Exactly one year before its release, the Blade Runner sequel's title has officially been announced as Blade Runner 2049, and to celebrate, Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. have released a new behind-the-scenes photo of director Denis Villeneuve, executive producer Ridley Scott, and co-stars Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling on the set of the sequel.
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From Alcon Entertainment, Blade Runner 2049 is being directed by Denis Villeneuve (Arrival, Sicario, Prisoners). Opening October 6, 2017 the movie will be distributed by Warner Bros. in North America and Sony Pictures Releasing International in all media for all overseas territories.
The sequel is set several decades after the 1982 original, and stars Ryan Gosling together with Harrison Ford, reprising his iconic role as Rick Deckard. The film is written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green, and succeeds the initial story by Fancher and David Peoples based on Philip K. Dick’s novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. Story details are not being revealed.
(L-r) Director Denis Villeneuve, Ridley Scott, Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling on the set of Alcon Entertainment’s “BLADE RUNNER 2049,” a Warner Bros. Pictures Release."
In addition to Ford and Gosling, Blade Runner 2049 stars Robin Wright, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Carla Juri, Mackenzie Davis, Barkhad Abdi, David Dastmalchian, Hiam Abbass, Lennie James, Dave Bautista, and Jared Leto.
Photo courtesy of Stephen Vaughan / Alcon Entertainment / Warner Bros.:
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