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The Creativity of Sequels

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George Chrysostomou on creativity in sequels… It has to be said, adaptations, sequels and soft reboots are dominating the box office year in and out and there’s no getting away from that. This is the most profitable way to produce films, having a pre-existing audience, an easy way into a new story, and most importantly […]

4 Standout Blade Runner 2049 Moments

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Samuel Brace with four standout moments from Blade Runner 2049… Blade Runner 2049 is one of the more visually spectacular film’s you are ever likely to see, and the movie as a whole is full of incredibly cinematic moments, both aesthetically and thematically. What Denis Villeneuve achieved with the sci-fi sequel is close to astonishing, […]

Flickering Myth Film Class: Taking time to immerse your audience

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In the latest instalment of Flickering Myth’s film class, Tom Jolliffe looks at immersing the audience… In the ever changing landscape of film, it seems in the modern age of digital film-making, modern editing programmes with limitless options and changing temperament (seemingly) with film audiences, that we’ve seen an inherent shift from film-makers devoting time […]

Blade Runner 2049 ends weekend slightly up on original box office estimates

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The weekend wasn’t quite so dour for Blade Runner 2049 as the film finished the weekend slightly up on initial estimates. A film like Blade Runner 2049 opening to around $30 million at the domestic box office doesn’t sound totally mad or unreasonable on the surface of things, but when taking into account the films […]

Blade Runner 2049 opens soft with $81.5 million worldwide opening weekend

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Despite overwhelmingly positive reviews, Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi sequel Blade Runner 2049 has failed to set the box office alight in its opening weekend, grossing approximately $81.5 million worldwide across the Friday to Sunday period. Tracking for the movie, which reportedly cost between $150 million and $185 million, had suggested a domestic opening weekend of around $50 […]

Flickering Myth Film Class: How to Open Strongly

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In the latest instalment of Flickering Myth’s film class, Tom Jolliffe looks at how to open strongly… It takes a great deal to get an audience to succumb to your film. You need to keep their attention for the entirety of the film. The best way to hook them in of course is to open […]

Why 1980s Science Fiction Is Huge Right Now

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Neil Calloway looks at why dystopias from thirty years ago are the biggest influence on Hollywood… With a new Blade Runner movie opening to rave reviews, a new (and hopefully decent) Terminator film on the way, it looks like 80s science fiction is the way to go if you want to get a movie made […]

Blade Runner 2049 director was “frightened” to take on the sequel

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Imagine being given the task of directing the sequel to a 30 year old classic? That’s a tall order. The film has to be good, but not a retread. It also can’t be too different, or it risks alienating the original fanbase. However, it also needs to be accessible to a modern audience, and every […]

Blade Runner gets an Honest Trailer

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With Blade Runner 2049 set for release this Friday, Screen Junkies has turned to Ridley Scott’s original sci-fi classic Blade Runner for the latest instalment of Honest Trailers; check it out below… In 1982, audiences knew Harrison Ford as the charming, rogue Hans Solo or the charming, rogue Indiana Jones. Now, watch him ditch the […]