Harrison Ford confirmed for 'Blade Runner' sequel
 

Hmmmm........not sure about this??

(CNN)Harrison Ford will reprise his role as Rick Deckard in the "Blade Runner" sequel. "Prisoners" director Denis Villeneuve is in talks to helm the Alcon Entertainment film.

The film is scheduled to start principle photography in the summer of 2016. Hampton Fancher, who co-wrote the original, and Michael Green have written the screenplay, which is based on an idea from Fancher and Ridley Scott.

The story takes place several decades after the conclusion of the 1982 original, which centered on a man (Ford) working as a blade runner who was tasked with chasing down machines called replicants.

Alcon Entertainment acquired the rights to "Blade Runner" in 2011 with the intention of making both prequels and sequels to the iconic science-fiction thriller. Bud Yorkin will serve as a producer on the sequel along with Alcon co-founders Andrew A. Kosove and Broderick Johnson.

Frank Giustra and Tim Gamble, CEOs of Thunderbird Films, will serve as executive producers.

Villeneuve most recently directed the crime thriller Sicario, staring Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro. He also directed Canada's Oscar-nominated French-language film "Incendies" and "Prisoners," staring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal.

Ford next will be seen in Lionsgate's "The Age of Adaline" and will reprise his role as Han Solo in "Disney's Star Wars: The Force Awakens." He's repped by UTA.


http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/27/entert...-ford-thr-fea/

Finally, a DeBerg thread worth reading!

So, are they going to acknowledge that he was a replicant?

That's my question as well.

Supposedly, Ford said the script is the "Best he's ever read" and he's notoriously picky.

Ugh.... no good will come of this. None.

This is the same Ford that did Cowboys vs Aliens "for the paycheck?"

LMAO

I don't get it, either and Ridley Scott is only producing.

If he's good as Han Solo in December I think he can pull off Deckard one more time.

He was good in "42", which was the last film I saw him.

Oh he's gonna KILL Han again, how dare you of all people doubt that.

TURN IN YOUR CARD NOW.

The dude is not what he once was. I see him in interviews and wonder how many drugs he takes to keep it together on a film set.

A character like Han is going to be like riding a bike for Ford... he didnt need any "sense memory" or any other kind of method acting mumbo jumbo to play Han.

Han was Harrison, he played himself basically.

Seeing him and Hamill onscreen together again is going to be a massive jimp, I'll probably need to take extra pants to the theater.

And Harrison is not what he once was. Watch him in interviews.

I am concerned...

Harrison Ford confirmed for 'Blade Runner' sequel
 

The bigger thing, IMO, will be how they write Han. If they write him like a 70-year-old playing the young Han we saw in the original trilogy, it won't be believable. He can retain the smart assness, but they need to age him in attitude and personality, too.

You've changed in 1001 ways since you were a fat 15 year old, but you're still Clay inside... your outward appearance has changed, your goals and views have changed in many ways... but the experiences in your early life will never change.

You're still the same guy in all the ways that matter on the inside.

Han is going to ROCK Han.

I suppose. I just have reservations. I don't think he is "all there."

Watch this and weep for your inner child, you have become jaded by the pressures and ugliness of the adult world young Padiwan... go grab your Boba Fett outfit and dance with me!

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I'm just calling it like I see it. In interviews, Ford looks like an old man who's losing it. I think drugs are helping him keep it together for performances.

He's so ****ing mellowed out from his ganja use, his mumbling sounds like his light saber used to.

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Well, I suppose I should sit down and really watch the original. I've seen bits and pieces of it but never from beginning to end. This is kinda rare for me too, I'm really into movies from that era.

It's a lovely moody, immersive, slow burn. I saw it on the big screen for the first time a few weeks ago and it's incredible how well everything in it holds up. CGI ****ing sucks.

You havent sat and intently watched the original movie yet, Gonzo?

Whoooa, you better get with the program... but quick!

I don't think I've sat straight through it either. Or if I did, the details didn't resonate.

Don't remember it as a bad movie, just not the most memorable of ones.

It's an excellent film. The acting, visuals, direction and story are all top notch.

If you haven't watched it recently, I'd recommend giving it a look.

Wait a minute, just how many of you mooks out there havent actually sat and watched the original Star Wars as a teenager or younger?

I dont even know where to begin, so I wont.

Dude, this thread is about Blade Runner.

Saw all three originals on opening night, including ANH when I was 5 or so. Glenwood represent!!

I was talking about being murky about Blade Runner.

Dumbass. LMAO

I know I've seen about 60% of it but just never sat thru from beginning to end. I've ways meant too, it was on my must see before I croak list anyway. I recall seeing it when I was a kid but falling asleep half way thru. We were doing a movie night with my folks. We watched The Omega Man and Solyent Green with Heston first, then Logan's Run and we were finishing up with Blade Runner. For some reason I seem to remember android titties... Then crashed and had wonderful sex bot dreams afterwards.
Shit. Oh well.

Screw you gais! I'm going home and taking the ball with me!

