The Final Cut premiere at Venice International Film Festival

Blade Runner: The Final Cut premiered at The 64th Venice International Film Festival on September 1’st (Shown outside of competition). The same place where the 1982 cut was shown 15 years ago.
Ridley Scott, Rutger Hauer, Daryl Hannah, and Edward James Olmos attended at the premiere.


Click to enlarge.. It seems as we got a name to go with the character “Abdul Ben Hassan”

For those of you whom wants more on what took place during the premiere and what’s new in this cut. Check out BladeZone’s Off World Forums/The 25’th Premiere Performance and Aint It Cool News for more

Source: BladeZone’s Off World Forums/The 25’th Premiere Performance and Aint It Cool News

Official Press Release & Coverart

This should have been posted here a long time ago, Im sorry for the delay but I hope that some high quality images of the coverart makes up for it.

At last! The Definitive Version of Sir Ridley Scott’s Sci-Fi Classic
starring Harrison Ford

The Film That Started It All

BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT

Debuts on DVD December 18 with
Exclusive New York/LA Theatrical Launch October 5

Three Spectacular Editions of Director”s Long-Awaited New Version,
Restored and Remastered with 5.1 Audio,
New and Deleted Scenes, Special Effects and More

All 4 Previous Cuts, Including the Ultra-Rare “Workprint” Version, Available Along with Hours of Extra Content Including Over 45 Minutes of Deleted Scenes & “Dangerous Days” the Comprehensive New Feature-Length Doc
Ultimate Collector’s Edition, in Unique Limited ‘Deckard Briefcase,’ also Available in HD DVD & Blu-Ray
San Diego, July 26, 2007 – The one that started it all. Sir Ridley Scott”s Blade Runner, starring Harrison Ford, is one of the most important science-fiction movies of the 20th Century — the film with immeasurable influence on society for its futuristic depiction of a post-apocalyptic, dystopian world, a film perhaps more powerful and relevant today than when it was made. The film, in fact, has appeared on more “Top Five” sci-fi lists than any other film.
In celebration of its 25th anniversary, director Ridley Scott (Alien, Hannibal and a three-time Oscar® nominee, Best Director, for Gladiator, Thelma & Louise and Black Hawk Down) has gone back into post production to create the long-awaited definitive new version, which Warner Home Video will unveil on DVD December 18th in the U.S. Blade Runner: The Final Cut, spectacularly restored and remastered from original elements and scanned at 4K resolution, will contain never-before-seen added/extended scenes, added lines, new and improved special effects, director and filmmaker commentary, an all-new 5.1 Dolby® Digital audio track and more.
A showcase theatrical run is also being planned for New York and Los Angeles October 5
Blade Runner: The Final Cut will be included in three stunning DVD editions: a Two-Disc Special Edition (at $20.97 SRP), a Four-disc Collector’s Edition ($34.99 SRP) and the Five-Disc Ultimate Collector’s Edition ($78.92 SRP) in Collectible “Deckard Briefcase” packaging.
Simultaneous HD DVD and Blu-Ray versions (each $99.98 SRP) of the “Deckard Briefcase” will also be released in numbered, limited quantities. HD DVD and Blu-Ray 5-Disc Digi Packs with collectible slipcase (each $39.99 SRP) will include all of the UCE content.
Ford, Rutger Hauer, Edward James Olmos, Joanna Cassidy, Sean Young and Daryl Hannah are among some 80 stars, filmmakers and others who participate in the extensive bonus features. Among the bonus material highlights is Dangerous Days – a brand new, three-and-a-half-hour documentary by award-winning DVD producer Charles de Lauzirika, with an extensive look into every aspect of the film: its literary genesis, its challenging production and its controversial legacy. The definitive documentary to accompany the definitive film version.
Additionally, two of the collections (4- & 5-Disc) will include an entire disc with hours of enhanced content containing featurettes and galleries devoted to over 45 minutes of deleted and alternate scenes recently discovered in deep storage and approved by Ridley Scott, visual effects as well as background on author Philip K. Dick, script development, abandoned sequences, conceptual design, overall impact of the film and how it lead to the birth of cyberpunk. Trailers, TV spots and promotional featurettes will also be included.
Among some of the fascinating factoids talked about in the special features:

