Deakins + Villeneuve = Blade Runner Sequel Excitement

I was a massive fan of Denis Villeneuve's Prisoners, a staggering thriller with the ever-surprising Jake Gyllenhaal. One of its biggest assets was the mesmerizing cinematography of the great Roger Deakins.

Well, the Toronto International Film Festival is unspooling this week, and there's plenty of love for Villeneuve's latest film, Sicario, a drug cartel thriller starring Emily Blunt - also lensed by Deakins. Sicaro just showed up in the #1 spot on Entertainment Weekly's Must List: "If you enjoy stunning cinematography," is the opening line of their rave. It's also the director's third R-rated film in a row.

Why is this doubly exciting? Because these two cats are rolling up their sleeves to tackle the Blade Runner sequel, that's why. They are both clearly at the top of their games, and with the enthusiasm we've been hearing about the script, I think we're in for a visually stunning, hard-edged chapter in the long-awaited Replicant saga that's actually fit for adults.

Now I've just got to get around to watching Enemy...