Alcon Plotting 'Blade Runner' Prequels And Sequels

[Bunker]

what was 1st?

2001?

 

[MOVIELORD101]

I agree with Hunter Rider on this one. I have no problem with either a prequel or sequel to Blade Runner (one of my all-time favorites, btw, especially the 2007 Final Cut version), as long as Deckard isn't involved. Deckard being MENTIONED briefly at a key point a la Dutch being mentioned in Predators I'm fine with, but no cameo or even bringing Harrison Ford back to play Deckard again, please. Not only is Ford too old to play the character anymore, they'll be forced to address the ending of the original, which'll anger fans like me who want to keep the ambiguity intact.

As for Nolan potentially directing this if Scott doesn't come back, I think he's perfect for the job. He's clearly a massive fan of Blade Runner, since I saw elements of that movie's storytelling in Inception, especially regarding how the ending was done. If he or Scott don't direct this, then I'd say no one else should. Anyone else would just screw it up royaly.

 

[Armored Avenger]

I don't understand the quote by the producer:

"I think the methodology that Chris Nolan brought to 'Batman' is precisely what we aspire to whomever the filmmaker is"

Blade Runner already is a critically acclaimed, dark and gritty science fiction classic. The way they word it makes it sound like Blade Runner is a down and out franchise that needs a new approach.

 

[Doctor Jones]

The ironic thing is that Blade Runner is Nolan's main inspiration as a filmmaker.

 

[MOVIELORD101]

The ironic thing is that Blade Runner is Nolan's main inspiration as a filmmaker.

EXACTLY!t:

 

[Homer J. Fong]

Not only is Ford too old to play the character anymore, they'll be forced to address the ending of the original, which'll anger fans like me who want to keep the ambiguity intact.

There's not too much ambiguity to it anymore; I mean, Ridley Scott has come out and said he's a Replicant. I suppose if you don't know that, there would still be that question.

As for Nolan potentially directing this if Scott doesn't come back, I think he's perfect for the job. He's clearly a massive fan of Blade Runner, since I saw elements of that movie's storytelling in Inception, especially regarding how the ending was done.

I imagine that Nolan's appreciation for and influence from Blade Runner is why he wouldn't take on a sequel or prequel to it. It's an interesting thought, I just can't see it happening.

As someone who's an admirer of Blade Runner, but not the biggest fan of it - I respect it, it does a lot of things well, but I can't say I love it - I don't want to completely dismiss the notion of playing around in that cinematic universe more. I also don't find much appeal to that either, though. It's not as repellant to me as a RoboCop remake/reboot, but I just don't see the need or the point.

 

[scifiwolf]

Ridley's perspective is that Deckard is a replicant, but he didn't make that the "right answer" of the question. He made the movie with that in mind for himself, but left enough clues in the movie to make either argument equally valid.

 

[MOVIELORD101]

Ridley's perspective is that Deckard is a replicant, but he didn't make that the "right answer" of the question. He made the movie with that in mind for himself, but left enough clues in the movie to make either argument equally valid.

Same thing can be said for Inception's ending. Everyone involved has said that it wasn't a dream at the end, but the ambiguity is still there. Trust me guys, Nolan could DEFINITELY pull that off.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

It's amazing how even flops like Blade Runner and Tron are getting dug up decades later because of brand/geek recogniton. The power of the internet. I only watched Blade Runner in full (the recent director's cut) and it blew me away, certainly one of the most incredible pieces of art and imagination ever put on film. You don't make sequels to such things. Blade Runner is not about story (nor are any Ridley Scott films) it's about an incredible mood, style and atmosphere. It's about theme, and an entire new world created before your eyes.

Blade Runner is a masterpiece, absolutely, and sequels/prequels, even by Ridley Scott, seem redundant.

 

[Paroxysm]

It's amazing how even flops like Blade Runner and Tron are getting dug up decades later because of brand/geek recogniton. The power of the internet. I only watched Blade Runner in full (the recent director's cut) and it blew me away, certainly one of the most incredible pieces of art and imagination ever put on film. You don't make sequels to such things. Blade Runner is not about story (nor are any Ridley Scott films) it's about an incredible mood, style and atmosphere. It's about theme, and an entire new world created before your eyes.

Blade Runner is a masterpiece, absolutely, and sequels/prequels, even by Ridley Scott, seem redundant.

and it's that incredible mood, style and atmosphere that i'd like revisit. New stories, different themes. There is so much potential to work with.

 

[dark_b]

The ironic thing is that Blade Runner is Nolan's main inspiration as a filmmaker.

those guys know that Nolan is a huge fan and was inspired by this movie. thats why they mentioned him.
he is a fan and he is now the new popular director in hollywood. they want him to made them millions.

