Blade Runner ain’t exactly Star Wars when it comes to finding merchandise. There are however some websites that are fantastic, like Propsummit where creative people can show their prop creations, discuss and help each other create some truly magnificent Blade Runner items for people to collect.
Finding items can be somehow hard (and/or very pricey) but some things are truly wonderful and being unique handmade items made in limited numbers this is understandable. Items like Scott Pettersens Blade Runner figures are just a few of the amazing items being created by artists that truly deserves some recognition for their work.
Not only is he creating very lifelike figures but also finds fabrics for clothing for the 12″ figures that is as close to what we can see in the movie.
I reccomend you to see more of Scott’s amazing work at http://spettersenart.blogspot.se and read a great interview filled with amazing photographs of his “dolls in action” here
Moments Lost – More of Blade Runner
Analog Sweden (A Swedish based studio created from a passion of analog synthesizers, vintage studio equipment and the culture surrounding it) has created a crowdfunded Blade Runner inspired musical project that also will involve Artwork from Kilian Eng, HR-FM and other artists. The music will be made with the same analog instruments as Vangelis used to make the wonderful audio landscape that is the music of Blade Runner.
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The idea behind this is to explore into the other stories in the Blade Runner universe.
- Create a Full Length Soundtrack
- Using Vangelis original equipment & recording process
- Artwork to each track by Kilian Eng, HR-FM + others
- Based on new stories, inspired by the world of Blade Runner
WHY?
The Most Dystopic yet the most intriguingly stunningly worlds ever created is the futuristic world of Blade Runner. We want to go there! We still belive this amazing world still holds untold stories. Stories we like to call the “Moments Lost”. We want to see these stories transform into stunning music and illustrations
Their finacial goal is set to €25.000 and so far people that finds this idea one that should finished have gotten together and chipped in with a total of €10.157 (as of 24’th of November 2013) and their deadline for funding this project ends in 34 days
You can find more information and support their great idea (and receive the music and other goodies, all depending on how much you want to support their project) here at Indiegogo
Moments in design. Stephen Dane (Assistant Art Director on Blade Runner)
Jim Hunter, the man behind 2019: A future re-imagined has created another fantastic Video in which we get to hear the assistant Art Director Stephen Dane tells us about how it was working on Blade Runner and gives us some information on how and why some items in the movie look like they do.
This is a video you should see.
[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/69335540[/vimeo]
Michael Green in negotiations to write BR Sequel
Alcon Entertainment posted a status update on Facebook that writer Michael Green (Writer of Green Lantern, Heroes (TV), Everwood (TV) and one episode of “Sex In The City” (TV) (??)) is in negotiations to write the Blade Runner sequel
LOS ANGELES, CA, MAY 31, 2013, 3:30 pm, EST—Writer Michael Green is in negotiations to do a rewrite of Alcon Entertainment’s “Blade Runner” sequel penned by Hampton Fancher (“Blade Runner,” “The Minus Man,” “The Mighty Quinn”) and to be directed by Ridley Scott. Fancher’s original story/screenplay is set some years after the first film concluded.
Alcon co-founders and co-Chief Executive Officers Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove will produce with Bud Yorkin and Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, along with Ridley Scott. Frank Giustra and Tim Gamble, CEO’s of Thunderbird Films, will serve as executive producers.
Green recently completed rewrites on “Robopocalypse” and Warners Bros “Gods and Kings.”
Alcon and Yorkin previously announced that they are partnering to produce “Blade Runner” theatrical sequels and prequels, in addition to all television and interactive productions.
You can read the whole story over at Deadline
Lego Blaster
Jive Chops Art is the home of an multitalanted artist whom works with all types of art and Lego is one of them. He has built a full size Blaster replica in Lego which is very impressive,
You can see more of his blaster here
Blade Runner SACD release
AudioFidelity whom released the Blade Runner Vinyl is going to release Vangelis Blade Runner soundtrack on SACD (a format that has multi channel capabilities, longer playing time) which is a format that many audiophiles prefers.
You can find more information at AudioFidelity
Heritage Orchestra & Music from Blade Runner Live (Sydney, May 26th)
Elsewhere (The Independent Vangelis Website) reports that Heritage Orchestra, whom performed the Blade Runner soundtrack live together with Massve Attack at the Meltdown Festival in 2009 will do another live performance of Vangelis Blade Runner score at the Concert Hall in Sydney Opera House, Australia on the 26’th of May.
You’ll find more information and how to get tickets to this event here
Vangelis Blade Runner soundtrack Vinyl release
Vangelis masterpiece soundtrack from Blade Runner is to be released on vinyl for the first time (The New American Orchestra version can also be found. That is however an old release and not done by Vangelis). The single disc LP vinyl will be released as a 180 gram transparent red vinyl and comes in a gatefold which includes many colourful stills from the movie.
Pre-order your copy from Amazon.com
Track Listing
Side 1
1. Main Titles
2. Blush Response
3. Wait for Me
4. Rachel’s Song
5. Love Theme
6. One More Kiss, Dear
Side 2
1. Blade Runner Blues
2. Memories of Green
3. Tales of the Future
4. Damask Rose
5. Blade Runner (End Titles)
6. Tears In Rain
The Prop Collection: The Unicorn File
Some month ago I extended my Blade Runner prop collection with a wonderful fan-made set of items called The Unicorn File and even thou most of the set isn’t even seen in the movie I consider it to be a true gem in my collection (There is one origami unicorn included and it looks very much like the one in the movie).
The set consists of items that very well could have been in the movie as Deckard’s Voight-Kampff operator license card or a receipt from the White Dragon where Deckard gets a meal. Some items in the set comes weathered as they have been used as receipts and tickets might be and some are pristine
Items like this one is very nice to find and one should remember that items like this are made by fans for other fans to enjoy and cherish. You can find information on how you might get one of these sets for yourself (as of now, there are only six sets left). The price is €25 and includes shipping worldwide.
You can find all the information and pictures of the set at the Unicorn File thread @ Propsummit.com
I decided to make two videos showing of the items in this amazing set and post here so that everyone could get a good look at how truly amazing fan made props or memorabilia items can be. As a fan of Blade Runner, items like this are truly wonderful to own and collect.
Video #1: Deckard’s items
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Video #2: Leon Kowalski’s items
[youtube]http://youtu.be/Wy3hzM-ye-k[/youtube]
Joanna Cassidy on the scene that never was
Forbes has an great interview with Joanna Cassidy where they talk about the scene that never was made. Zhora’s dance with the artificial snake at Taffey Lewis bar. Luckily for us, Joanna produced her own version and made it available for us fans to see and I must say that it was an impressive thing to see.
Read the interview with Joanna and find out more on the scene that never was here