Ridley Scott's BLADE RUNNER (1982) was widely hailed as one of the landmark sci-fi movies of all-time. Now here comes the big news that Warner Bros. and Alcon Entertainment are teaming up for new sequels and prequels to that 1982 sci-fi classic. Producers Broderick Johnson and Andrew A. Kosove have recently spoken about the details on the projects, that they never intend to remake the original sci-fi thriller. Instead they plan to expand the movie's mythology while utilizing today's technology. Below is the excerpt of Andrew A. Kosove's statement:
"The Blade Runner lore is kind of irresistible. And the extraordinary pace of technological advancement since the movie came out means that there are a lot of opportunities to do something fresh."
At the same time, Andrew A. Kosove also acknowledged the huge fan base for BLADE RUNNER, and he understands that the real challenge here is to come up with an original story.
"The risk is not just getting a movie made but coming up with a story that really justifies coming back one to one of the great science-fiction stories. A lot of filmmakers have borrowed from Blade Runner in the intervening years, and we want to make sure we don't look like we're borrowing from the movies that borrowed from it. Coming up with something original on our part is a real threshold issue. We know there are tremendous challenges here."
As of now, there are no news whether BLADE RUNNER sequel or BLADE RUNNER prequel will start production.