Further to yesterday’s news that original screenwriter Hampton Fancher will rejoin Ridley Scott for the new BLADE RUNNER sequel, the director has revealed another small detail – that the film will have a female lead. Talking to The Daily Beast, he said the following:
I started my first meetings on the Blade Runner sequel last week. We have a very good take on it. And we’ll definitely be featuring a female protagonist.
Fans can rest easy that the characters from the beloved original will not be tampered with or resurrected in a INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF BEING TOO OLD FOR THIS SHIT-style.
We can also take solace in that – assuming the film lives up to expectations – Scott’s return to another of his past glories, ALIEN, has proven to be one of the most exciting film events of the year.
PROMETHEUS arrives in UK cinemas 1st June.
Source: The Daily Beast
