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Denis Villeneuve on why Blade Runner 2049 tanked at the box office

November 22, 2017 by Jordan Jones

Blade Runner 2049 was by far this fall’s biggest box-office upset. A film that was almost unanimously praised by critics, but was a complete failure financially. The entire situation has made many people question if there is even a place for cerebral cinema in today’s market; a world saturated with sequels, comic-book adaptations, and big […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, Denis Villeneuve

Alcon Entertainment could lose $80 million on Blade Runner 2049

November 12, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Despite garnering near-universal acclaim from critics, Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 struggled to make much of an impact at the box office, with the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi masterpiece having grossed just over $240 million worldwide. Given its production budget of $155 million, not to mention millions in advertising, THR is reporting that […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner 2049’s initial cut was 4 hours long

November 2, 2017 by Samuel Brace

The first cut of Blade Runner 2049 was apparently four hours long. The long awaited sequel to the Ridley Scott classic might not have been the success hoped for at the box office, but the film starring Ryan Gosling certainly hit home with critics, with many labelling it as good as or better than the […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049

Denis Villeneuve comments on Blade Runner 2049’s disappointing box office performance

October 23, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Despite near-universal stellar reviews, the acclaimed sci-fi sequel Blade Runner 2049 failed to set the box office alight, with the $155 million-budgeted blockbuster having grossed just $194 million globally since it opened at the start of October. While it still has China to come this Friday, it’s looking likely that the sequel to Ridley Scott’s […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, Denis Villeneuve

The Creativity of Sequels

October 22, 2017 by George Chrysostomou

George Chrysostomou on creativity in sequels… It has to be said, adaptations, sequels and soft reboots are dominating the box office year in and out and there’s no getting away from that. This is the most profitable way to produce films, having a pre-existing audience, an easy way into a new story, and most importantly […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, George Chrysostomou, Movies Tagged With: Baby Driver, Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, Terminator, Terminator 2, Terminator 6

4 Standout Blade Runner 2049 Moments

October 14, 2017 by Samuel Brace

Samuel Brace with four standout moments from Blade Runner 2049… Blade Runner 2049 is one of the more visually spectacular film’s you are ever likely to see, and the movie as a whole is full of incredibly cinematic moments, both aesthetically and thematically. What Denis Villeneuve achieved with the sci-fi sequel is close to astonishing, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049

Flickering Myth Film Class: Taking time to immerse your audience

October 12, 2017 by Tom Jolliffe

In the latest instalment of Flickering Myth’s film class, Tom Jolliffe looks at immersing the audience… In the ever changing landscape of film, it seems in the modern age of digital film-making, modern editing programmes with limitless options and changing temperament (seemingly) with film audiences, that we’ve seen an inherent shift from film-makers devoting time […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, Lawrence of Arabia, Stalker, The Shining

Blade Runner 2049 ends weekend slightly up on original box office estimates

October 10, 2017 by Samuel Brace

The weekend wasn’t quite so dour for Blade Runner 2049 as the film finished the weekend slightly up on initial estimates. A film like Blade Runner 2049 opening to around $30 million at the domestic box office doesn’t sound totally mad or unreasonable on the surface of things, but when taking into account the films […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner 2049 opens soft with $81.5 million worldwide opening weekend

October 8, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

Despite overwhelmingly positive reviews, Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi sequel Blade Runner 2049 has failed to set the box office alight in its opening weekend, grossing approximately $81.5 million worldwide across the Friday to Sunday period. Tracking for the movie, which reportedly cost between $150 million and $185 million, had suggested a domestic opening weekend of around $50 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049

Flickering Myth Film Class: How to Open Strongly

October 8, 2017 by Tom Jolliffe

In the latest instalment of Flickering Myth’s film class, Tom Jolliffe looks at how to open strongly… It takes a great deal to get an audience to succumb to your film. You need to keep their attention for the entirety of the film. The best way to hook them in of course is to open […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Blade Runner, Brazil, Casino Royale, Children of Men, Get Out, Manhattan, Scream, Spectre

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