Roger Deakins Teams Up With Denis Villeneuve for Blade Runner Sequel
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Posted May 22, 2015 05:29 PM by Webmaster
Acclaimed cinematographer Roger Deakins (Sid and Nancy, The Shawshank Redemption)
will work with Denis Villeneuve on the upcoming Blade Runner sequel. The film will be produced by Alcon Entertainment, which acquired the rights to Blade Runner in 2011.
Previously, Deakins and Villeneuve teamed up on Prisoners (2013) and on the Palme d'Or nominated Sicario (2015).
Harrison Ford will reprise his iconic role as Rick Deckard, while Ridley Scott will executive produce together with Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson from Alcon.
Hampton Fancher, who co-wrote the script for the original film, and Michael Green (Green Lantern) will be in charge with the script for the new film.
Shooting will begin in the summer of 2016.
In the United States, Scott's cult film is already available on Blu-ray, courtesy of Warner Bros. You can see our listing and review of this release here.
Previously, Deakins and Villeneuve teamed up on Prisoners (2013) and on the Palme d'Or nominated Sicario (2015).
Harrison Ford will reprise his iconic role as Rick Deckard, while Ridley Scott will executive produce together with Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson from Alcon.
Hampton Fancher, who co-wrote the script for the original film, and Michael Green (Green Lantern) will be in charge with the script for the new film.
Shooting will begin in the summer of 2016.
In the United States, Scott's cult film is already available on Blu-ray, courtesy of Warner Bros. You can see our listing and review of this release here.
