Alcon Entertainment is close to securing the rights to "Blade Runner" for prequels, sequels and other projects, the company announced Wednesday.
It will be the most significant acquisition in Alcon's 13-year history, the company said.
Producer-director Bud Yorkin owns the rights to the iconic 1982 science fiction movie and will produce along with Cynthia Sikes Yorkin and Alcon. Frank Giustra and Tim Gamble, the CEOs of Thunderbird Films, will serve as executive producers.
Warner Bros. will distribute the project domestically. International rights have not been determined.
In a written statement, Alcon co-CEOs Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove said, “We are honored and excited to be in business with Bud Yorkin.