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[TV News] ‘Blade Runner’ Anime Series Coming to Adult Swim

by Tori Ann
written by Tori Ann

As we saw with last year’s Blade Runner 2049, there is much yet to be seen of director Ridley Scott’s neo-noir science fiction future of Earth. And with a significant time gap between the original film and the sequel, there are many more stories yet to tell.

Adult Swim and anime streaming service Crunchyroll are teaming up with Alcon Television Group to create an Engligh-dubbed anime series set in the world of Blade Runner. The series will comprise of 13 half-hour episodes and takes place in 2032, including several character already known to fans. As such, the anime series, takes places in the years between Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049, making it both a sequel and prequel at the same time.

The unnamed series will air on Adult Swim as part of its Toonami block of programming. Senior Vice President and Adult Swim creative director Jason DeMarco said in a statement,

“I first saw Blade Runner in 1982, at age 11. It has remained one of the defining films of my life. To be able to explore more of this universe, with the incredible talent we have on board, is a dream come true.”

Sae Whan Song, head of business development for Crunchyroll added,

“Blade Runner is a seminal work, and its influence permeates the genre. Adult Swim shares our excitement to bring this new series to fans, and we’re looking forward to building on this franchise together.”

It is not yet known when the Blade Runner anime series will air, but we will be keep you updated as more becomes known!

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New to Redbox – 1/23/18: Preview & Trailers of This Week’s New Releases

by Jason Bennett
written by Jason Bennett

What’s New at the Box!

PopCultHQ brings you the latest arrivals to Redbox. There’s a good mix of new releases at The ‘Box this week, be it drama, horror, action/adventure, or a silly comedy. This week’s new releases include Blade Runner 2049, Jigsaw, Thank You For Your Service, #Captured, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, and A Dog and Pony Show. Plus, all these releases are Redbox Play Pass eligible (details below).

Here’s a look at each new release’s synopsis, trailer and all the details you need before renting from Redbox!

Redbox New Releases – 1/23/18

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Blade Runner 2049

Starring: Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis, Carla Juri, Lennie James, Dave Bautista, Jared Leto
Run Time: 2:43 Min
Rated: Rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for Language, Nudity, Sexuality, Violence.
Formats Available: DVD, Blu-Ray

Plot: In this stunning sci-fi sequel, a cop known as K hunts down android laborers who have gone rogue. But when he uncovers a conspiracy involving the robots, K searches for the one person who might have answers: a law-enforcement agent who once had his job.

#Captured

Starring: Lizze Gordon, Gabrielle Romanello, Megan Medellin, Charlie Ian, Cody Bruno, Cody Renee Cameron
Run Time: 1:21 Min
Rated: Not Rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.
Formats Available: DVD

Plot: A group of entitled high schoolers run an underground chat room, broadcasting their drug-laden sex fests to paying online spectators. One viewer, who is hell bent on purging the internet of its sinners, has some sinister plans that endangers the teens.

A Dog and Pony Show

Starring: Mae Whitman, Mira Sorvino, Patrick Muldoon, Ralph Macchio, Christopher Backus
Run Time: 1:25 Min
Rated: Rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for Crude Humor.
Formats Available: DVD

Plot: A renowned circus dog is the only one left behind after her traveling show leaves town. In a stroke of luck, she is found by Billy, a kid from the city who has just moved to town, and he takes her to live at a farm among a quirky cast of farm animals.

https://youtu.be/J3tal34MClA

Jigsaw

Starring: Laura Vandervoort, Tobin Bell, Mandela Van Peebles, Matt Passmore, Callum Keith Rennie, Clé Bennett, Paul Braunstein, Brittany Allen, Josiah Black, Edward Ruttle
Run Time: 1:31 Min
Rated: Rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for Bloody Horror Violence, Language.
Formats Available: DVD, Blu-Ray

Plot: Serial killer Jigsaw is back to his old tricks, despite his apparent death a decade earlier. As his new victims fight to survive his twisted games, the police must solve Jigsaw’s strange clues in this chilling entry of the “Saw” horror franchise.

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Starring: Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan, Alicia Silverstone, Raffey Cassidy, Sunny Suljic, Bill Camp, Anita Farmer Bergman, Megan Chelf Fisher, Lea Hutton Beasmore
Run Time: 1:56 Min
Rated: Not Rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.
Formats Available: DVD

Plot: A teenage boy ingratiates himself with the family of a cardiovascular surgeon. Gradually, he begins to reveal his dark intentions, causing the surgeon’s life to spin out of control in this unnerving psychological thriller.

Thank You For Your Service

Starring: Haley Bennett, Joe Cole, Amy Schumer, Beulah Koale, Scott Haze, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Brad Beyer, Omar J. Dorsey, Kate Lyn Sheil
Run Time: 1:48 Min
Rated: Rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for Brief Nudity, Drug Use/Content, Language, Sexuality, Violence.
Formats Available: DVD

Plot: In this gripping drama, a group of U.S. soldiers return home after serving in Iraq in this perceptive drama, but their attempts at reintegrating into civilian life are complicated by their traumatic memories of war and pressure from military brass to remain stoic.