  1. Notable actual locations were used to reflect 2019 Los Angeles, such as Union Station, 2nd Street tunnel and the Bradbury building.
  2. The top of Police Headquarters is actually part of the Mothership from “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.”
  3. In the last scene, Rutger Hauer made the jump between buildings himself.
  4. In the fight scene between Daryl Hannah and Harrison Ford, Hannah pulled Ford”s nose so hard that his nose actually bled afterwards.
  5. Holding a dove, and letting it fly away, in the last scene was never in the script, but rather Rutger Hauer”s idea when filming the scene.
  6. “Dangerous Days” was originally the name of the script.

Said Sir Ridley Scott: “The Final Cut is the product of a process that began in early 2000 and continued off and on through seven years of intense research and meticulous restoration, technical challenges, amazing discoveries and new possibilities. I can now wholeheartedly say that Blade Runner: The Final Cut is my definitive director”s cut of the film.”
DETAILS OF BLADE RUNNER EDITIONS
BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT SPECIAL EDITION (2-DISC)
Disc One
RIDLEY SCOTT’S ALL-NEW “FINAL CUT” VERSION OF THE FILM
Restored and remastered with added & extended scenes, added lines, new and cleaner special effects and all new 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio. Also includes:

  1. Commentary by Ridley Scott
  2. Commentary by Executive Producer/ Co-Screenwriter Hampton Fancher and Co-Screenwriter David Peoples; Producer Michael Deely and production executive Katherine Haber
  3. Commentaries by visual futurist Syd Mead; production designer Lawrence G. Paull, art director David L. Snyder and special photographic effects supervisors Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich and David Dryer

Disc Two
DOCUMENTARY DANGEROUS DAYS: MAKING BLADE RUNNER
A feature-length authoritative documentary revealing all the elements that shaped this hugely influential cinema landmark. Cast, crew, critics and colleagues give a behind-the-scenes, in-depth look at the film — from its literary roots and inception through casting, production, visuals and special effects to its controversial legacy and place in Hollywood history.
BLADE RUNNER: COLLECTOR’S EDITION (4-DISC)
The Four-Disc Collector’s Edition includes everything from the 2-Disc special Edition plus three additional versions of the film, as well as an “Enhancement Archive” bonus disc of enhanced content that includes 90 minutes of deleted footage and rare or never-before-seen items in featurettes and galleries that cover the film’s amazing history, production teams, special effects, impact on society, promotional trailers, TV spots, and much more.
Disc Three
1982 THEATRICAL VERSION
This is the version that introduced U.S. movie-going audiences to a revolutionary film with a new and excitingly provocative vision of the near-future. It contains Deckard/Harrison Ford”s character narration and has Deckard and Rachel”s (Sean Young) “happy ending” escape scene.
1982 INTERNATIONAL VERSION
Also used on U.S. home video, laserdisc and cable releases up to 1992. This version is not rated, and contains some extended action scenes in contrast to the Theatrical Version.
1992 DIRECTOR’S CUT
The Director’s Cut omits Deckard’s voiceover narration and removes the “happy ending” finale. It adds the famously-controversial “unicorn” sequence, a vision that Deckard has which suggests that he, too, may be a replicant.
Disc Four
BONUS DISC – “Enhancement Archive”

  1. Featurette The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick
  2. Featurette Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. The Film
  3. Philip K. Dick: The Blade Runner Interviews (Audio)
  4. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Cover Gallery (Images)
  5. The Art of Blade Runner (Image Galleries)
  6. Featurette Signs of the Times: Graphic Design
  7. Featurette Fashion Forward: Wardrobe & Styling
  8. Screen Tests: Rachel & Pris
  9. Featurette The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth
  10. Unit Photography Gallery
  11. Deleted & Alternate Scenes
  12. 1982 Promotional Featurettes
  13. Trailers & TV Spots
  14. Featurette Promoting Dystopia: Rendering the Poster Art
  15. Marketing & Merchandise Gallery (Images)
  16. Featurette Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
  17. Featurette Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers

