Future Noir Revised & Updated Edition

Ridley Scott's 1992 "Director's Cut" confirmed the international film cognoscenti's judgment: Blade Runner is the most visually dense, thematically challenging, and influential science fiction film ever made. This revised and updated edition of Future Noir offers a deeper understanding of this cult phenomenon, exploring how Ridley Scott purposefully used his creative genius to transform the work of science fiction's most uncompromising author into a critical sensation and a commercial success.

The making of the original Blade Runner was a seven-year odyssey that tested the stamina and imagination of writers, producers, special effects wizards, and innovative art directors and set designers. In this intensive and intimate behind-the-scenes account, film insider and cinephile Paul M. Sammon reveals the creative decisions and technical innovations that brought this groundbreaking film to life.

Published in anticipation of the sequel, Blade Runner 2049, premiering in 2017, this book provides a unique insight into the making of a film that has had a lasting impact on the science fiction genre and continues to inspire new generations of filmmakers and fans alike.