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Ridley Scott says Blade Runner 2049 was “f*cking way too long”

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Blade Runner 2049 may have been one of the year’s most acclaimed movies, but it also proved to be one of the biggest box office disappointments, grossing just under $260 million worldwide from a budget of $150 million, plus hefty marketing costs. Director Denis Villeneuve has previously suggested that a lack of familiarity with the […]

Blu-ray Review – Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

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Blade Runner 2049, 2017. Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Starring Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Dave Bautista, Mackenzie Davis, Carla Juri, David Dastmalchian, Barkhad Abdi, Lennie James, and Jared Leto. SYNOPSIS: A young blade runner’s discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former blade runner Rick Deckard, […]

Denis Villeneuve explains why he passed on directing Bond 25

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Now that Daniel Craig is officially on board to return as 007 and a November 2019 release date has been set, Eon is currently searching for a director to succeed Skyfall and Spectre helmer Sam Mendes and take the reins on Bond 25. Last year, it was reported that Yann Demange (’71), David Mackenzie (Hell or High […]

Denis Villeneuve is interested in directing Bond 25, but Dune is his priority

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With Sam Mendes opting against a return for Bond 25, EON is currently searching for a director to take the reins on Daniel Craig’s final outing as super spy 007. A few months back, it was reported that Yann Demange (’71), David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water) and Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049) topped EON’s shortlist, while a […]

Daniel Craig reportedly wants Denis Villeneuve to direct Bond 25

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Now that Daniel Craig has renewed his license to kill for a fifth and final outing as 007, the search is on for a director to succeed Skyfall and Spectre helmer Sam Mendes for 2019’s as-yet-untitled Bond 25. While there has been talk that producer Barbara Broccoli is considering a female filmmaker, it was reported back […]

Nine Directors Who Could Helm Star Wars: Episode IX

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Liam Hoofe takes a look at nine filmmakers who could replace Colin Trevorrow as director of Star Wars: Episode IX…  UPDATE: As announced just an hour after posting this article, J.J. Abrams will be back in the director’s chair for Star Wars: Episode IX. Colin Trevorrow’s departure from Star Wars: Episode IX last week has […]

The directors who can take cinema forward over the next decade

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Tom Jolliffe on the directors who can take cinema forward over the next decade… There’s a cinematic crossroads on the horizon. As the market gets swallowed up by a core consumer taste leaning toward spandex and radioactive arachnid bites, there’s a need for modern thinking, engaging directors to offer something different. After all, there’s only […]

Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch scoring Blade Runner 2049

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With just a couple of months to go until the release of Blade Runner 2049, director Denis Villeneuve has revealed that composers Hans Zimmer and Benhamin Wallfisch have joined the project, and are collaborating with Villeneuve’s regular composer Johann Johannsson on the score to the sci-fi sequel. “Johann Johansson composed the main theme as planned,” […]

Denis Villeneuve and Martin Campbell on the possibility of directing Bond 25

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With Daniel Craig now officially on board to reprise his role as 007 and a November 2019 release date set, the search continues for a director to succeed Sam Mendes for the 25th instalment of the James Bond franchise. It was reported back in July that three candidates top Eon’s list in Yann Demange (’71), David Mackenzie (Hell or […]

Denis Villeneuve rules out an extended cut of Blade Runner 2049

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This year’s acclaimed sci-fi sequel Blade Runner 2049 clocked in at a meaty 2 hours of 44 minutes – a lengthy running time which has been suggested as one of the reason’s why the film failed to hit big at the box office. However, director Denis Villeneuve’s early “assembly cut” of the film ran for […]