Blade Runner 2099: ‘provocative’ TV sequel greenlit by Amazon
With Ridley Scott as executive producer, Amazon promises the TV show ‘will uphold the intellect, themes and spirit of its film predecessors’
July 2022
Happy birthday, Harrison Ford! A superb grumpy old man for 80 years and counting
This landmark birthday for our sole remaining great movie star reminds me that he seems to have been an octogenarian for decades now
February 2022
Blade Runner 2099: Ridley Scott to bring sequel TV series to Amazon
The follow-up to Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 will be a live-action series that is reportedly a priority for the company
March 2020
On my radar
On my radar: Lennie James’s cultural highlights
The actor and writer on Muhammad Ali, Uncut Gems and why Desert Island Discs is an essential for a Brit in the US
January 2020
Week in geek
A third Blade Runner movie is as inevitable as the robot revolution
If Ridley Scott’s film can get a triumphant sequel after more than three decades, a box-office fizzle won’t stop the series
June 2019
Week in geek
I Am Mother: why blockbuster sci-fi faces an extinction event
Hilary Swank’s new thriller about an out-of-control environmentalist AI shows that ideas-led sci-fi is alive and well – just not in the multiplexes. Hollywood needs to think smaller
March 2018
Roger Deakins ends Oscars losing run with best cinematography for Blade Runner 2049
British director of photography finally wins the Academy award for blockbuster sci-fi film after falling short 13 times previously
February 2018
Melancholy and Mother Courage: why Three Billboards won the 2018 Baftas
Film blog
Peter Bradshaw's predictions for the 2018 film Baftas
January 2018
Oscar nominations 2018: a cautious, comfort-food list in Trumpian times
The Shape of Water leads a nominations list that offers up exotic fantasy and imagined past, but is missing something ferocious and polarising
'Change is definitely happening': Baftas to follow Golden Globes' #MeToo lead
While some categories lack diversity, this year’s Bafta awards, hosted by Joanna Lumley, will celebrate varied talents and strong female performances
Bafta nominations 2018: Shape of Water leads the way as Joanna Lumley announced as new host
Fantasy drama receives 12 nominations for revamped awards, which will be presented by Absolutely Fabulous star following Stephen Fry’s departure
December 2017
Best culture 2017
'Blade Runner 2049 is a roaring achievement': readers on the best films of 2017
Week in geek
From Blade Runner 2049 to It: Week in geek's top science fiction and fantasy films of 2017
2017: the sequel … seven lessons for Hollywood after summer’s disasters
Best culture 2017
The 50 top films of 2017: No 8 Blade Runner 2049
Observer critics' review of 2017
Mark Kermode’s best films of 2017
Out of tune: the big star songs that were rejected for movie soundtracks
