Prequel or Sequel: Ridley Scott to Direct New 'Blade Runner'

Screengrab of 1982 'Blade Runner' theatrical trailer.

While the original story may occasionally fight its way - kicking, clawing, punching, screaming, scratching, bleeding and bawling - to the silver screen, Hollywood loves it some sequels and prequels. Case in point: Ridley Scott plans to direct a new version of the 1982 L.A.-based futuristic sci-fi flick, Blade Runner, reports Deadline NY.

A master of science fiction film, Scott, director of Alien, has committed to directing and producing the film with Alcon Entertainment.

Will Scott's version be a prequel or sequel? Not sure. Will Harrison Ford star? We don't know.

The original took place in dystopian Los Angeles in 2019, in which organic superhuman robots called replicants escaped and are hiding somewhere on earth. Ford played Richard Deckard, a burnt out blade runner assigned to hunt them down. His tired life gets altered when he himself falls for one of the replicants and struggles to keep her from being destroyed.

Now considered a classic, Blade Runner failed to bust blocks when it released, grossing $32 million during its original run.

Watch the original's theatrical trailer to refresh your memory.