Update: December 21, 2016
BLADE RUNNER 2049 Aiming for R Rating Confirms Denis Villeneuve
Denis Villeneuve, the director of
Blade Runner 2049, has revealed that the film-makers are aiming for an R-rating for the forthcoming
Blade Runner sequel.
Speaking to
Screen Daily, Villeneuve also confirmed that the film wrapped shooting in late November and the editing process has now commenced in Los Angeles.
“My producers are finding it fun to remind me that it will be one of the most expensive R-rated independent feature films ever made,” Villeneuve disclosed.
During the interview, the director also spoke about his determination to make the film with as minimal CGI as possible, applying the same principal to the shoot that he had used for his most recent feature
Arrival. “I can count on my fingers the amount of times we put a green screen on set. Most of the movie was done on camera, me and [cinematographer] Roger Deakins worked very hard to do it that way.
“My actors were not walking on green screens all day long. CGI is a strong tool for backgrounds and extensions but what is around the actors needs to be as real as possible. When I watch a movie that’s mostly CGI, I’m disengaged,” he continued.
While the editing process on
Blade Runner 2049 has only recently begun, Villeneuve is already dreaming of working on further sci-fi features, an ambition he has harboured since he was a child. “I’m doomed, I love sci-fi. I have two more ideas now that I would love to do. [And]
Blade Runner could go on… we’ll see how this one goes.”
Warner Bros has set a US release date of October 6, 2017 for
Blade Runner 2049.
'Blade Runner 2049' will be R-rated, confirms Director Denis Villeneuve