OFF-WORLD NEWS DIGEST | VOL. VII, No. 4

Welcome to another edition of the OFF-WORLD NEWS Digest.

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In the news ...

• Jerry Perenchio, a co-executive producer of Blade Runner, died May 23, 2017. He was 86.  
• A Hampton Fancher documentary is coming soon: "Escapes".
• It's been 20 years since Westwood Studios released their magnificent Blade Runner adventure. Here is an interview with David Leary, the game's co-writer and designer.
• Oculus debuts the first of three upcoming Blade Runner VR titles for Gear VR & Rift along with an immersive new experience at San Diego’s Comic-Con. More HERE.
• 'Blade Runner 2049’ Runtime Revealed by Denis Villeneuve HERE.
• David Bowie was in the running for 'Blade Runner 2049'. More HERE.
• Original ‘Blade Runner’ Sequel Would Have Sent Harrison Ford’s Rick Deckard to Russia. More HERE.
• Denis Villeneuve on ‘Blade Runner 2049’: Early Roger Deakins Footage is ‘Just the Tip of the Iceberg’. More HERE.
• Hans Zimmer Is Now Working on ‘Blade Runner 2049’ More HERE.

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Now for some articles, art, videos, and some miscellaneous!

Articles:

• 'Blade Runner 2049' Director On Rising Above Expectations
• 35 years on, Blade Runner is a case study in poor studio marketing 
• Return to 2019: Remembering “Blade Runner” on its 35TH Anniversary
• A Brief History of What's Happened Between Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049
• Blade Runner 2049 Director Says Ford and Scott Are Still Arguing About What Deckard Is
• "Postmodern Theory and Blade Runner" by Matthew Flisfeder

Art:

Blade Runner drawn by Krzysztof Domaradzki

Videos:

Am I a replicant ? from Benjamin Bardou on Vimeo.

Miscellaneous:

• INFINITY issue one -- "The Making of Blade Runner"

• DIY Kirigami Kit Lets You Recreate Frank Lloyd Wright’s Iconic Buildings Out of Paper | Ennis House

• Best Question Asked at Comic Con
• 3D hologram prism of Blade Runner's pre-order gift?

• Coming Soon: Blade Runner 2049 Dorbz & Pop!

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"Have a better one!"

~Kipple