BLADE RUNNER: ULTIMATE COLLECTOR’S EDITION (5-DISC)
The 5-disc Ultimate Collector’s Edition includes everything from the previously described 4-Disc Edition, plus the ultra-rare, near-legendary WORKPRINT version of the film, newly remastered. The Ultimate Collector”s Edition will be presented in a unique 5-disc digi-package with handle which is a stylish version of Rick Deckard’s own briefcase, in addition each briefcase will be individually numbered and in limited supply. Included is a lenticular motion film clip from the original feature, miniature origami unicorn figurine, miniature replica spinner car, collector’s photographs as well as a signed personal letter from Sir Ridley Scott.
Disc Five
WORKPRINT VERSION
This rare version of the film is considered by some to be the most radically different of all the Blade Runner cuts. It includes an altered opening scene, no Deckard narration until the final scenes, no “unicorn” sequence, no Deckard/Rachel “happy ending,” altered lines between Batty (Rutger Hauer) and his creator Tyrell (Joe Turkell), alternate music and much more.
Also includes:

  • Commentary by Paul M. Sammon, author of Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner
  • Featurette All Our Variant Futures: From Workprint to Final Cut
  • About Blade Runner
    Blade Runner made its first appearance in U.S. theaters on June 25, 1982, dazzling audiences with its stylish, brooding look into the future. From its intelligent, provocative story line to its stunning camera work and state-of-the art special effects, the film opened the door to a new view of tomorrow in addition to prefiguring important concerns of the 21st century, such as globalization, urban decay, global warming, over-population and genetic engineering.
    Set in a multi-ethnic, overcrowded, high-tech city of the future, Blade Runner was also a benchmark in costume and production design and helped spawn a new genre/lifestyle — neo-noir cyberpunk which has flourished in today”s mainstream society and is reflected in all facets of entertainment, design and fashion trends. Most recognizable is the current trend of the Harajuku district in Japan, recently popularized by Gwen Stefani.
    In Blade Runner, genetically manufactured beings called “replicants” are built to do dangerous and degrading work on Earth’s “Off-World colonies.” Physically identical to adult humans, yet much more powerful, a group of replicants hides in Los Angeles after a bloody mutiny.
    Heading the all-star cast, many in career-expanding roles, is Harrison Ford as Rick Deckard, a special police “blade runner” assigned to hunt down and kill the escapees. Also starring are Sean Young as Rachel, Deckard’s replicant lover; Edward James Olmos as Gaff, a mysterious fellow policeman; Daryl Hannah as Pris and Joanna Cassidy as Zhora, two beautiful yet murderous replicants; and Rutger Hauer as Roy Batty, the replicant leader who challenges Deckard’s ideas of what it is to be human.
    Blade Runner was adapted from the novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” by acclaimed science-fiction author Philip K. Dick. Hollywood has since discovered this eclectic author in full force, and some of the films adapted from Dick’s works include Minority Report, A Scanner Darkly, Next, and Total Recall, among others, grossing millions of dollars worldwide. But it was Blade Runner that started it all. The film was nominated for 2 Academy Awards® — for Best Art Direction and Best Visual Effects. Oscar®- winning composer Vangelis created the musical score.
    The multiple “Top Ten” lists Blade Runner has consistently placed high on are: #1 on Wired Magazine’s list, and the English Scientists/Guardian Science List made it the #1 sci-fi film of all time based on surveys with 60 scientists. It is #3 on Entertainment Weekly’s “best sci-fi movies and TV shows of the past 25 years,” and is also #3 on SFX Magazine’s list. Blade Runner makes the top ten on the Internet Movie Database’s (IMDB) list, beating out such films as Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, Frankenstein, King Kong, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T.
    BLADE RUNNER 25th ANNIVERSARY
    Street Date: December 18, 2007
    Rated “R” – Widescreen 16×9, Color
    BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT SPECIAL EDITION (2-DISC)
    $20.97 SRP
    Catalog # 114482
    Packaging: Double Amaray
    Feature Run Time: 157:30
    BLADE RUNNER: COLLECTOR’S EDITION (4-DISC)
    $34.99 SRP
    Catalog # 114483
    Packaging: 4-Disc Digi-Pak w/ Custom Slipcase
    Feature Run Time: 157:30
    BLADE RUNNER: ULTIMATE COLLECTOR’S EDITION (5-DISC)
    Limited Numbered Edition in “Deckard Briefcase” w/Collectible Memorabilia
    $78.92 SRP
    Catalog # 114484
    Feature Run Time: 157:30
    BLADE RUNNER: COMPLETE COLLECTOR’S EDITION HD (5-DISC)
    $39.99 SRP
    HD Catalog #118573
    Packaging: Digi-Pak with Collectible Slipcase
    BLADE RUNNER: COMPLETE COLLECTOR’S EDITION Blu-Ray (5-DISC)
    $39.99 SRP
    BD Catalog #118574
    Packaging: Digi-Pak with Collectible Slipcase
    BLADE RUNNER: ULTIMATE COLLECTOR’S EDITION HD-DVD (5-DISC)
    Limited Numbered Edition in “Deckard Briefcase” w/Collectible Memorabilia
    $99.98 SRP
    HD Catalog #118571
    BLADE RUNNER: ULTIMATE COLLECTOR’S EDITION Blu-ray (5-DISC)
    Limited Numbered Edition in “Deckard Briefcase” w/Collectible Memorabilia
    $99.98 SRP
    BD Catalog #118572
    Note:
    All enhanced content, DVD pricing, and marketing plans listed above are subject to change
    With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video’s film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment.
    Jerry Perenchio and Bud Yorkin present A Michael Deeley – Ridley Scott Production: Harrison Ford in “Blade Runner,” starring Rutger Hauer, Sean Young and Edward James Olmos. The screenplay is by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples and the executive producers are Brian Kelly and Hampton Fancher. Visual effects are by Doug Trumbull; the director of photography is Jordan Cronenweth; and the associate producer is Ivor Powell. The original music is composed by Vangelis. “Blade Runner” is produced by Michael Deeley and directed by Ridley Scott. The film is a Ladd Company release in association with Sir Run Run Shaw. Distributed by Warner Bros. A Time Warner Entertainment Company.


