Blade Runner 2 earned itself a place on our list of the upcoming sequels that no one really wants (you can check it out by clicking here), and if this news doesn’t justify that decision, we’re really not sure what does!
In a lengthy interview with Ridley Scott, the filmmaker revealed that the Blade Runner sequel will start shooting next year, but confirmed that it will NOT be his next project (Prometheus 2 is rumoured for a 2016 release, so it’s probably that). Instead, he will only produce the movie as another director is being looked for.
This is obviously an unexpected twist, and the majority of fans of the 1982 sci-fi classic were only on board with a follow-up being made because of the involvement of both Scott and star Harrison Ford.
He’ll still be back, but the director has revealed that it won’t be as Blade Runner 2’s lead. “We talked at length about what it could be, and came up with a pretty strong three-act storyline, and it all makes sense in terms of how it relates to the first one,” Scott said in regards to breaking the story with Hampton Fancher.
“Harrison is very much part of this one, but really it’s about finding him; he comes in in the third act,” he revealed. That will likely mean we’ll get a new lead then, and it will be interesting to see this come together.
