'Blade Runner' filmmaker Ridley Scott regrets not being able to direct the sequel.
Ridley Scott regrets not being able to direct the 'Blade Runner' sequel.
The 85-year-old filmmaker found himself in a difficult position having to choose between 'Blade Runner 2049' and 'Alien: Covenant' due to a scheduling clash, and he wishes he'd worked on the follow-up to his 1982 sci-fi classic.
Speaking to Empire magazine, he said: "I shouldn’t have had to make that decision. But I had to. I should have done Blade Runner 2.”
He had initially been announced as director for the sequel in 2011, but later had to step down.
Harrison Ford returned for the follow-up, with Ryan Gosling, Ana de Armas and Jared Leto all joining the cast with Denis Villeneuve at the helm.
However, Scott is returning to the dystopian franchise with upcoming Amazon Studios series 'Blade Runner 2099'.
He added: "I’m one of the producers. It’s all set years on. To me, it circles the idea of Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World.”
Scott has been looking to return to the franchise for a long time now, and back in 2018 he teased the possibility of "another story" to delve into.
He told Digital Spy at the time: "I think there is another story. I’ve got another one ready to evolve and be developed, so there is certainly one to be done for sure.”
Three years later, he revealed a pilot and bible for 'Blade Runner' had been made.
He explained to the BBC: "We’re already presenting Blade Runner as a TV show, the first 10 hours.”
Production on the highly anticipated series has reportedly been delayed until spring next year due to the ongoings actors and writers strikes.
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