There is big news from the world of Ridley Scott's Blade Runner follow up with word breaking in The Hollywood Reporter that producers are now in talks with original Blade Runner screenwriter Hampton Fancher to pen this new entry. That in itself is fantastic news as it guarantees a continuity of style from the original and Blade Runner is a film that positively oozes style.
Also guaranteeing continuity? Alcon Entertainment have now acknowledged that the film is, in fact, a sequel set "some years after the first concluded."
This is interesting for a few reasons. First, there has been much speculation as to whether the film would be a prequel, sequel or reboot. And second, back in February ScreenAnarchy broke word that Alcon had undertaken some preliminary talks with Harrison Ford to gauge his interest in the project - reports that Andrew Kosove declared patently false, while claiming that this new Blade Runner would be a "total reinvention" and that it would "enter the world fresh". Alcon's new public stance that the film is a sequel clearly puts the lie to that earlier rebuttal as they are now acknowledging that the picture will be a direct sequel. Whether Ford will be involved or not is yet to be determined.
Also guaranteeing continuity? Alcon Entertainment have now acknowledged that the film is, in fact, a sequel set "some years after the first concluded."
This is interesting for a few reasons. First, there has been much speculation as to whether the film would be a prequel, sequel or reboot. And second, back in February ScreenAnarchy broke word that Alcon had undertaken some preliminary talks with Harrison Ford to gauge his interest in the project - reports that Andrew Kosove declared patently false, while claiming that this new Blade Runner would be a "total reinvention" and that it would "enter the world fresh". Alcon's new public stance that the film is a sequel clearly puts the lie to that earlier rebuttal as they are now acknowledging that the picture will be a direct sequel. Whether Ford will be involved or not is yet to be determined.