TheUntitled Blade Runner Projectis starting to really heat up. We’ve known for awhile thatHarrison Fordwill be back to reprises his lead role as Rick Deckard.Ryan Goslingwill co-star in the movie.Robin Wrighthas a secret role in this Denis Villeneuve directed sci-fi sequel. And now, one of theGuardians of the Galaxyis teasing a key character.
While it hasn’t been made official yet, it sounds likeDave Bautistais the latest cast addition for Blade Runner 2. He has shared a new photo on hisFacebookpage. While he doesn’t mention the movie by name, he is seen holding the iconic origami unicorn from the 1982 originalBlade Runner. Here’s what he has to say, as attached to the photo seen below.
“I can’t wait to share some really exciting news…”
Golden Globe winnerRobin Wrightis now in final negotiations to join Alcon Entertainment’ssequeltoRidley Scott’s 1982 masterpieceBlade Runner, it was announced earlier this week by Alcon co-founders and co-CEO’sBroderick JohnsonandAndrew A. Kosove. Principal photography is scheduled to begin July 2016 and the film will be released by Warner Bros. in North America. Sony Pictures Releasing International will distribute in all overseas territories in all media.
TheUntitled Blade Runner Projectis set several decades after the 1982 original. The film is written byHampton FancherandMichael Green, and succeeds the initial story byFancherandDavid Webb Peoplesbased onPhilip K. Dick’s novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. Story details, as well asWright’s character, are not being revealed.
Alcon Entertainment acquired the film, television and ancillary franchise rights toBlade Runnerin 2011 from the late producer Bud Yorkin and Cynthia Sikes Yorkin to produceprequelsand sequels to the iconicscience-fictionthriller. Cynthia Sikes Yorkin will produce along withJohnsonandKosove. Bud Yorkin will receive producer credit.
Frank Giustra and Tim Gamble, CEO’s of Thunderbird Films, will serve as executive producers.Ridley Scottwill also executive produce. Warner Bros. recently set a Aug 04, 2025 release date for theUntitled Blade Runner Project, where it will go up againstGnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomesand an untitled 20th Century Fox/Marvel movie. Do you think Dave Bautista is a good fit for this sequel? It sounds like he’ll jump right in asGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2wraps this summer.
