Sci-fi fans are going to have some big movies to feast on in 2017, with some major franchise and properties hitting the screen. And outside of “Star Wars: Episode VIII,” few will be bigger than “Blade Runner 2049.”
The sequel to Ridley Scott‘s stone cold classic sees Denis Villeneuve behind the camera, and while he feels the pressure, he says that in a strange way, it’s also fueling the creative spark of the movie. “Because it is so insane, it gives you freedom. A lot of people on this [film] are children of ‘Blade Runner,’ raised with the imagination and energy of the original, and have been inspired by those images all our lives,” he told Empire.
Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson will be leaping into action in “Ghost In The Shell,” the adaptation of the beloved manga and remake of the anime, where she plays a cyborg. And the actress is promising a movie with some brains behind the engine.
“This is a ride that’s not just explosive and exciting, but also curious and reflective,” she told Empire.
“Ghost In The Shell” arrives first on March 31, 2017 with “Blade Runner 2049” landing on October 6,2017.