Speaking to Collider at the Toronto Film Festival where he’s showcasing his latest movie Sicario, director Denis Villeneuve has been discussing the “huge challenge” of his next project – the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi classic Blade Runner. “When I heard that Ridley Scott wanted to do another movie in the Blade Runner universe, at first […]
Ryan Gosling in talks for Blade Runner 2
Ryan Gosling is in talks with Alcon Entertainment about joining the cast of the upcoming Blade Runner sequel, which is being executive produced by Ridley Scott, with Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners) directing. The sequel to Scott’s sci-fi classic will see Harrison Ford reprising the role of Rick Deckard and is set to take place several decades […]
Ridley Scott hasn’t ruled out directing Blade Runner 2
Last week it was reported – without any direct quotes from the man himself – that Ridley Scott has decided to pass on directing his planned Blade Runner sequel. However, it seems that isn’t quite the case, with Scott telling Yahoo! Movies that he’s yet to make up his mind and would find it difficult […]
Flickering Myth Film Class: How to Open Strongly
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 […]
Rutger Hauer isn’t a fan of Blade Runner 2049
Despite receiving a great deal of critical acclaim, Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 certainly has its detractors – not least its own producer (and director of the 1982 original) Ridley Scott, who stated back in December that the sci-fi sequel was “fucking way too long”. Now it seems we can add another Blade Runner alum […]
Denis Villeneuve wanted to keep Harrison Ford’s Blade Runner 2049 return a secret
Warner Bros. went to some pretty extreme lengths in an effort to keep Blade Runner 2049’s secrets, restricting journalists from revealing certain plot points in their reviews in an effort to “preserve the magic of the film”. However, had it been down to director Denis Villeneuve, we’d have known even less going into the movie […]
Ridley Scott has another Blade Runner sequel ready for development
Ridley Scott doesn’t hold back, whether that’s the rate at which he churns out films, or the soundbites he’s offering up on the press tour for All the Money in the World. In the time it took you to read that sentence, he’s probably shot an entire movie. The latest Ridley revelation, following the news […]
Blade Runner 2049’s initial cut was 4 hours long
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 […]
Denis Villeneuve comments on Blade Runner 2049’s disappointing box office performance
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 […]
Blade Runner 2049 ends weekend slightly up on original box office estimates
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 […]
