OFF-WORLD NEWS: January 2018

Saturday, January 20, 2018

OFF-WORLD NEWS DIGEST | VOL. VIII, No. 2

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

In the news ...

Dave Bautista Was Told He Was Too Young for His ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Role | Towering at 6′ 3″ and boasting a thickset neck and torso, Dave Bautista is already an unlikely Hollywood star. The former professional wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter shot to stardom in 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy as Drax, the gruff musclehead alien with a heart, and continues to shine in intriguing roles like that of the Replicant Sapper Morton in Blade Runner 2049. But Bautista nearly didn’t get his memorable role in Denis Villeneuve‘s ambitious science fiction sequel. More HERE.

Blade Runner 2049 is now available on DVD and Blu-ray. How many different limited editions are there?

Whisky Glass

Steel Model Kit

Deckard's Blaster

The Special Features Include:

Blade Runner 2049 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack, 3D Blu-ray and Blu-ray Combo Pack contains the following special features:

Designing The World of Blade Runner 2049

To Be Human: Casting Blade Runner 2049

Prologues: 2036: Nexus Dawn

Prologues: 2048: Nowhere to Run

Prologues: 2022: Black Out

Blade Runner 101: Blade Runners

Blade Runner 101: The Replicant Evolution

Blade Runner 101: The Rise of Wallace Corp

Blade Runner 101: Welcome to 2049

Blade Runner 101: Joi

Blade Runner 101: Within the Skies

Google Daydream VR is Getting Blade Runner: Revelations Sometime This Year | Seismic Games announced a partnership with Alcon Media Group to develop Blade Runner: Revelations, an immersive new Adventure/Thriller VR gaming experience based on, predictably, the Blade Runner series. Created in conjunction with Google, Blade Runner: Revelations is included in the soon-to-be launched Lenovo Mirage Solo headset and on Google’s Daydream platform within the first half of this year. The official game trailer is featured in the Blu-ray edition of Blade Runner 2049 which is available for purchase in stores and online today. More HERE.

Now for some articles, art, music, videos, and some podcasts!

Articles:

Blade Runner 2049 brought humanity to today’s most artificial movie gimmick
"Blade Runner 2049" and the Disposibility of Virtual Females
"In Rick Deckard's Bedroom" - Interview with @Qornflex about "Blade Runner 9732", the VR tour of the meticulous reconstruction of Deckard's apartment.
How Vangelis’s Cult Blade Runner Score Became a Classic
Blade Runner 2049 Blu-ray Has No Deleted Scenes, But Does It Really Need Them?
Home News A Fun Fan Theory About Blade Runner 2049

Art:

The Art Of Blade Runner 2049

Music:

Videos:

Podcasts:

The Pubcast – Blade Runner Special

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"Have a better one!"

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Monday, January 8, 2018

OFF-WORLD NEWS DIGEST | VOL. VIII, No. 1

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

In the news ...

Denis Villeneuve Talks 4-Hour Cut Of ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Shortly after “Blade Runner 2049” opened this fall, editor Joe Walker discussed the wealth of material that didn’t make the nearly three-hour movie we all saw in cinemas. The one tidbit that captured many people’s attention was his revelation that “the first assembly of the film was nearly four hours and for convenience sake and – to be honest – my bladder’s sake, we broke it into two for viewings.” Most assumed this meant there’s some kind super, extended cut of “Blade Runner 2049” kicking around, but according to Denis Villeneuve, it was an idea that really didn’t get very far. More HERE.
Ridley Scott has plans for another Blade Runner sequel: "I've got another one ready to evolve" Don't write off the replicants just yet Blade Runner fans, as Sir Ridley Scott has confirmed that he still has a few ideas that he could turn into another film rattling around in his mind. More HERE.
Danger Close Studios is going to produce a 20-minute Blade Runner short fan film, based on Gerry Kissell's short fanfic story, "Solstice."

The painting created for the short story, seen here, is actually the very first digital painting Gerry ever created, back in 1998.

Travis Williams, the producer, said,"I read that story and it was thrilling and even scary in a scene. I was shocked at what a fantastic story it was, and all I could think, after reading it was, I have got to make that into a movie."

Patrick Parenteau, someone else well known from the BladeZone crew, is also working on the film. He is famous for the Spinner CG animations early on, and one of the first CG artists to render a 3D model of the spinner. He has worked in both film and video game industries and is one of the best in his field.

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

Articles:

Art:

Blade Runner 2049 by @GlenBroganArt

Blade Runner 2049 by Andrew Sebastian Kwan

Blade Runner 2049 Concept Art by Peter Popken