More than 30 years after the original, Harrison Ford will reprise his role as police officer Rick Deckard for Blade Runner 2.

The sequel has been given a release date of January 12, 2018, and will continue where the original film left off, according to a report by Deadline. Ford will star alongside Ryan Gosling.

Future imperfect ... Replicant hunter Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) jumps over traffic as he chases one of four outlaw androids.

Blade Runner became a cult film following its 1982 release and has been credited as one of the greatest science fiction films of all time.