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Denis Villeneuve rules out an extended cut of Blade Runner 2049

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This year’s acclaimed sci-fi sequel Blade Runner 2049 clocked in at a meaty 2 hours of 44 minutes – a lengthy running time which has been suggested as one of the reason’s why the film failed to hit big at the box office. However, director Denis Villeneuve’s early “assembly cut” of the film ran for […]

Ridley Scott says Blade Runner 2049 was “f*cking way too long”

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Blade Runner 2049 may have been one of the year’s most acclaimed movies, but it also proved to be one of the biggest box office disappointments, grossing just under $260 million worldwide from a budget of $150 million, plus hefty marketing costs. Director Denis Villeneuve has previously suggested that a lack of familiarity with the […]

Watch two VFX reels for Blade Runner 2049

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Two new VFX breakdown reels have arrived online from Universal Production Partners and Rodeo FX for Blade Runner 2049 which gives us a look at the extensive CG work that went into Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi sequel; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Order Blade Runner 2049 via Amazon US or Amazon UK https://vimeo.com/248318780 Thirty years after the events of […]

The Week in Star Wars – Denis Villeneuve wants to direct Star Wars, new The Last Jedi images, posters and TV spots and more

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Your weekend edition of The Week in Star Wars features plenty of new images, posters and TV spots for The Last Jedi, Denis Villeneuve wanting to direct a Star Wars movie and more… Although Lucasfilm have shown they haven’t had a great track record with directors since the franchise reboot in 2014 (just ask Phil […]

Denis Villeneuve has no interest in directing a superhero movie

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Although he’s expressed his interest in directing both James Bond and Star Wars movies in recent weeks, it seems that Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 helmer Denis Villeneuve has ruled himself out of tackling a superhero movie. Speaking to the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Villeneuve stated that: “I’m not from that culture. I’m French-Canadian which […]

Denis Villeneuve on why Blade Runner 2049 tanked at the box office

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Blade Runner 2049 was by far this fall’s biggest box-office upset. A film that was almost unanimously praised by critics, but was a complete failure financially. The entire situation has made many people question if there is even a place for cerebral cinema in today’s market; a world saturated with sequels, comic-book adaptations, and big […]

Denis Villeneuve says his Dune movie won’t take inspiration from David Lynch’s adaptation

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Following his work on Arrival and Blade Runner 2049, filmmaker Denis Villeneuve is set to return to the sci-fi genre for his next project, an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic novel Dune. Villeneuve’s adaptation won’t be the first time that the 1965 book has been brought to the screen, with David Lynch helming a rather […]

Denis Villeneuve is interested in directing Bond 25, but Dune is his priority

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With Sam Mendes opting against a return for Bond 25, EON is currently searching for a director to take the reins on Daniel Craig’s final outing as super spy 007. A few months back, it was reported that Yann Demange (’71), David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water) and Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049) topped EON’s shortlist, while a […]

Denis Villeneuve comments on Blade Runner 2049’s disappointing box office performance

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Despite near-universal stellar reviews, the acclaimed sci-fi sequel Blade Runner 2049 failed to set the box office alight, with the $155 million-budgeted blockbuster having grossed just $194 million globally since it opened at the start of October. While it still has China to come this Friday, it’s looking likely that the sequel to Ridley Scott’s […]