Harrison Ford in talks to star in 'New Blade Runner'
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The news making rounds in Hollywood circles is that Harrison Ford is in early talks to star in "New Blade Runner". The follow-up to Scott's 1982 sci-fi classic is in development at Warner Bros.-based financing and production company Alcon Entertainment.
While this is still very early stages and it is quite possible that things won't work out the obvious implication is that what we are looking at is not a reboot but a direct sequel to the original."
Obviously, this hasn’t been confirmed yet, and given Ford’s comments
about Blade Runner in the past and his thoughts on it, it’d be something
of a surprise anyway. But if true? Well, it’d suggest that the new
Blade Runner film might just be next on Ridley Scott’s always-packed
schedule, once he’s done and dusted with Prometheus.
The assumption would be that the new film takes place after the first,
given that Harrison Ford is a much older man these days. But that’s not
necessarily a given, considering who and what Deckard is.
Alcon co-founders and co-Chief Executive Officers Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove will produce with Bud Yorkin and Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, along with Scott. Frank Giustra and Tim Gamble, CEO's of Thunderbird Films, will serve as executive producers.