Blade Runner sequel to be released in 2018

[TigerClaw]

The Blade Runner sequel is happening, they will start filming this July, Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling will be in it, it's expected to be released on January 12, 2018.
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/sci-fi/blade-runner-sequel-gets-an-early-2018-release-date-a131215

It's interesting that the sequel will be released on 2018, just a year before the time the 1st one too place in, which was 2019.

[NinjaPug]

My interest level in this just went down big time with the casting of Jared Leto. Ugh.

http://variety.com/2016/film/news/jared-leto-blade-runner-sequel-1201840363/

[TheSkeletonMan939]

I wonder what wacky behind-the-scenes antics ol' Leto will be up to this time, in order to 'get in character'!

[Candy Kappa]

Leto: what if robots have feelings and stuff?

Director: oh my god.

[ProactiveMan]

He's probably stuffing extension cords into sheep as we speak.

[Andrew NDB]

My interest level in this just went down big time with the casting of Jared Leto. Ugh.

http://variety.com/2016/film/news/jared-leto-blade-runner-sequel-1201840363/

He was probably "tricked" into this one too. But don't worry, his performance will disappear... like tears in rain.

[Allio]

just saw the original film for the first time this summer, I enjoyed it.

Don't know how I feel about a sequel

[Andrew NDB]

It's got a title.

http://imageshack.com/a/img921/9195/VlDdt3.png

http://imageshack.com/a/img922/2411/IntwOS.jpg

[TigerClaw]

It's got a title.

http://imageshack.com/a/img921/9195/VlDdt3.png

http://imageshack.com/a/img922/2411/IntwOS.jpg
So its Blade Runner 2049, I'm down with the title.

[NinjaPug]

GDscTTE-P-k

[TigerClaw]

GDscTTE-P-k
Here's the Plot Synopsis.
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

[Logan]

That trailer was early Christmas for me. Blade Runner is in my top five favorite films. I'm elated.

[drgon78]

Looks interesting to me, can't wait to see a full trailer.

[TurtleTitan97]

This film certainly looks like it has potential. Hope they don't screw it up.

[Powder]

Did nothing for me, can't really form any opinion on that little. Hope it's as aesthetically pleasing as the original, at least.

[TigerClaw]

Blade Runner is not for everyone, the movie has this sort of film noir vibe, I'm sure it'll be the same for the sequel.

[TigerClaw]

a bunch of official stills have been released, and one reveals Ana de Armas playing a character name Joi, Perhaps she's a replicant?
https://www.comicbookmovie.com/sci-fi/check-out-the-first-official-stills-from-blade-runner-2049-along-with-a147643

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[Andrew NDB]

Going to venture a guess here... the (rogue) replicants started making replicants, and they're super hard to detect and have some secret (but probably benign) agenda. That's why it's not so simple anymore.

(kind of like what Winona Ryder's character in Alien Resurrection... "You're Second Gen?!?!)

[TigerClaw]

Going to venture a guess here... the (rogue) replicants started making replicants, and they're super hard to detect and have some secret (but probably benign) agenda. That's why it's not so simple anymore.

(kind of like what Winona Ryder's character in Alien Resurrection... "You're Second Gen?!?!)
I also wonder what happened to Rachael, since Sean Young is not in the sequel.

Given that she was a Replicant, perhaps she didn't live long enough, cause they can only live for 4 years, But if I remember, She was a newer model that can live longer.

[NinjaPug]

I also wonder what happened to Rachael, since Sean Young is not in the sequel.

Given that she was a Replicant, perhaps she didn't live long enough, cause they can only live for 4 years, But if I remember, She was a newer model that can live longer.

It depends on which version of the original you were watching. In one she would've expired like any other replicant. In the terrible version with the voiceover they revealed that she was "special" and wouldn't expire like the others.

[TigerClaw]

The director confirmed that the movie will be rated R.
http://www.screendaily.com/news/blade-runner-2049-will-be-r-rated-confirms-denis-villeneuve/5112413.article

[CyberCubed]

Just finished rewatching the original in the final cut, wasn't it implied Harrison Ford is a replicant himself? I also recall Ridley Scott confirming that in interviews. Or did they do away with that and making him human in this sequel?

Also I never realized there was a rape scene in Blade Runner. The way he stops her from leaving, pushes her against the wall and forces her to kiss him was pretty shocking, I can't imagine something like that in movies today without some backlash.

[TigerClaw]

a new trailer will be released on Monday, Here's a trailer tease for it.

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[Andrew NDB]

Here's the real deal.

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By the way, what's the deal with trailers over the past couple of months -- WITHIN the actual full trailer -- containing a trailer for the trailer in the first few seconds, kind of a quick highlight reel? Like, "Please spend a minute and watch this trailer! See, look! There's good stuff inside! Just hang on another minute!" It seems desperate and pathetic.

[NinjaPug]

I was already on board because of Villeneuve but that just seals the deal. Leto will probably still bug me though.

They put the snippets before the trailer because you have to watch a video for a few seconds for it to count as a view. I guess they figure people will immediately click off of it if they don't see the money shots immediately. Makes no sense to me.

[Andrew NDB]

Two things I didn't like about it: one, nobody that knows anything about shooting a gun turns it sideways. You can't aim properly from the side. Loses big points there. Two, no Vangelis score? Booo...

[sdp]

I've never watched Blade Runner, I don't know why I like sci-fi and cyber punk and it's a well known classic. Does it matter which cut I watch as a first time viewer? I wouldn't recommend the Extended edition LOTRs if it's your first time for example, I know Blade Runner has like a handful of different cuts...

[Andrew NDB]

I've never watched Blade Runner, I don't know why I like sci-fi and cyber punk and it's a well known classic. Does it matter which cut I watch as a first time viewer? I wouldn't recommend the Extended edition LOTRs if it's your first time for example, I know Blade Runner has like a handful of different cuts...

Probably watch Blade Runner: The Final Cut.

[TigerClaw]

Here's the real deal.

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By the way, what's the deal with trailers over the past couple of months -- WITHIN the actual full trailer -- containing a trailer for the trailer in the first few seconds, kind of a quick highlight reel? Like, "Please spend a minute and watch this trailer! See, look! There's good stuff inside! Just hang on another minute!" It seems desperate and pathetic.
Good trailer, I like the visuals so far.

Has anyone noticed the Atari logo? looks like Atari is still around in the future.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C_VBZoqU0AAFVF8.jpg

[Andrew NDB]

Has anyone noticed the Atari logo? looks like Atari is still around in the future.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C_VBZoqU0AAFVF8.jpg

That's how you know it's an alternate reality.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

By the way, what's the deal with trailers over the past couple of months -- WITHIN the actual full trailer -- containing a trailer for the trailer in the first few seconds, kind of a quick highlight reel? Like, "Please spend a minute and watch this trailer! See, look! There's good stuff inside! Just hang on another minute!" It seems desperate and pathetic.

Agreed, it's horrible. I think those are specially tailored for YouTube - you know how they give you five seconds before allowing the 'Skip' button to work?

[ProactiveMan]

Looks kind'a bland. What's the deal with Ford's wardrobe? It looks like he showed up on set like that and refused to change.

[CyberCubed]

Anyone getting kind of concerned about this now? So many reboots or sequels to older movies completely and utterly bombed lately.

I'm really holding onto hope this one turns out good. I don't think Harrison Ford would want anything to do with it if it was just a cheap remake/semi-reboot of the original.

[NinjaPug]

I have faith in Villeneuve to deliver a good movie.

This movie will have trouble making money if that rumored production budget is true though. There's no demand for a Blade Runner sequel.

[TigerClaw]

EW has posted a new featurette about the movie, and it shows a ton of new footage.
http://ew.com/movies/2017/06/21/blade-runner-2049-footage-exclusive/

[sdp]

Good trailer, I like the visuals so far.

Has anyone noticed the Atari logo? looks like Atari is still around in the future.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C_VBZoqU0AAFVF8.jpg

Well Atari is making a new console called the Ataribox, so looks like it'll be a hit!

[TigerClaw]

Well Atari is making a new console called the Ataribox, so looks like it'll be a hit!
Atari has been around since the 1st Blade Runner.

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/8482857/20_blade_runner_atari__1_.jpg

http://www.ataritimes.com/images/movies/bladerunner2.jpg

http://www.ataritimes.com/images/movies/bladerunner.jpg

[TigerClaw]

Check out the new trailer

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[Andrew NDB]

Harrison Ford really does just wear that damn T-shirt the whole movie?

[TigerClaw]

Blade Runner is getting a short anime from the director of Cowboy Bebop.
https://kotaku.com/blade-runner-is-getting-a-short-anime-from-cowboy-bebop-1814074731

[Spike Spiegel]

Blade Runner is getting a short anime from the director of Cowboy Bebop.
https://kotaku.com/blade-runner-is-getting-a-short-anime-from-cowboy-bebop-1814074731

That excites me more than the live action sequel...

