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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Feb 20, 2016 21:04:31 GMT -6
deadline.com/2016/02/blade-runner-2-mlk-weekend-2018-release-date-1201705051/‘Blade Runner’ Sequel To Blast Off On MLK Weekend 2018 Alcon Entertainment just announced that the release date for the untitled sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 Blade Runner will be January 12, which is the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. As previously announced, it will star Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, reprising his role as Rick Deckard. Denis Villeneuve is directing. Warner Bros. has domestic rights while Sony Pictures Releasing International is handling overseas. The only other title dated for the 2018 MLK frame is Paramount’s animated sequel Sherlock Gnomes. Given that film’s play for families, there shouldn’t be any stiff rivalry here with Blade Runner. The sequel is written by Hampton Fancher, who co-wrote the original, and Michael Green and is based on a story by Fancher and Ridley Scott. The story picks up several decades after the conclusion of the 1982 original. Principal photography is scheduled for July. Multi-Oscar nominated cinematographer Roger Deakins, who worked with Villeneuve on Prisoners and Sicario, is lensing. Although Blade Runner was a notable release during the summer of 1982, its run at the box office was dwarfed by the success of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in the market. Nonetheless, Blade Runner via the MTV generation gained legions of fans, with Scott re-releasing different director’s cut in the United States and U.K. In regards to working on the sequel, Scott told Mike Fleming recently in an interview, “Alcon bought the title, and asked if I had any ideas. I did. So fundamentally it’s my essay about what happens and what the film is about. I was going to get writers, but decided to call up my old buddy Hampton Fancher because he walks the walk and talks the talk, albeit in these awful sandals. We came up with a nice tight target. He said he wouldn’t write the screenplay, but wrote a short novel. This was one of the writers I had the best experience with, on the original Blade Runner, meeting him every day, polishing the script. We’d solve one problem and there would be another. It drove him crazy but what happened is that what started off as a small contained play inside an apartment, and into an epic. The new one, we’ve got a very good director in Denis Villenueve. He has taken my script, from Hampton and Michael Green, and that’s what he’ll make. I can’t direct them all, and I have to do Prometheus.” Alcon Entertainment acquired the film, television and ancillary franchise rights to Blade Runner in 2011 from the late producer Bud Yorkin and Cynthia Sikes Yorkin to produce prequels and sequels to the iconic sci-fi thriller. Sikes Yorkin will produce along with Johnson and Kosove. Bud Yorkin will receive producer credit. Scott will serve as EP. Frank Giustra and Tim Gamble, CEO’s of Thunderbird Films, will also serve as EPs along with Bill Carraro.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Apr 2, 2016 21:32:00 GMT -6
blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/dave-bautista-gets-ready-to-rumble-in-blade-runner-2-20160402Dave Bautista Gets Ready To Rumble In 'Blade Runner 2' The most unlikely of movie sequels continues to surprise with its casting. The followup to "Blade Runner" has Harrison Ford returning as Deckard, with Ryan Gosling and Robin Wright also on board, and now, the picture is adding some serious, literal muscle. WWE star turned actor Dave Bautista ("Guardians Of The Galaxy," "Spectre") has cheekily revealed on Instagram he'll be joining the movie by posing with an origami unicorn, an icon from the key final moments of Ridley Scott's original movie. Of course, all details about the picture are being strictly guarded, but with Denis Villeneuve directing, and Roger Deakins lensing, if anything, it's going to look great. Let's just hope the script from Hampton Fancher and Michael Green has got the goods. Production "Blade Runner 2" starts in July and the film opens on January 12, 2018.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Apr 21, 2016 11:43:44 GMT -6
variety.com/2016/film/news/blade-runner-sequel-release-date-changed-1201757777/ ‘Blade Runner’ Sequel Moves to October 2017 With pre-production in high gear, Alcon Entertainment has decided to move up the release date of its “Blade Runner” sequel from January 2018 to October 2017. Alcon is now set to release the pic on Oct. 6, 2017, shifting it from its original date of Jan. 12, 2018. Harrison Ford is set to return as Det. Rick Deckard and Ryan Gosling and Robin Wright are set to co-star in the film from “Sicario” director Denis Villeneuve. The sequel, set several decades after the original, is written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green, and succeeds the initial story by Fancher and David Peoples based on Philip K. Dick’s novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep.” Story details are not being revealed. Warner Bros. is handling domestic distribution and Sony will handle international distribution. Multi-Oscar nominated cinematographer Roger Deakins will reunite with Villeneuve on the project. Alcon Entertainment acquired the film, television and ancillary franchise rights to “Blade Runner” in 2011 from the late producer Bud Yorkin and Cynthia Sikes Yorkin to produce prequels and sequels to the iconic science-fiction thriller. Cynthia Sikes Yorkin will produce along with Johnson and Kosove. Bud Yorkin will receive producer credit. Ridley Scott will serve as Executive Producer. Frank Giustra and Tim Gamble, CEO’s of Thunderbird Films, will also serve as executive producers along with Bill Carraro.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Apr 27, 2016 0:33:49 GMT -6
