Category: Movies

“Blade Runner” Sequel Will Feature a Female Lead

Blade Runner The Final Cut movie poster image courtesy Amazon.com

  Ridley Scott is returning to the world of Blade Runner  but don’t expect another Rick Deckard (played by Harrison Ford) as the lead. After Scott was asked about his long line of films starring strong female leads (Alien, G.I. Jane, Thelma and Louise) by The Daily Beast turned to the Blade Runner sequel.

  “Funny enough, I started my first meetings on the Blade Runner sequel last week. We have a very good take on it. And we’ll definitely be featuring a female protagonist.”

  For the entire interview here’s the link.

  As I posted yesterday – Blade Runner writer Hampton Fancher is in talks to work on the sequel.

  As for strong women – who could forget Daryl Hannah as Pris and Joanna Cassidy as Zhora. While not as kick ass as Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley in Alien, these actresses were true femme fatales.These beautiful replicants even their feminity and seduction skills as weapons.

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“Blade Runner” Writer Back for Ridley Scott’s Sequel

Blade Runner The Final Cut movie poster image courtesy Amazon.com

  “If you could see what I’ve seen with your eyes,” is just one of the many quotes from Rutger Hauer as the doomed Roy Batty in Blade Runner. I love that movie. I’ve seen every version. I own the collector’s edition case. I’ve studied it over and over.

  Ridley Scott is returning to the world of the other science fiction classic he created. Hampton Fancher is in talks to create an idea for a sequel to the classic film for Scott and Alcon Entertainment according to The Hollywood Reporter.

 The story goes on to say that the sequel is set “some years after the first film concluded” according to Alcon. I wonder which ending of the first film Scott will use to springboard into the future. I’m sure The Final Cut version.

For the entire story here’s the THW Heat Vision link.

  Boom Studios produces a gorgeous graphic novel series based on the original Phillip K. Dick story on which Blade Runner is based: Do Androids Dream of Electronic Sheep?

 Here’s a link to the 5 disc blu ray version and here’s a link to the graphic novel if you’re interested. And if you want to know the fascinating behind the scenes story of how this film was made I recommend Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner.

  Can you tell I’m a little excited about this? I think I’m more thrilled Scott’s return to the Alien mythos in Prometheus but I can’t wait to see how he expands the world of Blade Runner.

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For the entire story here’s the THW Heat Vision link.

James Bond Skyfall Poster Revealed

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Bond…James Bond.  007.com revealed the poster for the next James Bond adventure Skyfall. The first trailer is coming May 21st! This is Daniel Craig’s third time as 007.

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“Prometheus” Creature is “Every Woman’s Nightmare”

Prometheus still of Noomi Rapace courtesy 20th Century Fox

  Secrets of Prometheus are unfolding like those slick eggs peeling away in Alien. The creature in the new film takes on four different forms as it grows and changes “organically” in what actress Noomi Rapace calls “every woman’s nightmare” according to an upcoming story in The Hollywood Reporter.

  Do you remember seeing the international trailer? It featured a creature that reminded me of one of those things inside the belly of the monster in the asteroid on The Empire Strikes Back but a lot nastier.  What kind of cargo is that “Space Jockey” carrying?

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Iron Man 3 Villain Cast

 

Iron Man from Marvel.com

  James Badge Dale will play a villain named Savin in Iron Man according to Deadline. Robert Downey Jr reprises his role as Tony Stark with Shane Black directing. Rebecca Hall is in talks to join as a scientist. Guy Pearce will play Dr. Aldrich Killian. Ben Kingsley is on board. No definitive word on his exact role but some have speculated he could be playing arch-enemy The Mandarin.

  Dale will be seen in The Lone Ranger and World War Z. He starred with Michael Fassbender in Shame. He starred in HBO’s The Pacific.

  The story is based on Iron Man Extemis by Warren Ellis and Adi Granov which involves the creation of nanotechnology that gets in the hands of terrorists.

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Viral Video “Prometheus” Be Careful What You Ask For Doctor

Prometheus still of Noomi Rapace courtesy 20th Century Fox

  Here’s a new viral video for Ridley Scott’s Prometheus. First came the Ted talk 2023 video with Guy Pearce as Peter Weyland then a creepy faux commercial for Michael Fassbender’s android David. Noomi Rapace as Dr. Elizabeth Shaw stars in the latest video Quiet Eye found on the Verizon FIOS facebook page. In the video Dr. Shaw is pleading her case to Peter Weyland.

Did you see the creep analyzing and the Yutani logo? It seems like in Prometheus Weyland and Yutani are separate companies.

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Next “Prometheus” Viral Video

Prometheus still of Noomi Rapace courtesy 20th Century Fox

Get ready for a new viral video connected to Ridley Scott’s Prometheus. First came the Ted talk 2023 video with Guy Pearce as Peter Weyland then a creepy faux commercial for Michael Fassbender’s android David. Noomi Rapace as Dr. Elizabeth Shaw stars in the the latest video Quiet Eye premiering later today according to Mashable.

Along with the new video, Prometheus fans can chat via Twitter with screenwriter Damon Lindelof on May 16. Lindelof, of Lost fame, will answer questions live from the @PrometheusMovie Twitter account. Fans are asked to use the #prometheus hashtag to submit questions.

“Chronicle” Test Footage

 

courtesy Fox

  3 friends given super powers by the same mysterious source. What makes one a become a hero. What makes one become a villain? In a year packed with iconic superheroes Chronicle was an original story of power and responsibility. Chronicle is out of dvd/blu ray today and MTV has exclusive test footage from director Josh Trank. This is what got the film made. The success of Chronicle is what got Trank working on a Fantastic Four reboot and linked to a Venom film.

  I loved this film. I live in Seattle and it really looks like this film is set in the Seattle area, it looks like a fight on the real Space Needle but it was all filmed in South Africa.  Here’s the Amazon link if you’re interested.

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