Ridley Scott's New Replicant

Wake up! Time to sigh!

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And trust me, many already have after the company behind "Blade Runner" announced Ridley Scott is officially on board to make another installment of his 1982 cult classic.



The British director is yet to decide whether he will make a sequel or a prequel, and it's not known when it will be released or who will be cast.


In a nutshell, the original starred Harrison Ford as a police officer in the year 2019, who's been forced out of retirement to hunt for humanoid robots.

It wasn't much of a commercial success, but over time its production value and intricate plot helped it gain a massive following.

It's even been studied in Australian high schools. Care to guess how I know that?

Anyway, at least Ridley's out there making stuff. A report by Screen Australia says our local television content has slumped because networks can pay less money to run foreign shows, rather than Aussie-made programs.

Meanwhile, a father in the UK has warned gamers to be careful about how much they play, and the music industry is mourning the loss of the man with the "biiiiiig" white limousine from "Wayne's World".


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