Blade Runner

Blade Runner is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, depicting a dystopic Los Angeles in November 2019.

Novel

The initial screenplay by Hampton Fancher was based loosely on Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, and it focused more on environmental issues. When Ridley Scott became involved he wanted substantial changes to the script be made, and eventually had David Peoples help finish it. As a result of the rewrite process and Ridley never finishing the novel the film diverged significantly from its original inspiration. The changes have led many critics and fans to consider them as independent works of fiction; despite the fact Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? was reprinted with the title Blade Runner. Some of the themes in the novel that were minimized or entirely removed include fertility/sterility of the population, religion, mass media, Deckard's uncertainty that he is human; and real versus synthetic pets and emotions.

Related Topics:
Hampton Fancher - Philip K. Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Ridley Scott - David Peoples - Religion - Mass media - Pet - Emotion

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See also: Differences Between the Novel and Film

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