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Harrison Ford Not In Talks To Star In 'Blade Runner'

Posted 2/7/12 3:09 pm EST by in News


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Fans of the sci-fi classic "Blade Runner" may have gotten their hopes up over the weekend after Twitch reported that Harrison Ford, the star of the original, was in early talks to return for director Ridley Scott's follow-up.

Unfortunately, Twitch's scoop didn't pass the Voight-Kampff test. Deadline is now reporting that Alcon, the company producing Scott's proposed return to the world of replicants, has completely denied any rumors surrounding negotiations with Ford.

Calling the rumor "patently false," Alcon co-head Andrew Kosove reiterated what had been previously stated about the film, stating "What Ridley does in 'Prometheus' is a good template for what we’re trying to do. He created something that has some association to the original Alien, but lives on its own as a standalone movie."

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Harrison Ford Up For 'Blade Runner' Sequel?

Posted 2/6/12 1:15 pm EST by in Casting Call, Commentary


Harrison FordFilm geek scoop of the day: Harrison Ford is apparently in early talks to appear in Ridley Scott's new "Blade Runner" movie.

One imagines he would be back as the iconic Rick Deckard, though, of course, that's mere speculation at this point. A "Blade Runner" sequel is at least two years away from coming to fruition, and nothing has been set in stone, including Ford's possible casting.

But if he is involved in Scott's new take on the "Blade Runner" universe, then there's a lot of ways it could play out.

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Ridley Scott's 'Blade Runner' Won't Feature Harrison Ford, Says Producer

Posted 8/19/11 10:20 am EST by in News


Blade RunnerThe folks over at Alcon Entertainment don't want you to be worried about Ridley Scott's upcoming follow-up to "Blade Runner." They want you to be excited for it.

Just don't expect to see Harrison Ford returning to this film, whether he wants to or not. "In no way do I speak for Ridley Scott," producer Andrew Kosove told The Los Angeles Times about the project. "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," he continued, "and in my mind that means doing everything fresh, including casting."

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Ridley Scott To Direct New 'Blade Runner' Movie

Posted 8/18/11 12:46 pm EST by in News


Blade RunnerNever let it be said that Ridley Scott isn't afraid to break his own toys.

After diving back into the "Alien" pool with next summer's mysteriously connected "Prometheus," Scott is setting himself up to revisit another one of his most beloved properties: "Blade Runner." Deadline reports the surprising news that not only is Scott producing the recently announced "Blade Runner" continuation, he'll be directing it as well.

Like "Prometheus," it remains unclear whether or not "Blade Runner" will be a prequel, sequel or a reboot. But when the project was first announced, Alcon Entertainment's Andrew Kosvoe made it clear that Scott's "blessing to do what we're doing is very important to Alcon."

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Will Harrison Ford Return For New 'Blade Runner' Films?

Posted 7/18/11 6:13 pm EST by in News


News that "Blade Runner" might be headed back to the multiplex in sequel or prequel form was met, at least in an MTV Movies Blog poll last March, with a mixture of excitement, derision, and "Meh, let's wait and see" ambivalence.

I'm conflicted myself, though producers behind the effort seem to be hitting all the right notes, saying they'll avoid executive suite-driven micromanagement and will model their approach to the material on the way Christopher Nolan handled "Batman." All good things! But it would certainly help matters if "Blade Runner" star Harrison Ford would cosign the new films and perhaps even take part in the sci-fi madness.

That's what we were wondering when we sat down with Ford late last week at a "Cowboys & Aliens" press event in Montana. He was tight-lipped (not to mention bemused when I embarrassingly, inexcusably mispronounced the name of his "Blade Runner" character, Rick Deckard; nerd mea culpa!), but the takeaway is that he's certainly been in touch with producers.

