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 […]
Denis Villeneuve talks Blade Runner 2049 practical effects, and excitement over Dune
Following last year’s acclaimed Arrival, director Denis Villeneuve is sticking with the sci-fi genre for his next offering, stepping into Ridley Scott’s shoes to helm the highly-anticipated sequel Blade Runner 2049. Villeneuve has been chatting to Variety about the film, and in particular, his emphasis on using practical effects over CGI. “I’m very old school,” […]
Blade Runner sequel officially titled Blade Runner 2049
One year from today the highly anticipated sequel to Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner will come out in theaters and now we have an official title: Blade Runner 2049. Very little is known about the long-gestating film, but director Denis Villeneuve revealed to Entertainment Weekly that the film will take place decades after the original and will again be […]
Why Are Film Sets Increasingly Troubled Places?
This week, Neil Calloway looks at why franchise movies seem to spawn arguments between film-makers and studios… Rumours of a troubled production – and two differing cuts – of Suicide Squad add to a growing list of films that appear to have led to arguments and disagreements between the creative teams behind them and the […]
Ryan Gosling confirms he’s starring in the Blade Runner sequel
Other than having a top-notch director on board in Denis Villeneuve, partnering once again with legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins (the two had collaborated on Sicario earlier this year), and Harrison Ford returning as Rick Deckard, not much had been known on the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi masterpiece Blade Runner, but now we have confirmation of […]
Wetlands star Carla Juri joins Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2
The cast of the eagerly anticipated sequel to Blade Runner has swelled further today with news from Alcon Entertaiment that Carla Juri (Wetlands) has joined the project. Directed by Denis Villeneuve (Sicario, Enemy), the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 cult sci-fi classic sees original star Harrison Ford (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) returning as Rick Deckard, […]
Denis Villeneuve on the pressure of directing the Blade Runner sequel
Appearing at the Venice Film Festival where his latest film Arrival premiered in competition, Canadian director Denis Villeneuve has been speaking about his next sci-fi project, the as-yet-untitled sequel to Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner, and the pressure he feels as he attempts to follow one of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time. “First of all, […]
Jared Leto joins the cast of the Blade Runner sequel
Fresh from his role as The Joker in Suicide Squad, Jared Leto has now signed on to the cast of the upcoming Blade Runner sequel, with producers Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson stating that the Oscar winner will “create a truly memorable, never before seen character.” The sequel to Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic is being directed by Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, […]
Ridley Scott won’t direct Blade Runner 2, Harrison Ford confirmed to appear
With The Martian and Prometheus 2 on his upcoming slate, it seems that Ridley Scott has decided against taking on the director’s chair on Blade Runner 2, although the sequel to the sci-fi classic is still going ahead and will begin filming within the next year, with Harrison Ford confirmed to appear. “[Screenwriter Hampton Fancher […]
Ryan Gosling discusses the Blade Runner sequel
With filming on Blade Runner 2 set to get underway this July, Entertainment Weekly caught up with star Ryan Gosling to try and prise some information from him regarding the follow-up to Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic. “I’m looking around as you say that, because I think there’s a sniper up there in the corner if I […]
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