‘Blade Runner 2’ Scores ‘Sicario’ Composer Jóhann Jóhannsson
With the addition ofJared Letolast week,Denis Villeneuve’sBlade Runner 2finally finished casting. But we’re still learning about interesting hires behind the scenes. Recently, composerJóhann Jóhannssonlet slip that he’d be scoring the sci-fi sequel, having previously worked with Villeneuve onPrisoners,Sicario, and the upcomingArrival.
According toIceland Monitor(viaThe Playlist) Jóhannsson told RÚV radio station that he’d be composing the score toBlade Runner 2. Although this is the first we’re hearing about Jóhannsson’s involvement, it isn’t actually a recent development — he explained to RÚV that the decision had been made a long time ago. Jóhannsson is a two-time Oscar nominee forSicarioandThe Theory of Everything.
Frankly, aBlade Runnersequel sounded like kind of a terrible idea when we first heard about it. Ridley Scott’s originalBlade Runneris a timeless classic on its own; why mess with it? But Villeneuve is an intriguing choice to direct, and he’s attracted quite a bit of talent on both sides of the camera.Roger Deakins(who also worked onPrisonersandSicario) is the cinematographer, andHampton Fancher(who co-wrote the original) is back to script withMichael Green.
Harrison Fordreprises his role as replicant hunter Rick Deckard, but besides him the cast is all new.Ryan Gosling,Robin Wright,Ana de Armas,Mackenzie Davis,Dave Bautista,Barkhad Abdi,Carla Juri,Sylvia Hoeks,Lennie James,David Dastmalchian, andHiam Abbassare all set to star along with Leto as mentioned above. There’s still a chance this whole thing could blow up in everyone’s faces, but with that cast and crew it won’t be for lack of talent.
Almost no details have been revealed about the plot ofBlade Runner 2, but we know in broad strokes that it’ll pick up a few decades after the originalBlade Runnerleft off. The film opensOctober 6, 2017.