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    Source: Suzie cornell at Carl Samrock Public Relations

    Clips and a trailer are here

    The Blade Runner – Final Cut trailer & movies that you can find at Yahoo Movies can now be found and downloaded from Los Angeles, 2019.
    The Final Cut – Zhora Chase
    The Final Cut – Unicorn Sequence
    The Final Cut – Entering Taffey Lewis Bar
    Dangerous Days – Making Blade Runner Trailer
    If you want to download, save and enjoy the clips later, right-click and choose “Save Target As” (or something similar) in your browser..

    Comic-Con Report & Pictures

    Wayne Shurts from the alt.fan.blade-runner newsgroup was kind enough to email me some pictures he took during Warner Bros. Home Video preview of Blade Runner Final Cut that took place on Friday 27’th.

    You can follow the thread in alt.fan.blade-runner here, below is some of what he has to say

    Just got back from Comicon In San Diego.Great Panel on Blade Runner The Final Cut. Ridley Scott, Joanna Cassidy, Sean Young, Syd Mead, Joe Turkel and James Hong were among the panelists.
    The DVD sets will be released in December with the 5 DVD set,Deckart’s Briefcase being the penultimate version. Apparently the included Spinner in the Briefcase is much more detailed with openable doors.
    There will also be a two DVD set combining the New BR Final Cut with a Making of BR 3+ hour disc with extras. 45 minutes of deleted Scenes! As I recall the “Making of” disc is to be titled Dangerous Days.
    The new BR Poster shows the addition of J F Sebastion, Pris, Tyrell, Batty, and Zhora. Eldon Tyrel recounted his “Kissing” Scene with Rutger Hauer. Scott hinted that he wanted to revisit science fiction as well as do an epic western movie. He said that a sequel of BR was not out of the question given the ending of the original BR. Hearing that, Sean Young humorously chimed in that it would of course include her in such a sequel. Scott repeated his belief that Deckard is a replicant. Great fun for a diehard BR fan.


