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Denis Villeneuve Wants to Return to the World of ‘Blade Runner’ in a Non-Sequel Sort of Way
Well received by critics and fans, Denis Villeneuve‘s sequel Blade Runner 2049 pulled in $260 million worldwide back in 2017, an impressive number until you realize that the film’s production budget alone was a massive $150 million. In other words, a whole lot of people went to see the movie, but it didn’t exactly turn the profit necessary to warrant another film.
Regardless, Villeneuve reveals to Empire that he’s hungry to return to the world of Blade Runner. And if he ever gets the chance, he’s not interested in making another sequel.
“It’s such an inspiring place, the Blade Runner world,” the director of the upcoming Dune movie told the site. “The problem I have is the word ‘sequel’. I think cinema needs original stories. But if you ask me if I’d like to revisit this universe in a different way, I can say yes. It would need to be a project on its own. Something disconnected from both other movies.”
He added, “A detective noir story set in the future… I wake up sometimes in the night dreaming about it.”
At this point, a lower-budget side story sounds like a pretty good idea to us.
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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