Apparently, one of the d-bags that wrote Eagle Eye is writing a sequel to Ridley Scott's 1982 science fiction classic Blade Runner.
According to Peter Sciretta of /Film, Travis Wright, who was a co-writer of the film Eagle Eye, is working on the screenplay (and has been developing it for years) and has contacted the producers of the original film about it. Nothing has been confirmed by the studio itself. John Glenn, another one of Eagle Eye's writers was also rumored to be on the project but that rumor has been labeled as false. Travis is also apparently already working with a pre-visualization team to conceive action sequences for an eventual pitch to the studio.
This is a God awful idea. Really... just a truly terrible, awful, loathsome idea.
I'll be honest- I did not see Blade Runner for the first time until last year. For one reason or another, I just had been putting the film off. However, that wait paid off and in a big way- the first time I saw the film (The Final Cut version, which happens to be my favorite now) was in a digital projection on the big screen at Universal Studios, Florida. It was absolutely amazing. It was one of those film viewing film experiences that manages to be almost life changing. I was absolutely amazed by Ridley Scott's stunning vision and what he was able to create all the way back in 1982. This film has some of the most beautiful visuals and special effects that I have ever seen in a movie. It's also one of the most engaging and well-crafted science fiction movies I've ever seen. Quickly, I became obsessed with the film and immediately purchased that massive special edition DVD when I got home from the trip.
So, given my recent love for the film, you can understand why I (and most of the film nerds in the world for that matter) am pretty upset at the notion of a sequel being written. There is absolutely no reason for a sequel to this movie. It wouldn't even make sense, especially given the fact that there are two vastly different endings of the film depending on what version you see (the theatrical's / european cut's cheesy happy ending and the director's cut / final cut's bleaker and more ambiguous ending).
Blade Runner is a movie that does not need a sequel in any form or fashion. It's perfect as it is. Yeah, at least they aren't remaking it but that's besides the point. In my eyes, this film is untouchable and it should stay that way. Plus, the fact that one of the hack writers of Eagle Eye (a film that was most criticized for its inept screenplay) doesn't help things.
Let's all hope that this falls through and in a big way.
Source: /Film
1 comments:
Sad, of course. But who knows? Maybe they'll release 8 different versions of a sequel and one will be good. It's worked for Scott...(not that any of his are bad per se)
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