Blade Runner sequel (1 Viewer)

[Edwin-S]

I can't think of a film that needs a sequel less than Blade Runner. The film is a masterpiece, regardless of Ridley Scott's ridiculous retconning of Deckard. It doesn't need a sequel.

 

[WillG]

Well, the Star Wars movies are scheduled for December for 2016 and 2017, but then they move to May for 2018 and 2019.

If they keep doing well in Dec for 16 and 17, they push to Dec for 18 and 19

 

[Jonathan Perregaux]

It's too bad she won't live!

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

 

[Lord Dalek]

A retcon suggests that Deckard being a replicant was something Scott came up with after the fact when its clear from the deleted scenes and even that one shot of his eyes having the "Replicant Glow" that this was something he had already thought out before they started production.

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

In the original P.K. Dick story he is not a replicant (not that that matters I guess) and I'm in the camp that the film works much better if he is not. I wonder how much Harrison will be in the new Blade Runner film he could just have a cameo. Mr. Ford seems to be doing the actors equivalent of a "Greatest Hits Tour" to close out his career...Solo, Deckard, Indy...what's next Colonel Lucas, Martin Stett?

 

[TravisR]

Mr. Ford seems to be doing the actors equivalent of a "Greatest Hits Tour" to close out his career...Solo, Deckard, Indy...what's next Colonel Lucas, Martin Stett?

Even More American Graffiti featuring Bob Falfa in his mid-80's!

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

I'm really hoping for Apocalypse Now & Again and The Conversation Continues. Francis has not had much on his plate of late outside of restoring The Cotton Club.

Bob Falfa in his 80s cruising the strip in his hot rod for girls would be sort of...well...odd.

 

[dpippel]

The Blade Runner sequel now has an official title - Blade Runner 2049:

http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/6/13187950/blade-runner-2049-title-harrison-ford-ryan-gosling

The film has a release date of October 6, 2017, just one year away. A behind-the-scenes photo was also released on Twitter:

 

[Jonathan Perregaux]

From left to right:

Denis: "Okay, I got it you guys. Here's the title for the sequel: Blade Runner. Bam! Huh? Huh?"

Ridley: "...2049!"
*chuckles dismissively*

Harrison: "No, I really like that Ridley! Blade Runner: 2049 is great! I told you this guy is a fricken genius!"

Ryan: "You do realize that some people will think they missed 2048 sequels in between, right?"

 

[dpippel]

Don't miss the prop guns sitting on the bar...

 

[trevanian]

A retcon suggests that Deckard being a replicant was something Scott came up with after the fact when its clear from the deleted scenes and even that one shot of his eyes having the "Replicant Glow" that this was something he had already thought out before they started production.

It's a pretty clear part of the record when the replicant thing came up. Scott totally misinterpreted a line in the David Webb Peoples rewrite, taking a reference to gods or creators overliterally, and decided it was be totally HEAVY METAL to have Deckard a replicant, whether it was appropriate or not.

EDIT ADDON: am pretty sure Peoples covered this in STARLOG, if not in the 80s then perhaps during 12 MONKEYS press, and imagine it turns up in the FUTURE NOIR book as well.

 

[Jonathan Perregaux]

They're... making a sequel to Blade Runner? And Ridley Scott is not directing because he's busy directing a prequel to ALIEN that's a sequel to Prometheus, itself a prequel to ALIEN?

 

[Jeff Cooper]

Well either Harrison Ford is not playing Deckard, or it will finally put to rest the issue of whether or not Deckard is a replicant....

 

[SamT]

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/12/19/blade-runner-2049-first-footage-ryan-gosling-harrison-ford

 

[SamT]

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

That is a great looking (and sounding) teaser. I am officially excited to see this.

And very happy it is directed by Denis Villeneuve and not Ridley Scott.

Interesting to see that Harrison's name appears above the title and he is prominently featured in that teaser...which would seem to indicate he will have a decent sized role in this.

And no, Deckard is NOT a replicant.

 

[SamT]

No Vangelis music No Blade Runner. Who's doing the music?

 

[questrider]

Jóhann Jóhannsson, who recently did the soundtrack for Arrival (2016).

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmJLxcFH2EHeTQMCRnldszmBKuAio9fRw

Although those were definitely Vangelis cues from Blade Runner used in the teaser trailer.

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

For me the Vangelis music suited the original film at the time, I do not see it as a requirement for the new film. I think what we hear in the teaser is very cool so if they want to do some sort of call back to that music for certain segments that's fine but I would not use Vangelis for this sequel.