Retrofuturism in movies and TV series: «Fallout», «Blade Runner» and others
Our ideas about the future are becoming outdated all the time. That’s why some of the bold inventions and scientific predictions from the past today only evoke a nostalgic smile. However, this did not prevent them from getting a second life on movie and TV screens. So here is a selection of films and TV […]
«Who the hell is Harrison Ford?»: financiers persuaded Ridley Scott to replace the actor in the movie «Blade Runner»
Harrison Ford played the leading role in the science fiction movie “Blade Runner” and returned in the 2017 sequel — however, as director Ridley Scott notes, his financiers initially doubted the choice of actor because they didn’t know “who the hell this Harrison Ford was.”
Ridley Scott says he was forced to make movies about «normal people» because «Alien» and «Blade Runner» didn’t make enough money
Some of Ridley Scott’s debut films have become classics of science fiction, yet they “did not shoot at the box office,” prompting many to encourage the director to make more standard films intended for the general public.
Forget about «Gladiator II»: 10 Ridley Scott movies that were highly praised by movie critics
Although «Gladiator II» had a fairly confident box office debut, not all critics praised the film as highly — in fact, there are many more films in the director’s oeuvre that are probably worth even more attention.
The creators of «Blade Runner 2049» sue Elon Musk — for using AI images from the movie for Tesla ads
Alcon Entertainment, which created the movie «Blade Runner 2049», has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk, Tesla, and Warner Bros. Discovery. The reason was the unauthorized use of images from the movie during Tesla’s presentation at WBD.
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