Redbox Play Pass

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New Trailer for Blade Runner 2049

by April Carvelli
written by April Carvelli

The new Blade Runner movie comes to theaters on October 6th and so far it promises to be every bit as good as the original.

Blade Runner 2049 takes place 30 years after the original.

Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

From executive producer Denis Villeneuve and director Denis Villeneuve, #BladeRunner2049 stars Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana De Armas, MacKenzie Davis, Sylvia Hoeks, Lennie James, Carla Juri, Robin Wright, Dave Bautista and Jared Leto.

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Blade Runner 2049 – Everything We Know

by April Carvelli
written by April Carvelli

Blade Runner 2049 doesn’t come out until October, but we’ve been getting a few tidbits on it. They are giving us just enough to whet our appetites without actually telling us anything.

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
L-R: Ana de Armas and Ryan Gosling

We know that director Denis Villeneuve minimized the CGI and was trying to keep the same feeling as the original, which we are grateful for.

We also know that Blade Runner 2049 takes place 30 years after the original and Deckard (Harrison Ford) has been missing that whole time. LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling) has uncovered a secret that endangers society and Deckard may have the answers K needs.

We know that Jared Leto is involved and will be playing a character named Neander Wallace, thanks to a small comment Mr. Leto made in an interview with the London Evening Standard,

“‘I play a character called Neander Wallace — to be honest they had me at the name,’ he says. In the trailer, he appears as a black-eyed medium, murmuring a monologue to Harrison Ford. ‘I read the script and fell in love with the character. But I don’t think I’m allowed to talk about it — I may have already got in trouble for telling you the name…”

What we do know is that his character seems a little creepy and from the trailer he seems like he may be the main antagonist.  All we really know about the character is that he creates replicants. We can only hope that he doesn’t get edited like he did for Suicide Squad.

We also know that Edward James Olmos will be returning to the role of Gaff, a veteran Blade Runner. However, it will only be for one scene. Ana de Armas appears as a character named Joi, who is K’s love interest…and possibly a replicant.

Other actors in the film include Robin Wright, Dave Bautista, Mackenzie Davis, David Dastmalchian, and Barkhad Abdi, unfortunately we don’t even know their characters names at this point.

Anything else at this point is speculation and rumor.

There are also rumors circulating that there was an ultra-secret pre-screening of the film, which included iron-clad disclaimers. I’m still pushing my sources for more information on that, as all I have so far is “We won’t deny it.”

 

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Harrison Ford’s ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Costume Cost $26

by Tori Ann
written by Tori Ann

UPDATE 6/9/17 **Once in a while something slips through our radar and this is one such article. The Studio Exec is a parody web site and they caught us, but it’s still a good article. Thank you to Jay Wilson for bringing it to our attention**

Often times the costumes actors wear in television or movies cost hundreds or thousands of dollars, as they are made up of designer pieces or items created exclusively for them by the production’s costume designer. But that’s not the case with Harrison Ford’s character Rick Deckard in the upcoming film Blade Runner 2029.

In an interview with The Studio Exec, the actor talked about his costume which cost a total of $26 dollars before tax.

Blade Runner 2049 hits theaters October 6

“The costume people come round to my house. They’ve spent weeks going over and over with these designs and sketches… Well, then they say ‘How about you Mr. Ford?’ and I say ‘I’m wearing my costume right now’. They looked confused. I was just wearing a t-shirt. They started trotting out these space trousers, but I told them to f*** off. This shirt cost me $26. For a pack of three.”

This is certainly good news for cosplayers, as we will often spend tons of money trying to track down those perfectly screen-accurate items. That there is at least one actor who wanted to keep his costume as simple as possible is a great boon.

The movie, which also stars Ryan Gosling, has the following synopsis, “Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.”

Blade Runner 2049 will be released October 6, 2017.

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‘Blade Runner 2049’: Sequel’s Synopsis Revealed + a Virtual Reality Release!

by Jason Bennett
written by Jason Bennett

We are only a mere 364 days from the anticipated sequel to the sci-fi cult classic Blade Runner!

Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. have announced the title for the October 6th, 2017 release: Blade Runner 2049. Directing the film is Denis Villeneuve (Sicario, Arrival) who is working alongside the producer/director for the original 1982 film Ridley Scott. Screenwriters Hampton Fancher and Michael Green are also with the project.

The movie has a great number of stars signed on to join lead actor Harrison Ford as he reprises his role as Rick Deckard. Joing Ford will be Ryan Gosling, Jared Leto, Robin Wright, Dave Bautista, Mackenzie Davis, Lennie James, and Ana de Armas.

Things are rather hush on the set as filming continues but there have been a few teasers. First, the film’s official Twitter account shared a moment with a few recognizable faces…

 

Another announcement is the official synopsis of Blade Runner 2049 from Warner Bros.:

The sequel is set several decades after the 1982 original, and stars Ryan Gosling together 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.

And finally, Oculus has also confirmed that the sci-fi flick will be released in virtual reality on the Oculus Rift and other Oculus platforms, in addition to theaters. Again, since it is still a year away, details are haven’t fully been revealed. However, Oculus has promised they intend to reveal more details in the near future.

Blade Runner 2049 arrives in theaters on October 6, 2017.

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