Monday, August 22, 2011

Ridley Scott to direct new Blade Runner.

Well, at least it's not a remake, or in this case, replicant. From Raw Story:
Nearly 30 years after making the sci-fi cult classic "Blade Runner," British director Ridley Scott has agreed to direct a new installment, the producers have said.

The new "Blade Runner," produced by Alcon Entertainment, will not be a remake but rather a follow-up or a prequel to the original. Scott has yet to decide between the two options, the company said in a statement.

"It would be a gross understatement to say that we are elated Ridley Scott will shepherd this iconic story into a new, exciting direction," said producers Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson.

"We are huge fans of Ridley's and of the original 'Blade Runner'." This is once in a lifetime project for us," they added.

No casting decisions have been made as of yet, and no release date has been fixed.

2 comments:

Steve from Moon said...

Could be good or could be bad, really.

Adam Coozer said...

I'm guessing bad. I did read a couple of the sequels (not by PKD, but by KW Jeter), and I have to admit they weren't that bad! But I doubt they'll be using any of that material...