Barkhad Abdi, who delighted with his break-out role (and Academy Award nomination) for Captain Phillips, has bagged a part opposite Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford and Robin Wright in Blade Runner 2.
The Hollywood Reporter has announced the news of Abdi’s casting in Alcon Entertainment’s film, which Denis Villeneuve will be directing. Shooting starts in July.
The sequel is set several decades after the 1982 original, with Harrison Ford reprising his iconic role as Rick Deckard. The film is written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green, and succeeds the initial story by Fancher and David Peoples based on Philip K. Dick’s novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. Story details are not being revealed.
Frank Giustra and Tim Gamble, CEO’s of Thunderbird Films, will serve as executive producers. Ridley Scott will also executive produce. Bill Carraro will executive produce.
We don’t know as to who Abdi will play, or much about the film’s plot at all, but we’ll bring you more as we get it.
The film will be released on October 6th, 2017.
