An Italian Special Forces Officer is sent back into time by the Vatican on a mission to save the life of a young prophet named Jesus Christ. Author: Valentina Lippi-Bruni. (Italian Version.)

We are searching for a descendant of Jack Golden Russell – the man that George

Clayton Johnson credited as helping him to develop the story outline for what became OCEAN’S ELEVEN.  Contact the agency at info@wbmtagency.com

A foggy island is home to eight children. They’ve never seen the world beyond the fog, never seen a blue sky or felt the warmth of the sun on their skin. And now they’re starting to change into monsters! What is the secret behind the mysterious fog? Who is the stranger that shows up one morning, and where did she come from? The children are determined to uncover the truth, and their quest takes them to the forbidden lighthouse. Written by Keith Robinson.

The agency continues its worldwide search for a completed screenplay or stage play based on the life of computer pioneer Gary Kildall, who invented the CP/M language.  Gary also appeared on the early “Computer Chronicles” television show of which footage of him can still be found on www.internetarchive.org

Also visit, Legacy of Gary Kildall: The CP/M IEEE Milestone Dedication

Lott W. Brantley III and Associates will now manage the Literary Estate of George Clayton Johnson on behalf of George and his family. At the time of Mr. Johnson’s death, a number of his projects were in active development with producers and publishers including “Jessica’s Run: A New Adventure for the Logan’s Run Universe”.

Jessica’s Run is an author-­written sequel to the original sci-­fi classic currently existing in the form of a novella and was George’s sole and separate vision intended to provide a third act to LR.

The story further reveals the underlying world of the Logan’s Run Universe and the crusade of the mysterious and legendary Deep Sleep Operative and “Sandman” Francis 7, who continues his battle to save the young from their seeming addiction to the ideology of early death at the age of 21 in exchange for “Sanctuary”.

Upon realizing that Francis 7 lied to them – and Sanctuary was not on Argos – Logan 3 and Jessica 6 are separated during their fiery return to Earth. Now quite psychotic, Logan 3 is completely torn over his decision to run with Jessica 6 and his former life as a DS Operative.

In Jessica’s Run, Logan 3 must survive without his gun – and the ramifications of that aren’t pretty. Meanwhile, Jessica 6 begins her own journey, starting from the bottom of the ocean, recruited to unite three mysterious and telepathic “sisters” – trip­clones with immense powers, named Astralith, The Poor Polt and Bev the Lev – and determined to both find Sanctuary and save the disillusioned and very dangerous Logan 3 from himself.

And, of course, Francis 7 is more determined than ever to find them. A manipulator of the Maze for years, Francis is now more concerned than ever about “The Thinker”, the massive and complex computer system responsible for running the world and housed beneath the Crazy Horse monument in the mountains of the Dakota’s. The computer seems to be preparing for an “upgrade” to the Logan world, manipulating not only memories, but time itself and providing an even more explosive reveal underlying the fabric of not only the society where death is mandatory at the age of 21 – but of the universe it is constructed within.

George was always a little ahead of his time in many ways and Jessica’s Run, from its inception, did include the four major female protagonists: Jessica­ 6, and the clones named Bev the Lev, Astralith and The Poor Polt. Also, in Jessica’s Run, the 5 year old Mary 2 (mentioned on only two pages of the original novel) plays an important role in the Jessica’s Run sequel.

George gave the story its name in deference to William F. Nolan and the already existing “Logan’s Run” title used in the series of sequels entitled Logan’s World and Logan’s Search, which were essentially investigations of the 1976 film, which itself veered from several important themes in the original novel and raised the age of mandatory death to 30 from the original age of 21.

George wished to keep his story­line separate from Bill’s, as each had an honored agreement for almost 50 years that either could do whatever they wanted with the characters and universe of the original novel. William F. Nolan entered into an agreement with Warner Bros. for his two sequels. However, George did not. Although we did approach Warner Bros. regarding a hold­back agreement for Jessica, WB declined to negotiate, and therefore, per the terms regarding author ­written sequels in the MGM 1967 Agreement for Logan, this effectively allowed George to retain film rights to his novel.

George always believed that the original novel needed a third act. Jessica’s Run is that third act. However, in keeping with the last lines that George wrote in his classic Twilight Zone Episode “Nothing in the Dark” – “what you thought was the end, is only the beginning“.

And although it is true that the novel existed only in a fragmented form for many years, George had actively resumed development of the property over the last three years and it is his sole sequel contribution to the Logan’s Run Canon.

Comics Grinder Interview with George Clayton Johnson regarding Jessica’s Run on November 21, 2012 that explains in greater detail how George retained all Motion Picture and Allied Rights to his sequel.

George: “One of the new producers for the remake called William F. Nolan asking about a proposed screenplay that had been written by Johnson and Nolan. That screenplay had remained true to the novel. Once the producer got a copy, that was the last contact Johnson and Nolan have had with the new movie. “You would think,” says Johnson, “that of all the people in the world that they could work with, why not Bill and me?”

But here comes the best part. “When I studied our original novel,” explains Johnson, “I found that it lacked a third act. There was no final resolution. Instead, we had dashed off a one sentence conclusion. We had rushed the ending. My sequel, ‘Jessica’s Run,’ picks up right where the novel left off.”

“Bill and I did an odd thing. We took one baseball and made two baseballs out of it. Why couldn’t we both have ‘Logan’s Run’? You do what you want with it, give him a baby, whatever, and I do with it what I want.

Bill wanted to continue where the movie left off and wrote ‘Logan’s World’ and ‘Logan’s Search,’ and a bunch of other titles. I wanted to continue from where the novel left off which led to ‘Jessica’s Run.’

July 10, 1929 – December 25, 2015

George Clayton Johnson passed away today at 12:46 PM PST. December 25, 2015. Christmas Day. Thanks to everyone for the prayers and support, George lived a good life and an interesting life! Condolences to his son Paul, daughter Judy – and his loving and devoted wife of 62 years, Lola. It is a great honor to represent George and his work. It is a higher honor to be called his friend. – W. Brantley.

From The Independent, London, England
“His agent Whitt Brantley told The Independent that a remake of Logan’s Run is in the works and that Johnson had been developing a follow-up, Jessica’s Run. “George always believed the original novel needed a third act. Jessica’s Run is that third act,” he said.

He said of Johnson: “He was a such a sweet guy but he had a backbone made out of steel and one of the most beautiful minds I’ve ever known. What is it Nicholas Hilliard said about Sir Francis Bacon? Si tabula daretur digna, animum mallem: “If one could but paint his mind.“

George Clayton Johnson, novelist and screenwriter: born Cheyenne, Wyoming 10 July 1929; married 1952 Lola Brownstein (one daughter, one son); died North Hills, California 25 December 2015.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/28/arts/television/george-clayton-johnson-science-fiction-writer-known-for-logans-run-dies-at-86.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/george-clayton-johnson-screenwriter-best-known-for-the-hit-sci-fi-film-logans-run-who-also-wrote-the-a6791466.html

The bestselling dystopian novel that inspired the 1970s science-fiction classic starring Michael York, Jenny Agutter, and Richard Jordan.

In 2116, it is against the law to live beyond the age of twenty-one years. When the crystal flower in the palm of your hand turns from red to black, you have reached your Lastday and you must report to a Sleepshop for processing. But the human will to survive is strong—stronger than any mere law.
 
Logan 3 is a Sandman, an enforcer who hunts down those Runners who refuse to accept Deep Sleep. The day before Logan’s palmflower shifts to black, a Runner accidentally reveals that he was racing toward a goal: Sanctuary. With this information driving him forward, Logan 3 assumes the role of the hunted and becomes a Runner.

https://a.co/d/5gFPMqh – Buy on Amazon.

Originally published in 1967, Logan’s Run is a classic science fiction novel that was immediately considered a classic. The terminology of the book has since entered the mainstream, with terms such as runners and sandmen. In the world of 2116, a person’s maximum age is strictly legislated: twenty one years, to the day. When people reach this Lastday they report to a Sleepshop in which they are willingly executed via a pleasure-inducing toxic gas. A person’s age is revealed by their palm flower crystal embedded in the palm of their right hand that changes color every seven years, yellow (age 0-6), then blue (age 7-13), then red (age 14-20), then blinks red and black on Lastday, and finally turns black at 21. The story follows the actions of Logan, a Sandman charged with enforcing the rule, as he tracks down and kills citizens who run from society’s lethal demand, only to end up running himself.

This new edition of Logan’s Run features striking dustjacket art, and over a dozen full page and spot black & white interiors, by artists Jim & Ruth Keegan. It has a new introduction by Jason V Brock, two bonus stories in Logan’s Return and The Thunder Gods, a gallery of old editions of the novel, excerpts from the original manuscript, and a few images from William F. Nolan’s personal notebook. The book is oversize at 6½ × 10 inches, the same size as other titles in our science fiction series.

Edition Information

• Introduction by Jason V Brock.
• Color and black & white artwork throughout by Jim & Ruth Keegan.
• Gallery of old editions of Logan’s Run.
• Logan’s Return, a short story by William F. Nolan.
• Logan Fragments, deleted scenes from the original manuscript.
• Color and black & white artwork throughout by Jim & Ruth Keegan.
• Original book price: $125.
• Published February 2015.
• ISBN 978-1-61347-096-1.