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Blade Runner 2 will be coming to a theater near you soon. I hope. I'm excited for this because it involves all of these talented folks - director Denis Villeneuve, Ridley Scott, Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling, Robin Wright... and Dave Bautista.
Dave Bautista was fantastic in Guardians of the Galaxy and Spectre. Now he's going to bring his unique looks and talent to a sequel that we didn't need, but now we want it even more. Or maybe I just do. We shall see.
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Steve
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Dave Bautista teases role in 'Blade Runner 2'
Dave Bautista is teasing his involvement with Blade Runner 2.
The 47-year-old former WWE star hinted at a role in the sequel by posting a photo of himself holding an origami unicorn similar to the one in the original 1982 movie.
"I can't wait to share some really exciting news," the Guardians of the Galaxy actor captioned the picture.
Sicario director Denis Villeneuve will helm the new film, with original director Ridley Scott as executive producer. Harrison Ford, who played Rick Deckard, will return for the sequel but reportedly only appear in "the third act."
"We talked at length about what it could be, and came up with a pretty strong three-act storyline," Scott said of himself and returning Blade Runner writer Hampton Fancher in an interview with Variety.
"It all makes sense in terms of how it relates to the first one," he revealed. "Harrison is very much part of this one, but really it's about finding him; he comes in in the third act."
The Blade Runner sequel will take place decades after the first movie and co-star Ryan Gosling and Robin Wright. The film will begin principal photography in July and is scheduled to open in theaters Jan. 12, 2018.
Bautista is a six-time world wrestling champion who has since played Drax the Destroyer in Guardians of the Galaxy and Mr. Hinx in the James Bond film Spectre. He will reprise Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which opens May 5, 2017.
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'Game of Thrones' gets analysis program 'After the Thrones'
HBO says it is working on an analysis program called After the Thrones, which will follow each Sunday episode of Season 6 of Game of Thrones.
The after-show will offer "a lively, humorous and sophisticated look" at the Emmy award-winning drama, the cable network said in a press release.
The series is being produced in partnership with Bill Simmons' website the Ringer. The program will be available on Mondays on HBO NOW, HBO GO and HBO On Demand, as well as other affiliate portals. Playdates on the main HBO channel will be announced as they are confirmed.
Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan, who previously hosted the Watch the Thrones podcast, will preside over After the Thrones.
"Each week, After the Thrones will recap the latest episode, explaining the who, what, when and where, exploring the complicated politics and history of Thrones, and offering absurd and not-so-absurd theories about future episodes. Greenwald and Ryan will discuss the show as only they can," HBO said.
Based on the best-selling novels by George R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones is a medieval fantasy series starring Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke, Sophia Turner, Maisie Williams, Lena Headey, Natalie Dormer, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Liam Cunningham. The show is to kick off its new season April 24.
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Caitlyn Jenner will guest star on the Amazon original series Transparent.
Showrunner Jill Soloway announced at the 2016 GLAAD Media Awards that the 66-year-old television personality will appear on the comedy's upcoming third season.
Soloway posted a photo of herself with Jenner and several other stars at the ceremony, writing, "It all happened in the ladies room #transparenttv #glaadawards." Jenner herself shared a picture with Transparent star Judith Light.
"So excited to be at the #glaadawards tonight with the incredible @judithlight and the rest of this wonderful crowd! #transparent #iamcait," she captioned the snapshot.
Transparent won Outstanding Comedy Series for a second consecutive year at the awards show. Jenner and her E! reality series, I Am Cait, meanwhile, tied for Outstanding Reality Program with TLC series I Am Jazz.
"I'm honored to share this award with Jazz," the television personality said. "Getting to know the people at GLAAD has been a tremendous experience for me. They had helped me so much, working my way through the land mines of the trans world in the last year."
Jenner came out as transgender last April and debuted her new look on the July cover of Vogue. I Am Cait documents her transition and airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET. Jenner's ex-spouse, Kris Jenner, will appear on the April 10 episode.
Jenner appeared on such shows as CHiPS, Murder, She Wrote and The Love Boat prior to her transition. Transparent follows Maura (Jeffrey Tambor), a transgender woman, as she and her family adjust to her transition.