Androids may dream of electric sheep, but fanboys have been dreaming of this moment for years.
Alcon Entertainment, the production company behind 2009's"The Blind Side,"announced Wednesday that it is closing in on the rights to the 1982 cult sci-fi movie,"Blade Runner,"Variety reported.
The studio has its eye on making prequels and sequels to the cult classic, which starred Harrison Ford as a cop hunting down illegal"replicants"(or clones, for non-geeks) in a dystopian future in the far-flung year of 2019. Based on Philip K. Dick's book, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, and directed by Ridley Scott, the movie was a box office flop when it came out but continues to be held in reverence by many sci-fi fans.
"This is a major acquisition for our company, and a personal favorite film for both of us,"Alcon co-heads Kosove and Broderick Johnson said in a statement."We recognize the responsibility we have to do justice to the memory of the original with any prequel or sequel we produce. We have long-term goals for the franchise, and are exploring multiplatform concepts, not just limiting ourselves to one medium.”
Hollywood is in the midst of a trend of strip-mining old sci-fi movies for potential remakes, reboots and retreads. Last year's"Tron: Legacy"revisited the Grid 28 years after the original, a prequel to John Carpenter's"The Thing"hits theaters in October, and Scott is hard at work on"Prometheus,"which may or may not be a sequel to the"Alien"movies.
Purists can rest assured, though, as Alcon says its deal, with producer-director Bud Yorkin -- who currently holds the rights to"Blade Runner"-- would exclude permission to remake the original.
Harry Knowles, founder of Ain't It Cool News, says it’s too early for fans to get excited or angry about future"Blade Runner"projects.
"There is a universe there that captured a lot of people's imaginations,"says Knowles."It could be horrifying or it could be awesome.
"It all depends on what talent groups they get together to exploit it."
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