:harumph:

lol, got me.

I LOVE Blade Runner. This could be epic.

Its an incredibly influential film in SciFi. The design and look of it has been ripped off countless times. Your right, the special effects hold up very well.


Whats interesting is, it was a huge flop upon release. Most people thought it was a tremendous bore, including myself. But as the years grew, people began to really dig it alot more. Im still not sure it has a huge enough following to make the sequel a hit, but who knows?

If you like Blade Runner you owe it to yourself to read Neuromancer.

Sounds incredibly familiar. Was there a movie?

If you haven't sat down and watched Blade Runner...you should.

Preferably high or drunk.

Truth is, I've watched Blade Runner more times than I remember... just got my star wars and this thread mixed up.

I mean, who can forget the scene where Han throws Rutger Hauer into the Sarlacc pit?

Molly Millions, who is a main character in Neuromancer, is introduced in "Johnny Mnemonic", a short story by William Gibson, the author of both.

"Johnny Mnemonic: was, forgettably, turned into a mid-90's sci-fi film with Keanu and Dolph Lundgren.

I actually paid to see that at a drive in.

LMAO

I saw that at a drive in, too. I was 12 and went with my parents. It was the second of a double feature. The first movie was Forget Paris. I fell asleep 30 minutes into Mnemonic.

I did as well. What an awful movie.

I think I did too. Was there a giant shark or a whale or something in that movie? The memories have been repressed.

Ah, yes. A dolphin.

Keanu has an eye for quality projects to **** up. Ruined Constantine, too.

At least he didn't **** John Wick up.

Should find interest here

Claythan grab your tissues.

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I've read the book and seen their production. Can't wait for this. :)

I liked Constantine, right up until he went all Matrix-style with the Holy Shotgun of Antioch. Shia LeBouf dies in it as well, so bonus points.

Agreed on John Wick. That was a fun film.

Haha, awesome

Ive known about that for years. Ive always wanted to see the actual film itself. Has it never been made available to the public???

My friends and I used to do similar stuff with old VHS cameras growing up. But not nearly as elaborate or a complete film.

Constantine was fine. He brought a sardonic world-weariness to the role that fit the character well.

Anytime LeBouf dies, angels sing and dance.

Agreed. Probably the one role in his career for which his "skill level" was tailor-made.

Gotta think the script has to revolve around Decker's journey towards realizing he's a replicant.

After his "duty-first" approach all those years hunting down replicants, he learns what it's like to not be human - and be hunted.

Obviously, that's a bit predictable.......but I'll be stoked if they stay focused on the psychological aspects, as they did so well in the first.

How can he be a replicant?

http://badassdigest.com/2015/02/27/d...-making-sense/

With the announcement of Blade Runner 2 and with the fact that Harrison Ford is starring in it, we must all accept one thing: Deckard isn't a replicant. He can't be, since replicants have four year life spans, and Harrison Ford's done more than four laps around the sun since Blade Runner.

I think Devin needs to re-watch the film

Ah, but the implication of the first film was that he was some kind of "unicorn."

Perhaps he's a "different" kind of replicant.

Sean Young's character didn't have an expiration date either. Of course that still brings up the question of "Do replicants age physically?"

If Harrison Ford is to a replicant, the answer would be yes.

But the more I think about it, the less I like the idea of a sequel, as it just may ruin the original.

Kingdom of the Crystal Blade Runner?

Ugh.

Well, if you think Han solo had a light saber, you clearly haven't seen the movies.

Brain fart. There was supposed to be a 'buddy's' in there.

And again, the fuzzy one is Blade Runner, that's BLAAAADE RUNNNNERRRRRRRR. . .

What sucks is, this could be really good. Lots of ways they could take the story that would be really fun and interesting. I just worry that it will be crap instead.

He looked pretty bad on Jimmy Fallon.

I know, I read the thread. Just saying how someone could see a preceding post about Han solo having a light saber followed by a post saying you didn't watch the (implied blade runner) movie. One could be misled.


Lawyered...... /Marshall Ericson

Someone who is big into sci-fi told me that the reason "Crystal Skull" was so ****ed up was because of Lucas. Spielberg and Ford fought to change the plot but Lucas insisted it revolve around aliens, and eventually it came to the point that the film wasn't going to get made unless Ford and Spielberg caved in so they just said, "**** it, we'll do with George's way and collect a paycheck." Not sure how accurate any of this is, but the larger point is that as long as Lucas doesn't have anything to do with the new "Blade Runner" script it'll probably be an okay movie.

There's a lot of documentation about the end of the original movie, and how the happy ending voiceover was added at the demand of the studio. The insinuation that he was also a replicant, along with the fact that she probably was going to die soon just like the other replicants, were both buried in that film. So it really depends with this new film on how they want to take it: he could be a replicant or he could be human, she could be dead or she could be just as old as he is, it really just depends on where they want to go with the plot. All I know is, at his age there won't be a lot of running. Maybe they should call it "Blade Walking" (with tennis balls on the front feet).