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The Film Programme: Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner 2049

05/10/2017

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Francine Stock talks to director Denis Villeneuve about Blade Runner 2049.

Francine Stock talks to director Denis Villeneuve about Blade Runner 2049, his sequel to the much-loved science fiction classic Blade Runner.

Francine Stock asks director Denis Villeneuve why he took on the sequel to the much loved classic Blade Runner. He reveals exactly what Ridley Scott said to him before he started filming.

"Get a life!" Writer Paul Rose replies to the critics who slated Pudsey The Dog - The Movie and made it one of the worst reviewed films in recent history.

The Snowman director Tomas Alfredson tells Francine about the key difference between Swedes and Norwegians, and about the piece of music he listened to on repeat during the two years of production.

Caitlin Benedict and Gavia Baker-Whitelaw visit the Nine Worlds convention where delegates dress up as their favourite movie characters while discussing academic subjects such as Queer Coding In Disney.

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