While I got to do a lot of cool things at this year’s Comic-Con, one of the highlights was getting to sit down with directorDenis Villeneuvefor an extended interview aboutBlade Runner 2049. Since I know the studio and filmmakers are trying to keep the many mysteries about the story under wraps, when I sat down with Villeneuve I decided to use my time to ask about the many things hecouldanswer. As you can see in the video above, he talked about which version ofBlade Runnerhe’d like people to see before watching2049, if the sequel will featureHarrison Fordnarration (he shares a great story about Ford and his ADR session),Johann Johansson’s score and how closely it will hew to whatVangelisdid on the original movie, what he learned from test screenings, the length of the current cut, getting to work again withRoger Deakinsand how they only shoot with one camera and no coverage, how he doesn’t believe in a lot of dialogue in his films, and so much more. If you’re looking forward toBlade Runner 2049or just a fan of Denis Villeneuve, I promise you’ll enjoy this interview.
As most of you know, the highly anticipated sequel toRidley Scott’s 1980s sci-fi classic takes place 30 years after the events of the first film and starsRyan Goslingas a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, who unearths a secret that leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, which hasHarrison Fordreprising the role.Blade RunnerscribeHampton FancherandAmerican Godsco-creator/Loganco-writerMichael Greenpenned the screenplay. The film also starsJared Leto,Robin Wright,Barkhad Abdi,Dave Bautista,Ana de Armas,Sylvia Hoeks,Lennie James, andMackenzie Davis.Blade Runner 2049opens in theaters on October 6th.
Here’s exactly what Denis Villeneuve and I talked about followed by some links to some of our recentBlade Runner 2049coverage and some images.
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Here are some links to recent Blade Runner 2049 coverage:
