Ridley Scott will not be directing the Blade Runner sequel.

By SvanyaBlade Runner 2099 NewsLeave a CommentPublished: November 25, 2014

It appears that Ridley Scott may no longer be directing the sequel to Blade Runner.

In a recent interview with variety, Scott says he will not be directing the movie. Sources say he will be producing it though.

"When “The Martian” wraps later this winter, Scott already has a fair idea what he’ll be doing next, though it likely won’t be the much-anticipated “Blade Runner” sequel he developed with the original film’s co-screenwriter, Hampton Fancher. “We talked at length about what it could be, and came up with a pretty strong three-act storyline, and it all makes sense in terms of how it relates to the first one,” says Scott, who adds that fans can expect to see Harrison Ford back in the saddle as the futuristic gumshoe Rick Deckard. “Harrison is very much part of this one, but really it’s about finding him; he comes in in the third act.” Per Scott, that Alcon Entertainment production should go before the cameras within the next year, but with someone else directing (he’ll produce)."

There is no word yet on who will be directing the movie.