 

[Darth Nata]

Getting Nolan to Direct this could go either way. On one hand he would probably love to play around in that universe and on the other he might consider the original so sacred that he doesn't want to touch it. The producers have worked with him before on Insominia though so at least there is a working relationship and Warner Bros. are making it so there is another connection as I can't see him doing a film for anyone but them for a long time.

 

[Spider-Fan]

I just don't see where keeping the story going adds anything. Especially if you want to keep Deckard going. Part of what makes Blade Runner great is not knowing certain things for sure and leaving things to the imagination. Flat out showing us can only go the way of T3 or T4 and Star Wars prequels, IMO.

 

[MOVIELORD101]

Re-watched the Final Cut from 2007 earlier. God DAMN it's a fantastic movie, one of my all-time favorites in fact. I even own the 5-disk Blu-Ray set at hom (yes, I'm THAT BIG of a fan, lol). And I'll say it right here and now: Rutger Hauer DESERVED an Oscar for that movie. IDK about you guys but his performance is equally as memorable and legendary as Heath Ledger's was in TDK, but for different reasons. Where Ledger's take on The Joker was the pure embodiment of evil, Hauer as Roy Batty is nether truly good nor truly evil. He was just a crafty, yet desperate guy who was afraid of death, and his final "tears in rain" speech at the end is just beautiful. Sadly Rutger Hauer's older now, and with the rave reviews "Hobo With A Shotgun" is getting at Sundance and South By Southwest, I feel the man needs another genuine Oscar-caliber role like the one he had in 1982 and be given the recognition he deserves. Who's with me?t:

 

[Kevin Roegele]

those guys know that Nolan is a huge fan and was inspired by this movie. thats why they mentioned him.
he is a fan and he is now the new popular director in hollywood. they want him to made them millions.

Nolan is also inspired by the Bond movies, particularly the epic 70's ones.

 

[Paroxysm]

Hauer as Roy Batty is nether truly good nor truly evil. He was just a crafty, yet desperate guy who was afraid of death, and his final "tears in rain" speech at the end is just beautiful. Sadly Rutger Hauer's older now, and with the rave reviews "Hobo With A Shotgun" is getting at Sundance and South By Southwest, I feel the man needs another genuine Oscar-caliber role like the one he had in 1982 and be given the recognition he deserves. Who's with me?t:

I'm with you! Hauer deserves some recognition for sure.

 

[kvz5]

http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2011...d-make-new-blade-runner-film/?dlvrit=63378#/0

Rutger Hauer: Only Christopher Nolan should make new ‘Blade Runner’ film

At 67, Dutch actor Rutger Hauer has a whopping nine films due in 2011, including a lead role as a reluctant vigilante in a low-budget ode to exploitation films, “Hobo With a Shotgun,” which is available today on VOD and opens in theaters May 6. But to sci-fi fans, Hauer will always be remembered most as the rebel replicant Roy Batty from Ridley Scott’s classic “Blade Runner.”
Naturally, Hauer has some ideas about the recently announced plans to make “Blade Runner” sequels and/or prequels.

“If Christopher Nolan would be on it I’d say, ‘All right, go for it!’” said Hauer by phone from a hotel room in Amsterdam, where he was filming a Dutch movie about the Heineken family. “But otherwise you can’t do it. ‘Blade Runner’ is such a unique film. How do you describe a diamond? I don’t think you should ever touch it again.”

Hauer’s role in “Hobo With a Shotgun” veers him into earthier territory, as he plays a bum in a crime-infested city whose only ambition is to buy a lawn-mower he sees in a pawnshop window and start a landscaping business. But with the violence escalating around him, Hauer’s hobo grabs a shotgun instead, uttering the line, “I hate guns” before taking justice into his own hands, Charles Bronson-style.

That line, Hauer said, was his addition to the scene. “I hate guns, I think they’re the worst thing ever invented,” Hauer said. “So that’s where I bleed through the character. It’s really weird that you can do a movie and sometimes it’s very far away from yourself and at the same time it’s so much fun.”

Hauer is riding a wave of renewed interest based on his performance in “Hobo With a Shotgun,” which began as a fan trailer for “Grindhouse” and played to acclaim at the Sundance and South by Southwest film festivals.

After wrapping the Heineken film, Hauer said he’ll turn next to the role of Van Helsing in “Dracula 3D,” which Italian horror master Dario Argento plans to start shooting in Hungary in June. “I hope we can get some real mileage out of the 3-D format and take on the Bram Stoker story and see if we can revive it and make it real,” Hauer said. “They’re looking for a very juicy younger Dracula and all kinds of dressing to make it fun.”

 

[Blitzkrieg Bop]

It's really cool Hobo With a Shotgun went from a fan-made production to an actual movie.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Even with Nolan, I say no more Blade Runner. Leave it be. I love Nolan, but there is NO reason to bring back Blade Runner. It has not worked for many franchises to be resurrected, and Blade Runner is a great stand alone piece. Nothing is added to it with a sequel at this point. Nothing.