisco were hired to write the script with the director, with the film being slated for a 2005 release.[5] In October, the director said he had begun previsualization of Logan's Run, which would be completed by the time he finished production of his project at the time, Superman Returns.[6] The following December, screenwriter Dan Harris said that he and the director had turned in a first draft for Logan's Run. Harris said that further development of the project would take place in Sydney after production for Superman Returns, for which he also collaborated, was finalized. The screenwriter said that the remake would contain more action than the original film, describing the premise to be "a remake of the concept of the movie plus the book".[7]
In February 2005, screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie was hired to rewrite the script, with filming to take place in Australia.[8] In February 2006, Logan's Run was scheduled to begin production in September/October 2006 in Vancouver.[9] The following May, Singer's availability to direct Logan's Run was questioned due to scheduling conflicts with filming the sequel to Superman Returns.[10] By May, Singer confirmed that he would not direct Logan's Run, seeking a vacation from the scheduled demands of his job.[11] Directors Robert Schwentke and James McTeigue were approached for the project, but neither ultimately signed on.[12]
In August 2006, production offices for Logan's Run were taken over by the production for the 2008 film Speed Racer.[13] In April 2007, producer Joel Silver reiterated his plan to remake the original film.[14] The following July, Silver said that since Singer's departure, no new director had come aboard the project.[15] In August 2007, the project was reinvigorated with Joseph Kosinski hired as the new director and a new script being written by screenwriter Timothy J. Sexton. Kosinski had made a presentation to Warner Bros. including graphic art and animated previsualization that illustrated his plan for the film, whose low budget appealed to the studio. Kosinski has since moved on to make Tron: Legacy.
In May and June 2010, commercial filmmaker and Ridley Scott protege Carl Erik Rinsch was hired to direct and screenwriter Alex Garland was brought on board to write the script.
