In 1982, director Ridley Scott released Blade Runner, a noirish science fiction film based on a short story by Philip K. Dick. That film instantly became a science fiction classic for film buffs and critics alike.
Now, in 2015, a sequel is finally in the works, one that Scott will produce, with Denis Villeneuve in the director's chair.
Recently, during a promotional tour for his latest film, The Martian, Scott opened up more about the Blade Runner sequel (currently known as Blade Runner 2), even highlighting Harrison Ford's initial reaction to the idea of a follow-up film (Ford starred in the original 1982 film).
Please note that the following contains a major spoiler about Blade Runner 2.
At first, Ford wasn't thrilled about the idea of a sequel, and said "meh" to Scott. However, Scott insisted he read the script.
"And I think he said, 'This is the best script I've ever had,'" said Scott to Yahoo. "We've been working on it for a couple of years."
In Blade Runner 2, fans will finally see that Deckard (as portrayed by Ford) is a replicant. According to Scott, before passing judgment, fans should see the movie first because "it'll all make sense."
However, Deckard isn't the only main character in the sequel. That role belongs to Ryan Gosling.
"I think Ryan Gosling is probably going to do it, with Harrison," said Scott to Den of Geek during the same promo tour for The Martian.
Scott also confirmed the timeline of the new film. The original took place in 2017, but the sequel happens in around 2047, at least based on how old Gosling looks when filming takes place.
"As young as you can play Ryan Gosling," said Scott. "He's 34, but he looks 27 when he's doing his push-ups. So maybe 2050."
In addition to promoting The Martian and spilling new details on Blade Runner 2, though, Scott also spoke about Prometheus 2, which will pick up exactly where the previous movie, Prometheus, left off.
"[I]t'll be Alien: Paradise Lost," said Scott. "Which is very spooky, because it continues after the last one, where Elizabeth Shaw says, 'I wanna go where they came from.' And you've got Michael Fassbender in two parts, so she'll slowly put him back together. They will go to the world of the Engineer."
Meanwhile, The Martian, directed by Scott, opens in theaters Oct. 2.
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