"In 1968, which book by Philip K Dick was published that became the basis for the 1982 film ""Blade Runner""?"
Blade Runner (franchise) Blade Runner (franchise) Blade Runner is an American neo-noir science fiction media franchise originating from the 1968 novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick, about the character of Rick Deckard. The book has been adapted into several media, including films, comics, a stage play, and a radio serial. The first film adaptation was "Blade Runner", directed by Ridley Scott in 1982. Although the film initially underperformed at the American box office, it became a cult classic, and has had a significant influence on science fiction. A novelization and a comic adaptation of the film were released
Philip K. Dick non-fiction writing on these themes was published posthumously as "The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick" (2011). He died in 1982, at age 53, due to complications from a stroke. Dick's writing produced 44 published novels and approximately 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines during his lifetime. A variety of popular films based on Dick's works have been produced, including "Blade Runner" (1982), "Total Recall" (adapted twice: in 1990 and in 2012), "Minority Report" (2002), "A Scanner Darkly" (2006), "The Adjustment Bureau" (2011), and "Blade Runner 2049" (2017). In 2005, "Time" named "Ubik" one of the