‘Blade Runner 3’: Ridley Scott Already Has An Idea For A ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Sequel
Ridley Scottmay have taken a hands-off approach toDenis Villeneuve’s ambitious critical darlingBlade Runner 2049, but it appears that he wants to tackle another sequel to his seminal sci-fi classicBlade Runner.
The 80-year-old director keeps piling up potential projects, with news that he’s in talks with Disney toadapt the Merlin Sagaand now his somewhat nonchalant statement that he’s considering a return to theBlade Runnerfranchise. Now it’s just a question of whether Warner Bros. would want to invest in another sequel to the sci-fi series afterBlade Runner 2049disappointed at the box office.
Perhaps he wants a do-over afterBlade Runner 2049failed to win over audiences with its thrilling, cerebral story, or perhaps Scott just can’t stay away from the franchises he created. (How manyAlienmovies has he promised to make, again?) But while Scott’s return to his sci-fi classics have seen mixed results, that doesn’t mean the octogenarian won’t stop trying.
WhenDigital Spyasked him if he was considering returning to make aBlade Runner 3, he responded in the affirmative:
“I hope so. 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.”
CouldBlade Runner 2049invite a sequel? The emotional and narrative arc forRyan Gosling’s Agent K is essentially over, but Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) and Dr. Ana Stelline’s (Carla Juri) story is just beginning. There’s also the issue of the impending Replicant revolution, which offeredBlade Runner 2049a spark of hope and could feasibly be the premise for a whole other movie.
It’s no secret that Scott had some separation anxiety withBlade Runner— Villeneuve even had to kick Scott off hisBlade Runner 2049set. But while Scott was supportive of the finished film, he had a few choice words for Villeneuve’s approach toBlade Runner 2049.Scottcriticizedthe audacious film for being “fucking way too long,” saying that he would have “taken out half an hour.” However, he laid off picking apart the story, in part because Scott claimed to have a role in sculpting the script himself. He toldVulture:
“I sit with writers for an inordinate amount of time and I will not take credit, because it means I’ve got to sit there with a tape recorder while we talk. I can’t do that to a good writer. But I have to, because to prove I’m part of the actual process, I have to then have an endless amount [of proof], and I can’t be bothered.”