[NinjaPug]

The social media embargo just dropped and the early reaction is extremely positive. I'm getting pretty excited for this now especially for Roger Deakins' cinematography.

[Andrew NDB]

I just want to know, does Vangelis actually do any score in the movie?

[TheSkeletonMan939]

No, Vangelis had no involvement in this. They were going to hire a goofball named Johann Johannsson to do the score but did away with him; now the film is scored by Hans Zimmer and Ben Wallfisch.

[Andrew NDB]

Getting a ton of glowing reviews:
https://www.comicbookmovie.com/sci-fi/the-first-wave-of-blade-runner-2049-reviews-are-here-but-is-it-the-masterpiece-we-were-promised-a154167

[TigerClaw]

Here's the Anime Short.

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[dl316bh]

No, Vangelis had no involvement in this.
This is just one reason I'm cautious regarding this movie. Vangelis's score helped make the original film.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

I get the impression that Vangelis is kind of a recluse today.

[TigerClaw]

Saw it today in 3D, its pretty good.

[TigerClaw]

Have you guys seen it? its that good.

[ProactiveMan]

I really liked it. It’s impeccably made, beautiful to look at, and it feels like Blade Runner. It’s a real movie too. The script doesn’t read like a little golden book, and it’s not just set pieces strung together with shot/reverse-shot exposition.

[dl316bh]

Just saw it. Definitely an entry on the "best sequels of all time" lists in the future. I did miss Vangelis a bit, but the soundtrack was perfect for this film, so it was fine. Plus, when a Vangelis piece did show up, it was done powerfully. Like that last scene, which legitimately had me choked up a bit.

"All the best memories are hers."

Have you guys seen it? its that good.
I put it off for a bit until the reviews came in, but once they were glowing, I made a point to. I think we're going to end up being the minority until it hits DVD or Blu-Ray, though. The film's ended up with a bleh opening and probably won't do much more than make its money back.

It kind of irritated me at first, but the more I thought about it, the more I understood. The promotional campaign for this film was kind of garbage. It relied entirely on nostalgia, assuming everyone had seen the first film and went "look, it's Deckard". The trailers told us nothing about the film ahead of time, to the point I didn't even know what the movie was supposed to be about going in, aside from "more Blade Runner". I can imagine that enticing the more casual theatergoers among us.

[TigerClaw]

Just saw it. Definitely an entry on the "best sequels of all time" lists in the future. I did miss Vangelis a bit, but the soundtrack was perfect for this film, so it was fine. Plus, when a Vangelis piece did show up, it was done powerfully. Like that last scene, which legitimately had me choked up a bit.

"All the best memories are hers."


I put it off for a bit until the reviews came in, but once they were glowing, I made a point to. I think we're going to end up being the minority until it hits DVD or Blu-Ray, though. The film's ended up with a bleh opening and probably won't do much more than make its money back.

It kind of irritated me at first, but the more I thought about it, the more I understood. The promotional campaign for this film was kind of garbage. It relied entirely on nostalgia, assuming everyone had seen the first film and went "look, it's Deckard". The trailers told us nothing about the film ahead of time, to the point I didn't even know what the movie was supposed to be about going in, aside from "more Blade Runner". I can imagine that enticing the more casual theatergoers among us.
I'm glad that the marketing for this movie didn't spoil it, there are things that happened in the movie that would be difficult not to spoil.

[dl316bh]

I'm glad that the marketing for this movie didn't spoil it, there are things that happened in the movie that would be difficult not to spoil.
There's a point where you're keeping a film so close to the vest, no one cares or wants to see it because they don't even know what it's about. You don't have to spoil anything to talk about K's search for meaning and identity. Even if they did spoil it a bit, well, they need to sell the movie and this movie has enough twists to sustain itself. I mean, hell, did they really need to act so tight lipped in the ad campaign about what K is? It's addressed up top, maybe five minutes into movie that's about fifteen minutes shy of three hours long, so matter of factly it was never meant to be a secret.

[Powder]

Finally just watched this. Spectacular.

[Egon1982]

Excellent sequel, as a fan of the original movie for 26 years i thought this was a worthy and unique sequel.

[Andrew NDB]

I'm sad it didn't get the box office it deserved. It was great. I wanted to see what was planned for part 3... and I say that as someone that didn't even think I wanted a part 2.