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'Blade Runner' Prequel in the Works?
Source: io9
Label this one as "it could be worse" - Warner Bros-based financing and production company Alcon Entertainment is currently in final negotiation to secure film, television, and ancillary franchise rights to the iconic 1982 sci-fi thriller "Blade Runner". Now, everyone just breathe and relax... the interesting part of the discussions is that the franchise rights would be all-inclusive, but would exclude rights to remake the original.
That's right, they can create a prequel to the series, or take the events, characters, or situations from the original and continue them forward, but they can't mess around with the actual film. As both a legendary film and a giant acquisition for the company, it's interesting to see an agreement to expand an older franchise without the now-seemingly-inevitable reboot with modern day actors. Is this a sign that film studios are starting to listen to reboot-weary fans? Or just that the current right holder doesn't want "the new guys" to screw over a classic film?
Alcon co-founders Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove clarify:
So, it's possible that in addition to prequels and sequels to "Blade Runner" we may even see it continue to pop up in new mediums like video games or comics. Released almost 30 years ago, "Blade Runner" was adapted from the Philip K. Dick novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" and was directed by Ridley Scott. It's been selected for preservation by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and in 2007, was named the 2nd most visually influential film of all time by the Visual Effects Society (right after the original Star Wars).
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Comment by Jordan Cobb on March 3, 2011 at 9:00am -
NO! Sorry but this is perfect the way it is. Not needed. Blade Runner is my all time favorite sci-fi movie ever and I'm fine with only one movie.
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Comment by Andre Smith on March 3, 2011 at 8:41am -
I dont get it. I didnt even think Blade Runner was that good. It seemed kinda cool when I was a kid when I first watched it but when I watched it again at 30, it was pretty whack. What's the point?
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Comment by Jonathan Norgrove on March 3, 2011 at 8:26am -
Again, I ask;
What...
is...
the...
point?
Much as I love the original, it's not like it was a huge box office success or even that critically acclaimed (cept for visuals). So I can't see them making a ton of money off this... but hey, if it's coming from a true spark of inspiration... sure... why not.
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Comment by Boatloads1017 on March 3, 2011 at 8:23am
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