“Our goal at Alcon, because we’re the keeper of the ‘Blade Runner’ IP, and therefore we take the canon of the franchise very seriously, because the fans, of which there are so many, have invested so much of themselves in the material,” Kosove added. “ really seriously, interweaving the different stories and making sure the timelines, the canon, the character motivations are all seamless and have a logic within the canon.” “We have two people who work for us at Alcon whose - I wouldn’t say it’s their full-time job, it’s the majority of their job,” Kosgrove said. Wes Anderson's Favorite Movies: 35 Films the Auteur Wants You to SeeĢ021 Emmy Predictions: Who Will Win at the Primetime Emmy Awards? Sean Young Speaks Out on Ridley Scott and 'Blade Runner 2049' Cameo: 'Wasn't That So Full of Sh*t?' Villeneuve Says 'It's a Miracle' He Survived 'Blade Runner 2049': 'At Least I Wasn't Banned' from Directing Kosove served as a producer on Villeneuve’s “Blade Runner 2049.” Elle’s mission to discover her identity fuses together elements of both Scott and Villeneuve’s films.ĭuring an appearance at the Television Critics Association press tour (via The Wrap), Alcon Entertainment co-founder and co-CEO Andrew Kosove discussed “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” and how keeping the franchise’s larger timeline in order wasn’t too difficult as the company has two jobs devoted entirely to canon continuity. The “ Blade Runner” franchise is continuing later this year with Adult Swim and Crunchyroll’s animated series “ Blade Runner: Black Lotus,” which is set in between Ridley Scott’s original 1982 “Blade Runner” and Denis Villeneuve’s 2017 sequel “ Blade Runner 2049.” The show follows Elle (Jessica Henwick in the English-language version, Arisa Shida in the Japanese version), a young woman who wakes up with deadly assassin skills but no memory of her past except a black lotus tattoo on her body.

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