Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford’s “Blade Runner” adds castJune 30, 2016 - 15:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Oscar-nominated actor Barkhad Abdi (“Captain Phillips”) has been added to the cast of Denis Villeneuve‘s “Blade Runner” sequel, producers announced Tuesday, June 30, accoridng to TheWrap. The Somali-born actor joins a cast that already includes Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Robin Wright, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Carla Juri and Dave Bautista. Principal photography is scheduled to begin next month. The Alcon Entertainment production will be released by Warner Bros. in North America, and Sony Pictures Releasing International will distribute overseas in all media. The sequel is set several decades after the 1982 original, with Harrison Ford reprising his role as Rick Deckard. The new film is written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green, and follows the initial story by Fancher and David Peoples based on Philip K. Dick‘s novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep.” Ridley Scott, who directed the original 1982 movie “Blade Runner,” will executive produce along with Frank Giustra and Tim Gamble, CEOs of Thunderbird Films, as well as Bill Carraro. Abdi earned an Oscar nomination for his feature debut as a Somali pirate in Paul Greengrass‘ “Captain Phillips.” His credits include “The Brothers Grimsby,” “Extortion” and last spring’s thriller “Eye in the Sky” opposite Helen Mirren and Aaron Paul. Photo: Getty Images Related links: Top stories American actor of Armenian descent Eric Bogosian has been cast in the upcoming TV adaptation of Anne Rice's "Interview with the Vampire". Paris Center Pompidou Musée National d’Art Moderne will host the screening of Sergei Parajanov’s "Triptych" on December 15. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Partner news | Kazakh Foreign Minister arrives in Armenia Kazakh Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu on Monday, March 18 arrived in Armenia for a two-day trip. Aliyev touts “good chances” for normalizing ties with Armenia Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has declared that there are “good chances” for normalizing relations with Armenia. Putin secures fifth term as Russian president Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term in office through a dubious national plebiscite. Top Armenian, Indian defense officials discuss cooperation The discussions primarily focused on enhancing cooperation in the defence sector between Armenia and India. |