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Blade Runner 2049 doesn’t use green screens, says Ana De Armas

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Sci-fi sequel Blade Runner 2049 apparently doesn’t rely on green screens according to one of the film’s stars. Film buffs and sci-fi fans around the world are eagerly anticipating the release of Denis Villeneuve’s sequel to Ridley Scott’s iconic Blade Runner. And news that the film doesn’t rely on green screens to pull off its […]

Ridley Scott planning more Blade Runner sequels

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Having revisited the Alien franchise with Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, Ridley Scott is also making his return to the world of Blade Runner this year, serving as producer on the Denis Villeneuve-directed sequel Blade Runner 2049. The film opens this October, and it seems that much like Alien, Scott isn’t content with just one more instalment, as he’s revealed […]

Ryan Gosling says Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve is loyal to original film

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Blade Runner 2049 star Ryan Gosling has said that the film’s director Denis Villeneuve is loyal to the original movie. Released way back in 1982, Blade Runner told the tale of a man whose job it was to hunt down androids named replicants in order to ‘retire’ them. The movie has since become a sci-fi […]

We Need To Talk About Ridley: The essential problem with the new Alien movie

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Is it best when Ridley Scott is tethered to a well-constructed source? On the basis of his new Alien movie, Sean Wilson thinks this could well be the case… There’s a lot to admire about Alien: Covenant, Ridley Scott’s gore-strewn return to the sci-fi horror franchise he kickstarted back in 1979. As a piece of […]

Harrison Ford explains why he returned to the Blade Runner franchise after 35 years

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This year, we are getting a sequel to the 1982 cult classic Blade Runner in the form of Blade Runner 2049. There are plenty of reasons to feel excited: Denis Villeneuve is directing, the trailers look great, and most of all, Harrison Ford is returning to the franchise. So, what makes an actor want to […]

Denis Villeneuve talks Blade Runner 2049 practical effects, and excitement over Dune

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Following last year’s acclaimed Arrival, director Denis Villeneuve is sticking with the sci-fi genre for his next offering, stepping into Ridley Scott’s shoes to helm the highly-anticipated sequel Blade Runner 2049. Villeneuve has been chatting to Variety about the film, and in particular, his emphasis on using practical effects over CGI. “I’m very old school,” […]

Rumour: Blade Runner 2049 could feature a replicant from the original film via CGI

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A lot of mystery still surrounds the story and production of the long-awaited sequel Blade Runner 2049. Very little is known about the film and how it will connect to Ridley Scott’s original, save the return of Harrison Ford as Detective Rick Deckard. Now, however, The Terminator Fans have posted an intriguing rumour that says a […]

Denis Villeneuve confirms Blade Runner 2049 will be R-rated, talks practical effects and teases sequels

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Since it was first announced, many have wondered if Blade Runner 2049 will follow its predecessor’s route and be rated R, or if it would go for a lower rating in order to attract a wider audience to the theater. Well, in an interview with Screen Daily, director Denis Villeneuve has confirmed that the long-awaited sequel will […]

The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Blade Runner 2049 trailer

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The Flickering Myth team react… SEE ALSO: Read the Flickering Myth Reactions to Beauty and the Beast, War of the Planet of the Apes, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Ghost in the Shell, Wonder Woman, Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2, Logan, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, Power Rangers and more It doesn’t seem like its real, but we’re […]