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House That Looks Like It’s From Blade Runner’s LA

3:30PM November 12, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

I like this house by Bernard Khoury Architects. Built on a steep plot in Kfardebian, Mount Lebanon, from this perspective it reminds me of the zigurat buildings in Blade Runner’s Los Angeles. That bikini android must be Sean Young. More »

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Correction: Dubai Is Blade Runner

11:20AM October 19, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Earlier today, we broke the news that Dubai has become Star Wars. I regret to inform you that this dispatch was factually flawed: Dubai is, in fact, Blade Runner, as proven by these exclusive pics from photog Gerald Donovan. More »

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Ridley Scott Will Direct New Blade Runner Movie

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6:45PM August 19, 2011 | Danny Allen

Advertising-packed skyscrapers, flying cars, genetically engineered robots – Blade Runner has inspired all manner of movies and technology since 1982, and it’s coming back, with the original director aboard. Hell yes! More »

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What Can We Expect From The New Blade Runner Movie?

7:07AM March 4, 2011 | Meredith Woerner

Yesterday we learned that Blade Runner was getting a sequel or a prequel. We spoke with the producers behind this project and asked them your burning questions. So, will it be Blade Runner 2 or Blade Runner Origins? More »

Future Los Angeles: Fake City Made Of Metal And Smoke, Literally

1:20AM September 14, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

This is future Los Angeles, as created in 1982 by Douglas Trumbull’s team for Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner. Back then, they didn’t have computers to create synthetic 3D landscapes, so they used some truly amazing visual tricks. More »

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Blade Runner Estate Upset Over The Google Nexus One’s Name

6:45PM December 16, 2009 | Brian Lam

Google’s Nexus One has been interpreted by some press as a title inspired by the Nexus series of androids in the Blade Runner movie. Creator Philip K. Dick’s daughter, Isa, says, “We were never consulted, no requests were made, and we didn’t grant any sort of permissions.” She is consulting her legal counsel over the matter. [NYT]

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Blast Electric Sheep With Deckard’s Gun, Now Just $US150,000

2:00AM April 13, 2009 | Jack Loftus

Was Deckard really a replicant? Who cares, his blaster’s for sale.

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Glowing Girls Blade Runner Fashion To Life

11:00AM March 28, 2009 | Jason Chen

Twenty-seven years later, these girls are wearing EL wire and conductive thread in order to bring the spirit of Blade Runner into the 21st century. Or, they were hocking a book. Not sure. [BBGadgets]

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