{"product_id":"the-blade-runner-experience-the-legacy-of-a-science-fiction-classic-9781904764304","title":"The Blade Runner Experience: The Legacy of a Science Fiction Classic","description":"Since its release in 1982, Ridley Scott's \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e, based on Philip K. Dick's novel \u003ci\u003eDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?\u003c\/i\u003e, has remained a cult classic through its depiction of a futuristic Los Angeles; its complex, enigmatic plot; and its underlying questions about the nature of human identity. \u003ci\u003eThe Blade Runner Experience: The Legacy of a Science Fiction Classic\u003c\/i\u003e examines the film in a broad context, examining its relationship to the original novel, the PC game, the series of sequels, and the many films influenced by its style and themes. It investigates \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e online fandom and asks how the film's future city compares to the present-day Los Angeles, and it revisits the film to pose surprising new questions about its characters and their world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill Brooker is associate professor in communications at Richmond, the American International University in London. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eBatman Unmasked: Analyzing a Cultural Icon\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eUsing the Force: Creativity, Community and 'Star Wars' Fans\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eAlice's Adventures: Lewis Carroll in Pop\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wallflower Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50363602338066,"sku":"9781904764304","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_96ca1216-4e59-4e18-8c1f-19cb87a78ccc.jpg?v=1728419435","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-blade-runner-experience-the-legacy-of-a-science-fiction-classic-9781904764304","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}