After the recent announcement of Ridley Scott’s intention to revisit the world of his science fiction noir masterpiece Blade Runner, we now have word of the prolific director’s choice to pen the screenplay of the highly-anticipated sequel. Twitch is reporting that Scott’s first pick is screenwriter Scott Burns, who has previously worked on Steven Soderbergh’s current hit Contagion, The Bourne Ultimatum, the upcoming Man from U.N.C.L.E. reboot (again, for Soderbergh), and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo (for David Fincher).
It is a puzzling turn of events that the screenwriter for the original film, David Webb Peoples (Unforgiven), is not mentioned as a possible contender as his impressive track record suggests that he would be ideal for the job.
Little is known about the plot for the sequel, but given Blade Runner‘s everlasting appeal and director Scott’s reputation as a solid filmmaker and detailed visual stylist, we are intrigued to know more…
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