The title for Blade Runner 2 has been announced. The sequel to the 1982 sci-fi classic will be called Blade Runner 2049.
Since the original was set in 2019 Los Angeles, the new title suggests a movie taking place 30 years after the events of Blade Runner.
The only other new piece of information comes in the form of a Blade Runner 2049 set photo, featuring director Denis Villeneuve, producer Ridley Scott and cast members Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling.
Villeneuve spoke to the challenges of sequelizing one of the great sci-fi masterpieces with The Hollywood Reporter, saying, “To realize that when I look at the dailies, it’s not Ridley Scott, it’s me, and that it’s different. It’s still the same universe, we are still in the same dream, but it’s mine. So it’s like I have no idea how people will react, I don’t know.”
In addition to Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford reprising his role, Rick Deckard, the cast of Blade Runner 2049 will include, Jared Leto, Robin Wright, Dave Bautista, Sylvia Hoeks, Ana de Armas and Hiam Abbbass.
The Blade Runner 2049 release date is Oct. 6, 2017.
