To do the proper lighting, CG was the better way to go.”Ĭredit: Adult Swim / Crunchyroll / WarnerMedia Chou continued, “What was important for us, in order to create that look that matches the fidelity of the film, was lighting. Part of that was deciding to go with an anime CG style that was not photo-realistic but rather stylized. That was difficult to strike the balance.” However, they did need to add some aspect of uniqueness coming from the anime world. Trying to stay consistent within that world was the most important thing, so that's what informed their decisions regarding the visual style that they were going for. “It was really trying to find that look, that would fall appropriately between the first film which Ridley Scott made and then 2049, which Denis Villeneuve made. He distilled that both affirmed how important it was to them, even in the animation medium, to stay faithful to the source material. “There's a lot of politics behind the scenes and of course, the character of Elle is wrapped up in that,” Kosove added.īesides his role as producer, Chou also served as translator for both directors during the panel.
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The series will also touch on the early days of Niander Wallace (Jared Leto) from 2049 coming into prominence with his vision for what replicants can be in the world. The timeline folds about halfway between the end of the first Blade Runner and the start of 2049.” “But of course, we have the new version of the Tyrell corporation which is coming along with the new version of replicants. “It's occurring at the point at which replicants have been banned and the Tyrell Corporation is in trouble,” he detailed. Kosove also clarified that the series takes place after the massive blackout introduced in 2049. and I think that's so amazing about what our directors have done here.” “What's incredible is when you have a franchise like this, and you can get the vision of different filmmakers because you have the ability both to honor what's been done before, but to bring something new and to build on what has occurred previously and be fresh and original. “And now, we have Kenji and Shinji, who are two of the great anime filmmakers in the world,” Kosove enthused. At today’s virtual Television Critics Association panel for Adult Swim, attended by SYFY WIRE, the directors joined producers Joseph Chou and Alcon’s Andrew Kosove, and voice actress Jessica Henwick ("Elle") to reveal more about the series.Ĭreated to be a canon story that ties into the previous cinematic installments, Kosove said Blade Runner: Black Lotus carries through the visual style started by Ridley Scott in Blade Runner and continued by Denis Villeneuve in Blade Runner 2049. The 13-episode animated series is co-directed by famed anime directors Shinji Aramaki and Kenji Kamiyama, who have both worked in the Ghost in the Shell universe. The latest expansion of the Blade Runner universe is coming this fall to Adult Swim with Blade Runner: Black Lotus.
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