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 […]
Blade Runner 2049 opens soft with $81.5 million worldwide opening weekend
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 […]
Blade Runner gets an Honest Trailer
With Blade Runner 2049 set for release this Friday, Screen Junkies has turned to Ridley Scott’s original sci-fi classic Blade Runner for the latest instalment of Honest Trailers; check it out below… In 1982, audiences knew Harrison Ford as the charming, rogue Hans Solo or the charming, rogue Indiana Jones. Now, watch him ditch the […]
Watch the final trailer for Blade Runner 2049
With just three days to go until the release of Blade Runner 2049, the final trailer has arrived online for the critically acclaimed sci-fi sequel; check it out below along with a new TV spot… SEE ALSO: Read our ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ review of Blade Runner 2049 here Thirty years after the events of the first […]
