News
Which Popular, Yet Boring Actor Is Joining Ridley Scott’s ‘Blade Runner’ Sequel?
Am I the only one who isn’t enamored with Ryan Gosling? He’s sort of bland, and I always feel like I’m watching Gosling instead of the character he’s supposed to be portraying. I loved him in Drive, but haven’t found anything that excited me since.
Now, he’s in negotiations to star in the Blade Runner sequel alongside Harrison Ford, Variety reported.
Thankfully, Prisoners helmer Denis Villeneuve is directing the sci-fi thriller for Alcon Entertainment with Ridley Scott exec producing.
Written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green, the Blade Runner sequel, which ties into the Alien and Prometheus universes, will take place several decades after the 1982 original, which took place in a dystopian 2019 Los Angeles.
Ford will reprise his role as Rick Deckard in the film; it’s unknown whom Gosling will play.
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
You must be logged in to post a comment.