Ryan Gosling in talks to topline “Blade Runner” sequelApril 17, 2015 - 08:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ryan Gosling is in negotiations to star in Alcon Entertainment’s sequel to “Blade Runner”, which is being directed by Denis Villeneuve (“Prisoners”) and executive produced by Ridley Scott, the company announced, according to TheWrap. Harrison Ford will co-star as Rick Deckard, the role he portrayed in the original film directed by Scott. Principal photography is set to start in summer of 2016. Hampton Fancher (co-writer of the original) and Michael Green have written the original screenplay, based on an idea by Fancher and Scott. The story takes place several decades after the conclusion of the 1982 original. Alcon is not revealing story details or Gosling’s character. Alcon Entertainment acquired the prequel and sequel film, television and ancillary franchise rights to the iconic science-fiction thriller “Blade Runner” in 2011 from producers Bud Yorkin and Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, who will serve as producers on the sequel along Alcon Entertainment co-founders and co-CEO’s Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson. Frank Giustra and Tim Gamble, CEOs of Thunderbird Films, will serve as executive producers. Gosling will be seen next in Shane Black’s “The Nice Guys” opposite Russell Crowe, and in Terrence Malick’s “Weightless.” He’s currently filming Adam McKay’s “The Big Short” with Christian Bale, Brad Pitt and Steve Carrell. Gosling recently confirmed TheWrap’s exclusive report that he’ll star in Guillermo del Toro’s “Haunted Mansion” for Disney. He’s also in talks to join Emma Stone in Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land,” which is slated to film this fall. Villeneuve’s upcoming feature film “Sicario,” a drug-trafficking drama from Black Label Media starring Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro, has been recently announced in Competition at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Villeneuve previously worked with Kosove and Johnson as the director of Alcon’s critically acclaimed thriller “Prisoners.” Adapted from Philip K. Dick‘s novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?,” the original “Blade Runner” was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” The film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1993 and is frequently taught in university courses. In 2007, it was named the 2nd most visually influential film of all time by the Visual Effects Society. Gosling earned an Oscar nomination for “Half Nelson”. Photo: Geek Tyrant Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |