The word reboot gets thrown around a bit too much these days, Blade Runner 2049 is a sequel, not a reboot. Still a great answer thoughAndyLGR said:Great question to Harrison at Comic CON
"Is it your life goal to reboot every major franchise you've helped to create, like Blade Runner"
Harrison: "You bet your ass it is"
Silvor said:The word reboot gets thrown around a bit too much these days, Blade Runner 2049 is a sequel, not a reboot. Still a great answer though
Face_Palm said:Reboots can be sequels. There are two types of reboots - Continuity reboots (like Bateman Begins) where all previous iterations are thrown out the window for a fresh start - or Franchise reboots such as The Force Awakens which basically means new life is given to a franchise - this can be a sequel to a previous installment that is coming out super late in the game. Blade Runner 2049 is a reboot that is also a sequel.
Bateman Begins was a great rebirth for Jason's movie career.Continuity reboots (like Bateman Begins) where all previous iterations are thrown out the window for a fresh start
Raiders112390 said:So Godfather Part III was a reboot? Lol kay.
Face_Palm said:Godfather 3 is not considered a reboot.
While sequelitis is often the reason behind reboots, it's still a little narrow-minded to imply reboots only happen after it has already set in.Raiders112390 said:It implies the previous film was bad in some way and needs fixing.
Raiders112390 said:"Franchise reboots such as The Force Awakens which basically means new life is given to a franchise - this can be a sequel to a previous installment that is coming out super late in the game. Blade Runner 2049 is a reboot that is also a sequel."
The word reboot is tossed around too often. Either a movie is a sequel, or a reboot. Blade Runner 2049 isn't a reboot. It's a sequel. Unless something in the movie totally undoes or undercuts the original film, it's a sequel. LC came out half a decade after TOD - Was it a reboot? No. KOTCS?
Sequel = continuation of the storyline
Soft reboot = sequel that ignores or alters some earlier canon (IE Jurassic World is a direct sequel to Jurassic Park and ignores the original two sequels. Star Trek 2009 alters the ST universe overall. SW prequels can be considered reboots in that they retooled a lot of the existing lore of the franchise. SW sequels are the same in that they undid the beloved EU; Rogue One rewrites some of the events of the original '77 SW in subtle ways).
Hard reboot - ignores all existing previous canon (IE Batman Begins ignores the Burton/Schumacher movies.)
A reboot to me implies a restart of a franchise after a much maligned entry. Ala Batman. It implies the previous film was bad in some way and needs fixing.
Raiders112390 said:"Franchise reboots such as The Force Awakens which basically means new life is given to a franchise - this can be a sequel to a previous installment that is coming out super late in the game. Blade Runner 2049 is a reboot that is also a sequel."
The word reboot is tossed around too often. Either a movie is a sequel, or a reboot. Blade Runner 2049 isn't a reboot. It's a sequel. Unless something in the movie totally undoes or undercuts the original film, it's a sequel. LC came out half a decade after TOD - Was it a reboot? No. KOTCS?
Sequel = continuation of the storyline
Soft reboot = sequel that ignores or alters some earlier canon (IE Jurassic World is a direct sequel to Jurassic Park and ignores the original two sequels. Star Trek 2009 alters the ST universe overall. SW prequels can be considered reboots in that they retooled a lot of the existing lore of the franchise. SW sequels are the same in that they undid the beloved EU; Rogue One rewrites some of the events of the original '77 SW in subtle ways).
Hard reboot - ignores all existing previous canon (IE Batman Begins ignores the Burton/Schumacher movies.)
A reboot to me implies a restart of a franchise after a much maligned entry. Ala Batman. It implies the previous film was bad in some way and needs fixing.
Haha- perfect. I'm glad someone else caught that.Pale Horse said:
Hi, Andy. I think it's a terrible question. Harrison should've answered:AndyLGR said:Great question to Harrison at Comic CON
"Is it your life goal to reboot every major franchise you've helped to create, like Blade Runner"
Harrison: "You bet your ass it is"
Who knew that H.Ford starred in a 1978 reboot of the 1961 "Guns of Navarone" franchise? As for "Star Wars", it's been delivering movies & TV shows on a consistent basis since 1997, living & breathing fine for 20 years now.Face Palm said:Reboots can be sequels. There are two types of reboots - Continuity reboots (like Bateman Begins) where all previous iterations are thrown out the window for a fresh start - or Franchise reboots such as The Force Awakens which basically means new life is given to a franchise - this can be a sequel to a previous installment that is coming out super late in the game. Blade Runner 2049 is a reboot that is also a sequel.
Yeah my sarcasm fell flatStoo said:Hi, Andy. I think it's a terrible question. Harrison should've answered:
"Listen kid, a single movie isn't a franchise and a sequel isn't a reboot. Next question."
Dr.Sartorius said:He looks great. I wish they hadn't delayed Indy 5.
Face_Palm said:He remarkably hasn?t aged much these last 9 years, if they start filming next year I think we are good!