BLADE RUNNER 2099 Sequel Series Greenlit by Amazon With Ridley Scott As Executive Producer

Amazon has officially announced that a live-action series set in the "Blade Runner" universe has been picked up for Prime Video. Titled "Blade Runner 2099", the show will be executive produced by Ridley Scott, the director of the original 1982 movie, and it will be a follow-up to the sequel "Blade Runner 2049" directed by Denis Villeneuve.

The script is penned by Silka Luisa ("Shining Girls", "Halo"), who is also executive producing and will serve as showrunner. The project has been in priority development at Amazon Studios. As the title indicates, the story will be set 50 years after the events in "Blade Runner 2049". Scott said last year that the pilot and show bible were already being written, and that he expected the series to consist of 10 hourlong episodes. Alcon Entertainment, which holds the rights to "Blade Runner", said Luisa has developed a "provocative storyline" for the show.

Vernon Sanders, head of global television at Amazon Studios, said the following:

"The original Blade Runner, directed by Ridley Scott, is considered one of the greatest and most influential science-fiction movies of all time, and we're excited to introduce Blade Runner 2099 to our global Prime Video customers. We are honored to be able to present this continuation of the Blade Runner franchise, and are confident that by teaming up with Ridley, Alcon Entertainment, Scott Free Productions, and the remarkably talented Silka Luisa, Blade Runner 2099 will uphold the intellect, themes, and spirit of its film predecessors."

Alcon Entertainment co-CEOs and co-founders Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson are executive producing the series along with "Blade Runner 2049" screenwriter Michael Green, Ben Roberts and Cynthia Yorkin as well as Scott Free Productions' David W. Zucker and Clayton Krueger, Frank Giustra, and Isa Dick Hackett. Tom Spezialy ("The Leftovers", "Ash vs Evil Dead") has joined the writers room and will also serve as an executive producer.

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Movie Review: BLADE RUNNER 2049 (2017)

Director: Denis Villeneuve
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Robin Wright, Sylvia Hoeks, Jared Leto, Mackenzie Davis, Dave Bautista
Runtime: 163 min
Rating: R for violence, some sexuality, nudity and language
Purchasing Links: DVD, Blu-ray

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New on DVD and Blu-ray: BLADE RUNNER 2049

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Product Description: Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a longburied secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

Find out more about this DVD/Blu-ray release after the jump.

Weekend Box-Office: JIGSAW Dismembers Competition in Yet Another Slow Weekend

"Jigsaw" is the latest installment in the successful "torture porn" franchise to top the charts, and while it's no surprise, it's also not an amazing feat during a terrible weekend in which new arrivals tanked and releases currently in theaters slowed down.

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Weekend Box-Office: Blumhouse Horror HAPPY DEATH DAY Tops the Charts As BLADE RUNNER 2049 Continues to Sink

While last week's semi-bomb "Blade Runner 2049" took a steep dive over the weekend, new arrival "Happy Death Day" pulled off a surprising box-office debut. Another new release, the action thriller "The Foreigner" also managed an impressive feat.

Find out more about the weekend box office after the jump.

BLADE RUNNER 2049 Trailers, Clips, Featurettes, Images and Posters

Directed by Denis Villeneuve ("Arrival"), the neo-noir sci-fi "Blade Runner 2049" is a sequel to the 1982 classic directed by Ridley Scott based on Philip K. Dick's novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?".

The film is set 30 years after the events of the original film and it stars Ryan Gosling as K, a young blade runner who discovers a long-buried secret connected to former blade runner Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) that could spark a war between replicants and humans.

The film also stars Ana de Armas, Dave Bautista, Robin Wright, Jared Leto, Sylvia Hoeks, Mackenzie Davis and Edward James Olmos.

"Blade Runner 2049" opened in theaters on October 6, 2017 and received stellar reviews from critics, who considered it a worthy continuation of a timeless classic. The film failed to make a big impression at the box-office, opening with $32.7 million against a $150 million budget. Initially it was expected to gross around $50 million. While its 163 minute running time could have been a factor in this outcome, it should also be mentioned that the original film wasn't a huge hit when it came out in 1982, either, and its reliance on nostalgia and fanbase might have been misplaced, since cyberpunk is probably not as popular as Stephen King, or "Star Wars".

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Weekend Box-Office: BLADE RUNNER 2049 Disappoints with $31.5 Million Debut

Things didn't quite turn out the way everyone was hoping at the box-office, as "Blade Runner 2049" failed to make much of an impression in its opening weekend, even though it managed to top the charts. The same goes for the other new releases, "The Mountain Between Us" and "My Little Pony".

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In Theaters: BLADE RUNNER 2049, THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US, VICTORIA & ABDUL and MY LITTLE PONY: THE MOVIE

This week in theaters we have the highly anticipated sci-fi sequel "Blade Runner 2049" and the adventure drama "The Mountain Between Us" starring Kate Winslet and Idris Elba. The period drama "Victoria & Abdul" starring Judi Dench expanded nationwide this weekend, and in limited release kids might want to check out "My Little Pony: The Movie".

Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.

New Soundtracks: BLADE RUNNER 2049 (Benjamin Wallfisch, Hans Zimmer)

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Composer:
Benjamin Wallfisch
Hans Zimmer

Total Time:
93:45

Label:
Epic

Purchasing Links:
MP3, iTunes

Release Date
October 5, 2017

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BLADE RUNNER 2049 Teaser Trailer

We finally have the first official trailer for Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi sequel "Blade Runner 2049". While light on plot, which is something to be expected in a teaser trailer, it's just oozing atmosphere.

According to the official synopsis, the film is set thirty years after the events of the original "Blade Runner", and it focuses on LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), who discovers a long-buried secret that threatens to plunge the already crumbling society into chaos. K's quest teams him up with Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former blade runner who's gone missing for the past thirty years.

The film also stars Mackenzie Davis, Jared Leto, Ana de Armas, Dave Bautista, Carla Juri, Barkhad Abdi, Lennie James and Robin Wright.

"Blade Runner 2049" will be released in theaters on October 6, 2017.

Watch the trailer after the jump.