Is Deckard coming back?
In March of 2011 word broke that Alcon Entertainment and Warner Brothers had teamed up to return to the world of Ridley Scott's classic scifi Blade Runner. In following weeks Scott himself would sign on to direct the project - it is widely expected to be Scott's next project after Prometheus, though he's got a number in the works so scheduling could always change - but the official line has always been that Scott would be the only returning alumni, that the plan was a completely fresh reboot.
In fact, producer Andrew Kosove made this abundantly clear in an August interview with the LA Times, saying:
In no way do I speak for Ridley Scott but if you're asking me will this movie have anything to do with Harrison Ford, the answer is no. This is a total reinvention and in my mind that means doing everything fresh, including casting.
Well, either Kosove was throwing up a smoke screen or Scott disagrees.
Twitch has learned that Harrison Ford has entered into early talks to join the new Blade Runner. While this is still very early stages and it is quite possible that things won't work out the obvious implication is that what we are looking at is not a reboot but a direct sequel to the original.
In March of 2011 word broke that Alcon Entertainment and Warner Brothers had teamed up to return to the world of Ridley Scott's classic scifi Blade Runner. In following weeks Scott himself would sign on to direct the project - it is widely expected to be Scott's next project after Prometheus, though he's got a number in the works so scheduling could always change - but the official line has always been that Scott would be the only returning alumni, that the plan was a completely fresh reboot.
In fact, producer Andrew Kosove made this abundantly clear in an August interview with the LA Times, saying:
In no way do I speak for Ridley Scott but if you're asking me will this movie have anything to do with Harrison Ford, the answer is no. This is a total reinvention and in my mind that means doing everything fresh, including casting.
Well, either Kosove was throwing up a smoke screen or Scott disagrees.
Twitch has learned that Harrison Ford has entered into early talks to join the new Blade Runner. While this is still very early stages and it is quite possible that things won't work out the obvious implication is that what we are looking at is not a reboot but a direct sequel to the original.
Deckard can't be an old dude-He's a replicant!! It's true. A unicorn told me.
I like the idea of another Blade Runner, i just hope they don't mess it up...
You wouldn't go wrong if you used the K.W. Jeter Blade Runner books as templates for a sequel. But neither Hollywood or Ridley Scott is all that bright.
mmmmmm skin jobs
>>"...the obvious implication is that what we are looking at is not a reboot but a direct sequel to the original."
Unless, of course, Ford is talking about taking a different role.
He could always play Holden or Bryant..
I'm still expecting to hear the casting of Shia LaBeouf in the lead with zac effron as the main antagonist and Taylor Swift will be battling Miley Cyrus for the role of femme fatale. I'm not convinced Ridley will have anything to do with this other than be a producer.
Please, please, please...
LEAVE IT ALONE!!!
As with the very first poster, one of the reasons the original is great is the dubiety over whether Deckard is a replicant, if you see him as an old man then you might as well call the film Bladerunner Reloaded and start advertising Bladerunner Revolutions.
If you can't think of a new idea then don't damage a classic for the sake of pocketing a few quid. Still at least they aren't going back and trying to CGI new scenes into the original, maybe Lucas has at least scared people away from being quite that disrespectful to fans.
Nobody mentioned "Soldier" yet in this here thread? Maybe Harrison Ford will run into Kurt Russell...
(ducks and runs)