    Click on any of the images for a bigger version
    All photos posted with permission of Wayne Shurts (Photographer)

    To view all the photos, check out the Blade Runner @ Comic-Con 2007 Gallery
    Thanks goes to Wayne Shurts for the info and for his pictures.
    Source: Wayne Shurts

    Warner unveils the details on the forthcomming releases

    The Digital Bits has today posted the official details from Warner Bros. on their forthcomming Blade Runner: The Final Cut (2 Disc), Blade Runner: Collectors Edition (4 Disc) and Blade Runner: The Ultimate Collector’s Edition (5 Disc).
    The Ultimate Collector’s Edition, in Unique Limited ‘Deckard Briefcase,’ also Available in HD DVD & Blu-ray Disc
    Blade Runner: The Final Cut will be included in three stunning DVD editions: a Two-Disc Special Edition (at $20.97 SRP), a Four-Disc Collector’s Edition ($34.99 SRP) and the Five-Disc Ultimate Collector’s Edition ($78.92 SRP) in Collectible “Deckard Briefcase” packaging.
    Simultaneous HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc versions (each $TBD) of the “Deckard Briefcase” will also be released in numbered, limited quantities. HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc 5-Disc Digi Packs with collectible slipcase (each $TBD) will include all of the UCE content. Order due date for all editions is November 13.
    The releasedate for the DVD is set to December 18 (so, it’s pushed back from October) according to The Digital Bits. You can find the complete announcement here.

    Blade Runner: The Final Cut Special Edition (2 Disc)

    Disc 1
    Ridley Scott’s new “Final Cut” of Blade Runner
    Restored and remastered with added & extended scenes, added lines, new and cleaner special effects and all new 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio.

      Includes

    • Commentary by Sir Ridley Scott
    • Commentary by Executive Producer/ Co-Screenwriter Hampton Fancher and Co-Screenwriter David Peoples; Producer Michael Deely and production executive Katherine Haber
    • Commentaries by visual futurist Syd Mead; production designer Lawrence G. Paull, art director David L. Snyder and special photographic effects supervisors Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich and David Dryer

    Disc 2
    Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
    A brand new documentury, over three and a half hours long

    Blade Runner: Collectors Edition (4 Disc)

    Includes everything that the 2-Disc Special Edition has together with three other versions of Blade Runner and an “Enhancement Archive” bonus disc of enhanced content that includes 90 minutes of deleted footage and rare or never-before-seen items in featurettes and galleries that cover the film’s amazing history, production teams, special effects, impact on society, promotional trailers, TV spots, and much more.
    Disc 1
    Ridley Scott’s new “Final Cut” of Blade Runner
    Restored and remastered with added & extended scenes, added lines, new and cleaner special effects and all new 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio.

      Includes

    • Commentary by Sir Ridley Scott
    • Commentary by Executive Producer/ Co-Screenwriter Hampton Fancher and Co-Screenwriter David Peoples; Producer Michael Deely and production executive Katherine Haber
    • Commentaries by visual futurist Syd Mead; production designer Lawrence G. Paull, art director David L. Snyder and special photographic effects supervisors Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich and David Dryer

    Disc 2
    Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
    Disc 3
    This disc contains:
    The 1982 Theatrical Version. which is the US theatrical release which contains the voice-over and the happy ending.
    The 1982 International Version. Also used on U.S. home video, laserdisc and cable releases up to 1992. Contains some extended scenes and also has the voice-over and happy ending.
    The 1992 Directors Cut. Without the voice-over and ends with the elevator doors closing. Contains the “Unicorn Sequence” which suggests that Deckard also might be a replicant.
    Disc 4
    Bonus Disc – “Enhancement Archive”

    • Featurette The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick
    • Featurette Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. The Film
    • Philip K. Dick: The Blade Runner Interviews (Audio)
    • Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Cover Gallery (Images)
    • The Art of Blade Runner (Image Galleries)
    • Featurette Signs of the Times: Graphic Design
    • Featurette Fashion Forward: Wardrobe & Styling
    • Screen Tests: Rachel & Pris
    • Featurette The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth
    • Unit Photography Gallery
    • Deleted & Alternate Scenes
    • 1982 Promotional Featurettes
    • Trailers & TV Spots
    • Featurette Promoting Dystopia: Rendering the Poster Art
    • Marketing & Merchandise Gallery (Images)
    • Featurette Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
    • Featurette Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers

