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Blade Runner 2049 is a 2017 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green as the sequel to the 1982 film Blade Runner. Ryan Gosling stars opposite Harrison Ford as the newly hired replicant "blade runner" who must embark on the search for the missing Rick Deckard (Ford), after a long-concealed discovery about replicant sexual reproduction threatens to disrupt the social fabric of civilization. Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis, Carla Juri, Lennie James, Dave Bautista, Jared Leto, and Edward James Olmos (among others) appear in supporting roles. Ridley Scott returns as an executive producer after resigning as the film's initial director. Alcon Entertainment's Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson produced Blade Runner 2049 in association with Columbia Pictures, Bud Yorkin Productions, Torridon Films, and 16:14 Entertainment. Warner Bros. was responsible for the film's commercial distribution in North America, while Sony Pictures handled distribution internationally. The film was financed through an Alcon–Sony partnership and a Hungarian government-funded tax rebate.
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Directed by | Denis Villeneuve |
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Story by | Hampton Fancher |
Based on | Characters from Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick |
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Cinematography | Roger Deakins |
Edited by | Joe Walker |
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Running time | 163 minutes[4] |
Country | United States[5] |
Budget | $150–185 million[6][7][8] |
Box office | $260.5 million[9] |
Ideas for a Blade Runner sequel were first proposed in the 1990s, but licensing issues stalled their development. Kosove and Johnson obtained the film rights from Bud Yorkin hoping to increase Alcon's financial prospects, though were initially unsure how to approach the Blade Runner story until Villeneuve's hiring. Principal photography took place mostly at two soundstages in Budapest over a four-month period from July to November 2016, where pitfalls occasionally beset the intense shooting schedule.
Blade Runner 2049 premiered in Los Angeles on October 3, 2017, and was released in the United States in 2D, 3D, and IMAX on October 6, 2017. The film was praised by critics for its performances, direction, cinematography, musical score, production design, visual effects, and faithfulness to the original film, and was considered by many critics to be among the best films of 2017. Despite positive reviews, the film was a box office disappointment, grossing $260.5 million worldwide against a production budget between $150–185 million.[9][10][11] Blade Runner 2049 received five nominations at the 90th Academy Awards, winning Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects. It also received eight nominations at the 71st British Academy Film Awards, including Best Director, and won Best Cinematography and Best Special Visual Effects.