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After 'The Adjustment Bureau' And 'Blade Runner,' Hollywood Should Adapt These Philip K. Dick Stories

Posted 3/4/11 1:00 pm EST by in Commentary


Philip K. Dick is a Hollywood staple, with nine of his stories turned into feature films, most of which have done quite well at the box office. From "Blade Runner" to "Minority Report" to "A Scanner Darkly," we've embraced his specific sci-fi twist on our future and never lost our appetite for more.

Today's "The Adjustment Bureau," starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, is sure to fit right into the fold. But yesterday's news that Warner Bros. had acquired the right to make prequels and sequels to "Blade Runner" threw us off a bit. Yes, we'd love to learn a whole lot more about the mythology of the replicants and Rick Deckard, but there are plenty of Dick's other stories we'd like to see come to the screen first.

After the jump, we list off our favorites that we'd like to see adapted before there are any "Blade Runner" spin-offs.

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POLL: What Do You Think Of The 'Blade Runner' Revival?

Posted 3/4/11 10:15 am EST by in News, Poll


Blade Runner"Blade Runner" is making its way back into theaters with new sequels and prequels courtesy of Warner Bros. and Alcon Entertainment. A surprising announcement, to say the least, but equally surprising is the strong reaction we've been hearing from "Blade Runner" fans.

Some of you love this news. Some of you hate it. Either way, chances are good that if you count yourself among the many faithful "Blade Runner" loyalists, you've got an opinion on the developing continuation of the science fiction franchise.

So, what do you think? We want to hear from you, "Blade Runner" fans, so click past the jump to vote in our poll and let us know how you're reacting to the series' impending resurrection.

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'Blade Runner' Producers Explain Their Plans For The Resurrected Franchise

Posted 3/3/11 5:15 pm EST by in News


Blade Runner"Blade Runner" is coming back, whether you like it or not.

Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. announced earlier today that they're in final negotiations to secure the rights to the science fiction franchise created by Ridley Scott, able to make prequels and sequels but not a remake—though story elements introduced in the original Harrison Ford film are not off limits.

Andrew Kosvoe, Broderick Johnson and Bud Yorkin of Alcon spoke with io9 about the "Blade Runner" acquisition and their reasoning behind pursuing the film's rights.

"It's one of [our] favorite films, and we throughout that the universe that has been created here, is one that's complete with ideas and possibilities," said Johnson. "We're intellectually fascinated and stimulated to explore the themes that the movie invokes and the underlying material. At the end of the day those are the things that make great movies. Those and characters and whatnot, it's an opportunity of a life time to try and explore this further."

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'Blade Runner' Sequels And Prequels Are On The Way

Posted 3/3/11 9:14 am EST by in News


Blade Runner"Blade Runner" retains one of the most feverishly faithful fan bases of any science fiction property out there, and that's almost 30 full years after the first and only feature film arrived in theaters.

But like the recent resurrection of the "Tron" series, a whole new group of fans are about to discover Ridley Scott's future-set tale.

Warner Bros. and Alcon Entertainment are in final negotiations to secure film, television and ancillary franchise rights to produce prequels and sequels to "Blade Runner," according to a press release. The deal would prohibit Alcon and WB from directly remaking the Harrison Ford-starring original, but stories that are "based on situations introduced in the original film" would fall within their wheelhouse.

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Ridley Scott's 'Life In A Day' Documentary Would Be Even Better If It Focused On His Iconic Characters!

Posted 7/7/10 6:17 pm EST by in Commentary, Humor


As we mentioned earlier, producer Ridley Scott plans on teaming with "State of Play" director Kevin Macdonald and the popular video uploading site YouTube to create "Life in a Day," described as "the first user-generated feature-length documentary." The project is rather ambitious, essentially highlighting a day in the life around the world — that day specifically being July 24, 2010 — through a compilation of user-submitted videos. Ideally, the documentary will give audiences a different, multi-faceted and profound perspective of the world around them.

While we certainly applaud the crew for their bold attempt, we can't help but wonder... what if instead of showing us a day in the life of our world, "Life in a Day" showed us a day in the life of some of Ridley Scott's most famous characters? What would that look like?

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