It has been nearly 31 years since Blade Runner saw a theatrical release, and since then there have been recurring rumors about a sequel being produced, either with or without Harrison Ford reprising his role as Deckard. None of them have come to anything, but late last week Alcon Entertainment, which owns the rights to Blade Runner, confirmed a sequel is in the works.
Writer Michael Green is currently in negotiations to rewrite the Hampton Fancher script for the sequel. Green has previously been the writer for the Green Lantern movie, and recently did rewrites ofRobopocalypse and Gods and Kings. If the negotiations are successful, then we may finally get to see more from the Blade Runner universe in movie form.
It is expected that Green’s rewrite will be used to create a sequel with Ridley Scott agreeing to direct the movie. But the good news for Blade Runner fans doesn’t end there. Alcon is also pursuing the production of both further sequels and prequel movies, as well as a TV series and “interactive productions” of some form (a new game, perhaps?).
What we don’t know is when and where this new Blade Runner movie will be set. Previous attempts to produce a second film have talked about the off-world colonies, or focusing on the Tyrell Corporation without its founder and the consequences of that. There’s certainly a number of directions the story could go in, and there’s also 3 novels covering Deckard’s story that could be used.
Of course, depending on how you felt after watching Prometheus, news of script rewriting and Ridley Scott direction may fill you with concern and even dread. I’m just hopeful we get something good, with a date and a genuinely interesting story that doesn’t involve Harrison Ford who is, quite frankly, too old now to take the lead in such a movie.
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