Ridley Scott Signs on To Produce and Direct a New Installment of his Iconic Sci-Fi Classic Blade Run

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Cinephiles rejoice! Deadline Hollywood is reporting that Ridley Scott has just signed on to direct and produce a new version of his sci-fi cult classic Blade Runner. The rights to the movie were acquired earlier this year, but up until now itapos;s been unclear whether Scott would be involved with the project. Scott has said that he would never remake Blade Runner, so many are speculating whether this film will be a sequel, a prequel, or something else entirely. At the moment, Scott is collaborating with Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof on Prometheus, which began as an Alien prequel but has morphed into its own story, using Alien as a jumping-off point.

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