variety.com/2016/film/news/sylvia-hoeks-blade-runner-sequel-1201761250/ Sylvia Hoeks Joins ‘Blade Runner’ Sequel Dutch actress Sylvia Hoeks has been tapped for a leading role alongside Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Robin Wright, Ana de Armas and Dave Bautista in Alcon Entertainment’s “Blade Runner” sequel. Alcon co-founders and co-CEOs Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson made the announcement Tuesday. Denis Villeneuve (“Sicario”) is directing with principal photography scheduled to begin in July. The film will be released by Warner Bros. in North America on Oct. 6, 2017, and Sony Pictures Releasing International will distribute in all media for all overseas territories. Hoeks starred in “Tirza,” directed by Rudolf van den Berg, which was the official Dutch entry for best foreign language film at the Oscars in 2010. Her credits include “Het Meisje en de Dood,” “Duska,” “The Best Offer” and “The Storm.” Hoeks broke out with the 2007 Jos Stelling film “Duska,” for which she won a Golden Calf (the Dutch equivalent of an Oscar) at the annual Dutch Film Festival. “Sylvia is a radiant talent, a tremendous actress with great appeal in a wide variety of roles,” Johnson and Kosove said. “Her addition to this vastly accomplished international cast is a perfect fit.” The sequel is set several decades after the 1982 original, with Ford reprising his role as Rick Deckard. Ridley Scott directed the original, which was set in 2019 Los Angeles with Deckard pursuing four replicants who had escaped from an off-world colony. The film is written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green, and succeeds the initial story by Fancher and David Peoples, which was based on Philip K. Dick’s novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep.” Roger Deakins, who shot “Sicario,” will reunite with Villeneuve on the project as cinematographer. The film has a U.S. release date of Oct. 6, 2017. Alcon Entertainment acquired the prequel and sequel rights to “Blade Runner” in 2011 from the late producer Bud Yorkin and Cynthia Sikes Yorkin. Producers are Johnson, Kosove and Cynthia Sikes Yorkin with Bud Yorkin receiving producer credit. Frank Giustra and Tim Gamble, the CEOs of Thunderbird Films, will serve as executive producers. Scott will also executive produce. Bill Carraro will executive produce. Hoeks is represented by ICM Partners, Willemijn Tuip/Copper en Co and Cheryl Snow at Gang Tyre Ramer and Brown.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Aug 26, 2016 21:08:20 GMT -6
www.indiewire.com/2016/08/blade-runner-sequel-construction-worker-killed-set-accident-1201720718/‘Blade Runner’ Sequel: Construction Worker Killed After On-Set Accident At the time of the accident, the film crew had already wrapped production on the sound stage. A Hungarian construction worker was killed after an on-set accident occured on the untitled “Blade Runner” sequel in Budapest on August 25, according to local studio Origo. At the time of the incident, the film crew had already wrapped production on the sound stage and had moved to another location in the village of Etyek. “The worker was underneath a platform, upon which the set was constructed, when it suddenly collapsed,” read a statement sent to The Hollywood Reporter by Origo Studios. “The cause of the accident is not yet known.” The Hungarian news website Index quoted a spokesperson for the studio saying that the accident happened when the worker was tearing down sets. The studio declined to comment to THR on the possible causes of the incidents, only adding that an investigation was in progress. Per Deadline, a representative for Alcon Entertainment, which is producing the film, said the local worker, whose name has not been revealed, was not a member of the film crew but was employed by a subcontractor to tear down the set. The film, which stars Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling and Jared Leto, is being directed by Denis Villeneuve for Warner Bros. The sequel will take place several decades after Ridley’s Scott’s 1982 original film and is scheduled to arrive in theaters on October 6, 2017.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Oct 6, 2016 10:59:10 GMT -6
variety.com/2016/film/news/blade-runner-sequel-title-blade-runner-2049-1201880213/ ‘Blade Runner’ Sequel Title Announced Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. have titled the upcoming “Blade Runner” sequel as “Blade Runner 2049.” Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling, Jared Leto, Robin Wright, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Carla Juri, Barkhad Abdi, and Dave Bautista are starring. Denis Villeneuve (“Sicario”) is directing the film, which started shooting in July. The movie will be released on Oct. 6, 2017, in North America. Sony Pictures Releasing International will distribute it overseas. The sequel is set several decades after the 1982 original, with Ford reprising his role as Rick Deckard. Plot details are being kept under wraps. Ridley Scott directed the original, which was set in Los Angeles in 2019 and followed Deckard as he pursued four replicants who had escaped from an off-world colony. The androids, led by Rutger Hauer’s character, sought to extend their four-year lifespan. The sequel is written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green, and succeeds the initial story by Fancher and David Peoples, based on Philip K. Dick’s novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” Frank Giustra and Tim Gamble of Thunderbird Films will serve as executive producers. Scott will also executive produce along with Bill Carraro.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Sept 22, 2017 8:16:53 GMT -6
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Sept 28, 2017 12:44:54 GMT -6
www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/blade-runner-2049-behind-big-bet-by-alcon-a-sequel-1043128'Blade Runner' Sequel a Make-Or-Break Moment for Producer Alcon "This is a chips-in-the-center-of-the-table exercise," says producer Andrew Kosove of the long-awaited (and risky) film follow-up to the iconic sci-fi drama. Producers Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove — who met at Princeton University before convincing FexEx founder Fred Smith to help them launch the film company Alcon Entertainment 20 years ago — are candid. They admit that Alcon's future depends on Blade Runner 2049, the sequel to Ridley Scott's sci-fi epic that hits theaters Oct. 6. "This is a chips-in-the-center-of-the-table exercise," says Kosove. After a string of box-office wins — most notably, The Blind Side in 2009 — Kosove, 47, and Johnson, 50, arrived at a moment of reckoning. Alcon, with a staff of 45, no longer wanted to subsist solely on smaller, one-off movies, however successful (Alcon's past slate includes Insomnia, P.S. I Love You, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Dolphin Tale nd Prisoners). The company, which has a long-term distribution deal with Warner Bros., needed to be in the tentpole franchise business. "We were sitting on a substantial balance sheet," adds Kosove. "Normally, we would have refinanced the business and taken the shareholder money off the table. We would then make new movies with other people's money. But the high-water mark coincided with the financial crisis. The capital markets were tied up. We had two options — go home or take the company to the next level." That meant bigger but riskier bets. "If you don't have repetitive cash flow, which is a fancy way of saying being in the sequel business, you are going to be in trouble eventually." Alcon missed its first target — a $100 million redo of Point Break. The 2015 remake earned just $28.8 million domestically and $133.7 million globally. Alcon sold off international rights, mitigating losses, but it was a disastrous experience. "Point Break was fundamentally rejected. If we had decided to do a sequel, it would have been perceived differently," says Johnson. Adds Kosove, "Most people who have a degree of success say they were more shaped by their failures than their successes. We learned a lot of lessons from Point Break. I never want to be involved in a remake again. We were pure of heart, but we offended a lot of people." Remaking Blade Runner was never an option, since the remake rights weren't available. Instead, Kosove and Johnson bought all other rights to the property from the late Bud Yorkin and Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, including sequel rights. Next, they put together an impressive team to make the movie, including enlisting the guidance of Scott and hiring Villeneuve, who helmed Prisoners, to direct. Ryan Gosling was cast in the lead role, followed by the announcement that Harrison Ford would reprise the role of Rick Deckard. Blade Runner 2049 cost a net $150 million to make, and was co-financed by Alcon and Sony (each committed to spend $90 million before rebates and tax incentives brought down the budget). Alcon owns the film; Sony will release it overseas and get a slice of the profits. Warners is handling the film domestically and will get a fee per its deal with Alcon. "We're confident Alcon has delivered another hit," Warner Bros. chairman-CEO Kevin Tsujihara says in a statement. Insiders say the movie will need to clear $400 million at the worldwide box office to be considered a win. Adds Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group chairman Tom Rothman, "we feel honored and lucky as hell to collaborate with Alcon, Ridley, Denis and all the exceptional talent involved in this long-awaited new chapter in the Blade Runner story to the big screen, where it belongs." Kosove, Johnson and Smith, who put up the initial investment, remain Alcon's only shareholders, meaning unlike many other film financing companies, they don't have to answer to numerous investors. Alcon has a 32-title library that has generated more than $2 billion in revenue. Alcon has also diversified into television — including Syfy series The Expanse — music and talent management, while its interactive and merchandising units will rely on Blade Runner 2049 to build their portfolios. Is it a winning strategy? Says Johnson: "If it works, it transforms what we do." A version of this story first appeared in the Sept. 27 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe. subscribe.hollywoodreporter.com/sub/?p=THR&f=saleb&s=IH1402HR20
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Oct 4, 2017 8:43:26 GMT -6
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