ROB LATHAM on the career of Philip K. Dick, up to and including The Exegesis. 
Last week’s ‘Prophets of Science Fiction’ centered on Mary Shelley and how her imagination through her novel ‘Frankenstein’ has now attained reality (you can read the ‘Prophets of Science Fiction: Mary Shelley’ recap here if you missed it). 
“I am a fictionalizing philosopher, not a novelist ... My novel & story-writing ability is employed as a means to formulate my perception. Circle your head around this one, folks. A new Blade Runner is happening, and Warner Bros. is also close to finding its screenwriter with the new up and comer Scott Burns. 
"This, to me, is the ultimately heroic trait of ordinary people; they say no to the tyrant and they calmly take the consequences of this resistance. - Philip K. Dick" Part two of a interview of Philip K. Dick in french science fiction convention in september 1977. 
We have assembled a list of what we should hope for Blade Runner 2 (for lack of a better name) to include in order to give the film at least a fighting chance to be as relevant as the original. 
Sparkplug comics publisher Dylan Williams is facing a serious health crisis, and like many independent comics artists, writers, and publishers in America, he is doing so without health insurance. To help him defray the costs, Floating World Comics has collected original comics art based on Philip K. Dick novel by comics creators like Michael Deforge (Spotting Deer), Adam Hines (Duncan the Wonder Dog), Malachi Ward (Expansion) and Nate Powell (Swallow Me Whole), along with superhero art by artists including Steve Lieber (Whiteout) and Jonathan Case (Green River Killer). 
With the rumours of Ridley's return to Blade Runner confirmed as true, it's time to look at where he might go with this contentious follow-up. 
Roz Kaveney: A Bible annotated by the prolific science fiction writer is unlikely to reveal more than the books articulating his spiritual vision... |
Daniel Kalder: The private papers documenting his cosmic illumination by a pink laser have long gilded the PKD legend. Published at last, do they shed much light for the rest of us? 
"Inspired by Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep and Blade Runner, this theatrical production explores the lives of six genetic Replicants as they supersede their emotional design limitations and accept their emerging humanity." Philip.K. Dick documentary on BBC's "Arena" originally broadcast on 9th April 1994. 
Via Susan Bainbridge Part three of a interview of Philip K. Dick in french science fiction convention in september 1977. Part one of a interview of Philip K. Dick in french science fiction convention in september 1977. 
Shooting is carrying on for this subtly reworked version of Philip K. Dick’s “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale”, with Mars shelved in favour of nation-state/corporate conglomerate hybrids, but undercover agent and lost/replaced memory issues intact. Courtesy of Comic Book Movie, we now have a series of on-set videos, which are very much a mixed bag. 
Many people have seen the sci-fi masterpiece Blade Runner, but how many folks have spent the time tracking down the novel which served as inspiration? 
"Sci-fi fans will recall this scene from 2002 film Minority Report: John Anderton walks through a mall, and as his retina is repeatedly scanned, 3-D posters sell their products and services directly to him by name." |
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