Those of you wondering how Ridley Scott was going to juggle Martian, Prometheus 2 and Blade Runner 2 have your answer.
Scott, doing promotion for Exodus: Gods and Kings (in theaters on December 12), tells Variety he will no longer get behind the camera for the Blade Runner sequel. But also shared some other little juicy bits, such as what we can expect from Harrison Ford’s character.
“[Screenwriter Hampton Fancher and I] talked at length about what it could be, and came up with a pretty strong three-act storyline, and it all makes sense in terms of how it relates to the first one.”
And this is where Ford comes in: “Harrison is very much part of this one, but really it’s about finding him; he comes in in the third act.”
While Scott won’t direct, he does reveal that the plan is to begin shooting next year. I’m quite curious as to whom the replacement will be – but if Scott isn’t actively involved, I’m not sure how much I care.