Producer Discusses New 'Blade Runner' & 'Point Break'

Ridley Scott brought us more Aliens, next up more Blade Runner

A follow up to Blade Runner from Ridley Scott years after the original (1982) would be simply amazing.  Unfortunately, I'm not nearly as enthused about a remake of an instant classic in Point Break (1991), but Alcon Entertainment is well on the way to developing both films right now, according to the Play List.

Alcon Producer Andrew Kosove described the Blade Runner project as a "high priority" and said that it's "moving forward aggressively in development."  Kosove discussed the development of the next installment and what to expect, but wouldn't elaborate whether it's a sequel or prequel.

"Sometime in the first two months of the new year we'll announce who the screenwriter will be and whether or not it's a prequel or sequel.  And then we'll be off to the races," he said.

Sounds like Alcon is fast-tracking Blade Runner quicker than expected, and if it looks nearly as amazing as Ridley Scott's Prometheus does at this stage, the movie could be incredible.

Kosove spoke a little more at length when asked about the remake of Kathryn Bigelow's Point Break, and  speciifically whether the new version will have the same surfing angle made famous by the late Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves in the original film.

 "This is the thing -- surfing is a part of it, but I will tell you that we believe firmly, in terms of remaking a film like this, we've got to make it fresh."  He then pointed out that Point Break won't be an exact remake.

"It's not a literal remake of the original the way 'Footloose' was -- it was identical to the original film. [Our 'Point Break'] has got elements of the original and it's not just surfing, it's other kinds of extreme sports, but surfing is very, very prominent in the story."

Apparently Alcon Entertainment has already decided on a director, but cannot make an official announcement as of yet.  

"We're out to a director now, so if it were to go in that direction, it'd be a big announcement. We have someone who we think is the perfect filmmaker. I'd be very surprised if we weren't in pre-production in 2012."

So, I'm super jazzed about more from the world of Blade Runner, though I can't help but feel like they're going to ruin Point Break with a remake, reboot or whatever the hell you want to call it.  The original was such an awesome display of cheesy lines, one of kind performances and non-stop action, so I doubt that tone can be recreated with a new movie.