JANUARY 9, 2017 –
Leading action figure and collectibles maker NECA announced today that
it has acquired the license to BLADE RUNNER 2049, the hotly anticipated
sequel to the legendary sci-fi movie. The company plans to release a
full range of figures, die cast vehicles, replicas, games and more in
2017. Additional details will be revealed at New York’s International
Toy Fair in February.
ABOUT BLADE RUNNER 2049
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner,
LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has
the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery
leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former
LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.
The science fiction thriller is directed by Denis Villeneuve (ARRIVAL)
and features a star-studded cast that includes Ryan Gosling, Harrison
Ford, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis, Carla
Juri, Lennie James, with Dave Bautista and Jared Leto.
Original BLADE RUNNER director Ridley Scott executive produces the
dystopian tale based on characters from the novel DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF
ELECTRIC SHEEP? by Philip K. Dick. Produced by Andrew A. Kosove,
Broderick Johnson and Cynthia Yorkin.
BLADE RUNNER 2049 opens in theaters on October 6, 2017. Visit official website bladerunnermovie.com for more details.
ABOUT NECA
NECA (National Entertainment Collectibles Association) is a leading
creator and global distributor of licensed consumer products based on
some of the world’s most recognizable movies, video games, comic books,
and pop culture. Featured licenses include major properties from Marvel
and DC Comics, ALIEN, BLADE RUNNER 2049, GODZILLA, STAR TREK, TEENAGE
MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, A CHRISTMAS STORY, “Weird Al” Yankovic, as well as
major video game properties. The NECA group of companies includes game
developer and publisher WizKids and urban vinyl icon Kidrobot.
NECA is part owner of the Muhammad Ali estate and holds a majority
ownership to Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc., granting NECA the property
ownership and management rights to Graceland, Elvis Presley’s home in
Memphis, Tennessee, in partnership with ABG and the Presley family.
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