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Blade Runneris the 1982 film which is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s 1968 novelDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?Ridley Scott’s sci-fi masterpiece starring Harrison Ford is about a cop who tracks down androids in a gritty future Los Angeles.
The movie was written by Hampton Fancher and David Webb Peoples. The co-writer then wroteSoldierto be a “spin-off sidequel,” a spiritual successor toBlade Runner.
Sixteen years later, when director Paul W.S. Anderson broughtSoldierto the screen, he said the movie’s story is set within theBlade Runneruniverse.
But Peoples spilled the tea in an interview that it wasn’t initially written afterBlade Runner.Rather it was written taking inspiration from Arnold Schwarzenegger’s movie.
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David Webb Peoples WroteSoldierAfter Watching Movie Featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger
During an interview with author Danny Stewart for the bookSoldier: From Script to Screen, David Webb Peoples revealed that he had never intended forSoldierto be connected toBlade Runner.
When he was asked if he wroteSoldieras a “side-quel” toBlade Runner, which was set in the same universe, Peoples answered:
“No, I never had any thoughts about that.”
The screenwriter went on to say:
“I wrote Soldier in 1984. Very quickly on my own. I wrote it because I saw the first Terminator in the theater, stunned. And it was such a wonderfulmovie. I’d always wanted to write a movie in which there was a tough guy who would be seemingly unsympathetic in the lead, and I felt that The Terminator was almost there.
He then continued:
Later in the sequel, it was determined he was the hero, but at the time, he was sort of a villain. But the fact is, he was so great. I went off, and I decided to write about this soldier.“
Soldierwasn’t actually intended to be linked toBlade Runner, but Peoples was inspired to write it after watchingArnold Schwarzenegger‘sThe Terminator.
He also revealed that he had never seen the movie adaptation ofSoldierbecause the script is very dear to him, and he’s worried that it would break his heart.
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Soldier: ABlade RunnerSequel You Never Knew Existed
WhileSoldieris considered an unofficial sequel toBlade Runner, the ties between the two films are more than just fan speculation. There are some tangible connections and thematic similarities that exist in both movies.
Soldiermight not have a direct story link toBlade Runner, but it makes up with shared themes. Both movies delve into issues about humanity and identity. Yet, labelingSoldieras a true sequel toBlade Runnermight not be entirely accurate.
WatchBlade RunnerandSoldieron Amazon Prime.
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Source:JoBlo
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