When the Blade Runner movie was released in 1982, one thing most critics raved about is its special effects. Rotten Tomatoes said the film has "deepened with time" and that t is a "visually remarkable, achingly human sci-fi masterpiece." While fans and critics alike are in awe of the special effects, some are not sold with its script. Film experts think the story took a backseat to give way for the visual aspects.
With a Blade Runner movie sequel reportedly in the works, it seems that writers have learned their lesson from the first. In fact, Harrison Ford, its main star in the first installment, has already read the script and he is impressed.
Ridley Scott, who is not yet sure if will direct the Blade Runner movie sequel, said in an interview with MTV that Harrison Ford has already ran through the pages of the script Blade Runner 2.
"I sent him (Harrison Ford) this [script] and he said it's the best thing he's ever read. It's very relevant to what happened in the first one," said Scott who recently released his new movie Exodus: Gods and Kings starring Christian Bale.
"I'm not just doing a sequel with lots of action and see how far we can go with the special effects because you can't really. 'Blade Runner' kind of landed on a somehow very credible future. And it's very difficult to change that because it's been so influential with everything else."
In earlier interviews, Scott Ridley said that he will be producing Blade Runner movie sequel but not directing. He added that Harrison Ford may not be part of it.
"Harrison is very much part of this one, but really it's about finding him," Scott tells Variety. "He comes in in the third act."
Blade Runner movie was shown in theaters on June 1982 and earned $33.8 million from a budget of $28.8 million. Aside from Ford, it also starred Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos. However, none of them have been mentioned to any news regarding the Blade Runner movie sequel.
