{"product_id":"future-noir-revised-updated-edition-the-making-of-blade-runner-paperback","title":"Future Noir Revised \u0026 Updated Edition: The Making of Blade Runner - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul M. Sammon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRediscover the groundbreaking magic of \u003cem\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/em\u003e with this revised and updated edition of the classic guide to Ridley Scott's transformative film--and published in anticipation of its sequel, \u003cem\u003eBlade Runner 2049\u003c\/em\u003e, premiering October 2017 and starring Ryan Gosling, Jared Leto, Robin Wright, and Harrison Ford.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRidley Scott's 1992 \"Director's Cut\" confirmed the international film cognoscenti's judgment: \u003cem\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/em\u003e, based on Philip K. Dick's brilliant and troubling science fiction masterpiece \u003cem\u003eDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, \u003c\/em\u003e is the most visually dense, thematically challenging, and influential science fiction film ever made. \u003cem\u003eFuture Noir\u003c\/em\u003e offers a deeper understanding of this cult phenomenon that is storytelling and visual filmmaking at its best. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this intensive, intimate and anything-but-glamorous behind-the-scenes account, film insider and cinephile Paul M. Sammon explores how Ridley Scott purposefully used his creative genius to transform the work of science fiction's most uncompromising author into a critical sensation, a commercial success, and a cult classic that would reinvent the genre. Sammon reveals how the making of the original \u003cem\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/em\u003e was a seven-year odyssey that would test the stamina and the imagination of writers, producers, special effects wizards, and the most innovative art directors and set designers in the industry at the time it was made. This revised and expanded edition of \u003cem\u003eFuture Noir\u003c\/em\u003e includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn overview of \u003cem\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/em\u003e's impact on moviemaking and its acknowledged significance in popular culture since the book's original publication \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn exploration of the history of \u003cem\u003eBlade Runner: The Final Cut\u003c\/em\u003e and its theatrical release in 2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e An up-close look at its long-awaited sequel \u003cem\u003eBlade Runner 2049\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 2007 interview with Harrison Ford now available to American readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExclusive interviews with Rutger Hauer and Sean Young\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating look at the ever-shifting interface between commerce and art, illustrated with production photos and stills, \u003cem\u003eFuture Noir\u003c\/em\u003e provides an eye-opening and enduring look at modern moviemaking, the business of Hollywood, and one of the greatest films of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ultimate guide to Ridley Scott's transformative sci-fi classic Blade Runner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRidley Scott's 2007 \"Final Cut\" confirmed the international film cognoscenti's judgment: \u003cem\u003eBlade Runner, \u003c\/em\u003e based on Philip K. Dick's brilliant and troubling science fiction masterpiece \u003cem\u003eDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, \u003c\/em\u003e is among the most visually dense, thematically challenging, and influential science fiction films ever made. \u003cem\u003eFuture Noir Revised \u0026amp; Updated Edition\u003c\/em\u003e offers a deeper understanding of this cinematic phenomenon that is storytelling and visual filmmaking at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this intensive, intimate, and anything-but-glamorous behind-the-scenes account, film insider and cinephile Paul M. Sammon explores how Ridley Scott purposefully used his creative genius to transform the work of science fiction's most uncompromising author into a critical sensation and cult classic that would reinvent the genre. 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