I know..It's about time, right?!
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For those not following from the beginning, there are two previous posts that should help clarify where I am coming from.
1. Prometheus from the Alien super-fan's perspective
2. Why Ridley Scott MUST let me direct Blade Runner 2
To quickly summarize, I've determined that I am not the best choice to direct the project however I am more than qualified to join the writing team. So, moving forward...
Have you watched the original Blade Runner lately?
I have.
I noticed something right away. Despite being the holy grail of sci-fi films, the pace of Blade Runner is slow. Very slow. Almost to the point of being intolerable. Certainly to the point that younger audiences would probably change the channel after about five minutes. Yes, it is that slow.
While it may seem like I've been dragging my butt to write this post (this is partly true), in my defense, I've been brainstorming between posts. Do I write a new, fresh screenplay with the same plot, characters and premise OR do I delve into the prequel/sequel arena.
Being fully aware of how terribly wrong prequels based on films not originally written with a prequel in mind (Prometheus, Star Wars -need I say more) I tend to shy away from the prequel.
But...but...there is mention of a storyline that would make great prequel fodder. AND the film is based on a book, which gives depth where a screenplay generally lacks. So against my better judgement, I believe a film set chronologically before Blade Runner (I'd actually like to over-lap just a tad) will be successful.
The storyline I speak of?
This is the opening title sequence from Blade Runner:
Opening crawl from the movie:
Early in the 21st Century, THE TYRELL CORPORATION advanced Robot evolution into the NEXUS phase -- a being virtually identical to a human -- known as a replicant. The NEXUS 6 Replicants were superior in strength and agility, and at least equal in intelligence, to the genetic engineers who created them. Replicants were used Off-world as slave labor, in the hazardous exploration and colonization of other planets. After a bloody mutiny by a NEXUS 6 combat team in an Off-world colony, Replicants were declared illegal on earth -- under penalty of death. Special police squads -- BLADE RUNNER UNITS -- had orders to shoot to kill, upon detection, any trespassing Replicants.
Notice the bold type? THAT is where we go.
The opening sequence looks something like this:
We are going to interchange shots of the 'birth' of the NEXUS-6 combat team with shots of the very same androids turning on their human overseers. So from the gate, we set a fast pace, gain some perspective on the characters and introduce a new look for the film. None of this Prometheus/Alien crap where we attempt to cross over set design, costumes etc...none of that nonsense.
We will first focus on Roy Batty, the main bad ass android played by Rutger Hauer in the original.
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| Rutger Hauer as 'Roy' |
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| Chris Hemsworth |
I realize this shot is eye-candy for some of y'all, however understand the NEXUS-6 are androids and therefore physically perfect.
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