Ryan Gosling Set for LOGAN'S RUN Remake

[AndyDursin]

Looks like this one is finally happening after, what, 10 years?

http://www.deadline.com/2011/02/ryan-go ... un-remake/

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros is finalizing a deal with Ryan Gosling to reunite with his Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn on Logan's Run, the remake of the 1976 futuristic drama about a man who tries to outrun a mandatory death sentence that awaits all 30-year old's. After a distinguished run in mostly independent films, Gosling's making the jump to a studio tent pole. Production starts in the fall.

Studios all over town have been offering roles to Gosling, who is eager to reunite with the director he just worked with on Drive, in which Gosling plays a stunt driver who moonlights as a heist wheel man. Warner Bros has been trying to get Logan's Run off the ground for years. The project first became a priority when Bryan Singer wanted to direct it. Singer, who was drawn to the themes of the obsession with youth and mortality in as utopian society. Singer exited and the project languished until Carl Erik Rinsch signed on with a new take. While Warner Bros got a strong script from Alex Garland, Rinsch exited to direct the Keanu Reeves-starrer 47 Ronin for Universal Pictures. Silver Pictures' Joel Silver and Andrew Rona are producing with Weed Road's Akiva Goldsman, with Kerry Foster exec producing.

In Logan's Run, Gosling will play Logan 5, a "Sandman" whose job it was to put to permanent sleep those who try to escape mandatory death, the downside of the blissful existence in the domed city that protects the inhabitants who survived a 23rd Century apocalypse. In the William F. Nolan novel, the age of extinction was 21, but it was changed in the original film to match up with original star Michael York. That age works great for Gosling, who just turned 30. But the question is whether Gosling wants to go the commercial route. His one real mainstream commercial outing was The Notebook, and that was a hit. He stars with Steve Carell in the upcoming Warner Bros comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love, and has been on studio wish lists for such jobs as playing Jack Ryan in the reboot at Paramount. He has been content to focus on indie fare. That includes Half Nelson, Lars and the Real Girl, and most recently terrific performances in Blue Valentine and All Good Things. He's booked to next star in the George Clooney-directed The Ides of March. IFA and manager Carolyn Govers rep Gosling, WME reps Refn.

[Monterey Jack]

Can't wait to hear the Hans Gregson-Jablonsky score...!

[AndyDursin]

Sure to be great. Along with the stripped-down visuals. lol.

[Paul MacLean]

Don't forget the shakycam!

[Monterey Jack]

And Teal & Orange.