{"id":35128,"date":"2014-11-27T19:31:51","date_gmt":"2014-11-28T00:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=35128"},"modified":"2014-11-27T19:31:51","modified_gmt":"2014-11-28T00:31:51","slug":"blade-runner-2-may-film-next-year-ridley-scott-producing-but-not-directing-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2014\/11\/27\/blade-runner-2-may-film-next-year-ridley-scott-producing-but-not-directing-2\/","title":{"rendered":"BLADE RUNNER 2 May Film Next Year; Ridley Scott Producing But Not Directing"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"RidleyScott\"<\/a>With his Old Testament epic Exodus coming out in a few weeks, all eyes are on director Ridley Scott. As the director has a number of projects in development at any time, it will be inevitable that some of the interviews he will be asked about the status of many of them. In fact, Variety<\/a> is the first in on that regard, quizzing the director on the status of the anticipated sequel to his groundbreaking 198- classic Blade Runner. It is a project that he will be turning his attention to after he finishes his current film, though his participation may not be as active as fans may desire.<\/p>\n

When \u201cThe Martian\u201d wraps later this winter, Scott already has a fair idea what he\u2019ll be doing next, though it likely won\u2019t be the much-anticipated \u201cBlade Runner\u201d sequel he developed with the original film\u2019s co-screenwriter, Hampton Fancher. \u201cWe talked at length about what it could be, and came up with a pretty strong three-act storyline, and it all makes sense in terms of how it relates to the first one,\u201d says Scott, who adds that fans can expect to see Harrison Ford back in the saddle as the futuristic gumshoe Rick Deckard. \u201cHarrison is very much part of this one, but really it\u2019s about finding him; he comes in in the third act.\u201d Per Scott, that Alcon Entertainment production should go before the cameras within the next year, but with someone else directing (he\u2019ll produce).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Now, before we get upset that Scott is not directing, let\u2019s not overlook the good news here. Harrison Ford will be returning for the sequel. Sure, it won\u2019t be until the final third of the movie, but it sounds as if the story will center on the search for Dekker which suggests his involvement in the finale will be substantial. This is not going to be a small cameo appearance.<\/p>\n

The fact that there is no announced director yet, though, is a bit troubling. I would think that someone would have been hired by now, as the production will undoubtedly be rather big and demand a long prep time for any director. I am concerned that if we don’t hear any news as to who will be calling the shots behind the camera soon, the person they do bring in may be more of a journeyman director, not bringing much, if any, of their own imprint onto the film.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

No word as to who may replace him in the director’s chair.<\/div>\n

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