    Blade Runner: Ultimate Collectors Edition (5 Disc)

    The 5-Disc Ultimate Collector’s Edition includes everything from the previously described 4-Disc Edition, plus the ultra-rare, near-legendary WORKPRINT version of the film, newly remastered. The Ultimate Collector’s Edition will be presented in a unique 5-disc digi-package with handle which is a stylish version of Rick Deckard’s own briefcase, in addition each briefcase will be individually numbered and in limited supply. Included is a lenticular motion film clip from the original feature, miniature origami unicorn figurine, miniature replica spinner car, collector’s photographs as well as a signed personal letter from Sir Ridley Scott.
    Disc 1
    Ridley Scott’s new “Final Cut” of Blade Runner
    Restored and remastered with added & extended scenes, added lines, new and cleaner special effects and all new 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio.

      Includes

    • Commentary by Sir Ridley Scott
    • Commentary by Executive Producer/ Co-Screenwriter Hampton Fancher and Co-Screenwriter David Peoples; Producer Michael Deely and production executive Katherine Haber
    • Commentaries by visual futurist Syd Mead; production designer Lawrence G. Paull, art director David L. Snyder and special photographic effects supervisors Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich and David Dryer

    Disc 2
    Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
    Disc 3
    This disc contains:
    The 1982 Theatrical Version. which is the US theatrical release which contains the voice-over and the happy ending.
    The 1982 International Version. Also used on U.S. home video, laserdisc and cable releases up to 1992. Contains some extended scenes and also has the voice-over and happy ending.
    The 1992 Directors Cut. Without the voice-over and ends with the elevator doors closing. Contains the “Unicorn Sequence” which suggests that Deckard also might be a replicant.
    Disc 4
    Bonus Disc – “Enhancement Archive”

    • Featurette The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick
    • Featurette Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. The Film
    • Philip K. Dick: The Blade Runner Interviews (Audio)
    • Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Cover Gallery (Images)
    • The Art of Blade Runner (Image Galleries)
    • Featurette Signs of the Times: Graphic Design
    • Featurette Fashion Forward: Wardrobe & Styling
    • Screen Tests: Rachel & Pris
    • Featurette The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth
    • Unit Photography Gallery
    • Deleted & Alternate Scenes
    • 1982 Promotional Featurettes
    • Trailers & TV Spots
    • Featurette Promoting Dystopia: Rendering the Poster Art
    • Marketing & Merchandise Gallery (Images)
    • Featurette Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
    • Featurette Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers

    Disc 5
    The Workprint version
    This rare version of the film is considered by some to be the most radically different of all the Blade Runner cuts. It includes an altered opening scene, no Deckard narration until the final scenes, no “unicorn” sequence, no Deckard/Rachel “happy ending,” altered lines between Batty (Rutger Hauer) and his creator Tyrell (Joe Turkell), alternate music and much more.
    Also includes

    • Commentary by Paul M. Sammon, author of Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner
    • Featurette All Our Variant Futures: From Workprint to Final Cut


    Source: The Digital Bits

    Three sets of Blade Runner & pushed back release and coverart

    The spanish website ZONADVD.com reports that there will be no less then three editions of Blade Runner released. Thanks to Ibai Ramos for the english translation

    Update: Finally, there’ll be tree editions for the 25th Anniversary edition of Blade Runner on DVD: a two disk special edition, a four disk collectors edition and a five disc definitive edition that will be packaged on an impresive suitcase containing exclusive gifts (the HD DVD and Blu-ray editions most be added to this ones also)
    The release date, originally scheduled for October 2007, seems to get a delay to December 2007. We offer you, for the first time ever, the design of the packaging of the three editions.

    All this information is as of yet not official in anyway (Warner Bros. will make statements during this weekend at ComicCon and as soon as I hear any news, you’ll find it here) but according to ZONADVD.com the releasedate (Spanish territory only ?) has been pushed forward from October to December 2007.
    They also have a picture of the three sets, it seems like the double disc “Final Cut” (The new cut) will have cover art from artist Drew Struzan unlike the other sets.

    Source: hometheaterforum.com, ZONADVD.COM and Ibai Ramos