Sony movies chief took a swipe at Netflix at a sneak preview of the sequel to Ridley Scott’s cult sci-fi classic ‘Blade Runner 2049’ at CinemaCon, an annual gathering of theatre owners in Las Vegas Photo: APLas Vegas: Sony movies chief Tom Rothman quipped “Netflix my ass” on Monday as he presented new footage from Blade Runner 2049, showing a more dystopian and dark movie than the original. The studio boss took a swipe at the internet streamer at a sneak preview of the sequel to Ridley Scott’s cult sci-fi classic at CinemaCon, an annual gathering of theatre owners in Las Vegas. Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 sees Harrison Ford reprise his role as Rick Deckard from the 1982 movie, while Ryan Gosling leads a cast of newcomers including Jared Leto and Robin Wright. “It was so surreal to be walking around the universe of ‘Blade Runner’ and the craftsmanship on this film is on another level. “It influenced the world that I grew up in.” Blade Runner 2049 is due for release on October 6.

Source: Mint March 28, 2017 07:18 UTC