| There have been rumors of BR [movie] sequels for years, but so 
              far nothing has come of it. In one interview, BR director Ridley 
              Scott once stated he would have made a sequel years ago, if only 
              he had been given permission (since he himself doesn't own the movie 
              rights). Some years ago, there was talk of a script called "Blade Runner 
              Down", which was reportedly based on Jeter's BR2 novel. The 
              author of the script had the following to say about it:"WB don't have sequel rights, only a 
              first-look at making a sequel. The rights reside with original producer 
              Bud Yorkin. When my script went out 'the town' loved it and offered 
              me loads of jobs. Harrison's manager liked it but wouldn't give 
              it to him unless a studio offer was behind it, and the only people 
              in town who didn't 'get' my script were the majority of execs at 
              WB and Bud Yorkin himself. What can I say? Other studios would love 
              a crack, but it's these guys who hold all the cards right now. Harrison 
              hasn't read my script and may never read it." - Stuart 
            Hazeldine, author of the Blade Runner Down script. (18 March 1999).
 For more (old) information regarding any plans for a sequel:http://www.corona.bc.ca/films/directorscut/980308.html
 http://www.corona.bc.ca/films/directorscut/980310.html
 http://www.philipkdick.com/news/archive1.htm
 Some other rumors told one of Scott's projects, Metropolis, could 
              have been a disguised BR sequel. The project seems to have been 
              shelved, anyhow. There have been three *written* sequels, "BR 2 - The Edge 
              of Human", "BR 3 - Replicant Night", and "BR 
              4 - Eye and Talon" (For more information on these, see the 
              "Literature" section).             |