It also received eight nominations at the 71st British Academy Film Awards, including Best Director, and won Best Cinematography and Best Special Visual Effects. Blade Runner 2049 was nominated for and won several accolades: at the 90th Academy Awards, the film won Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects, and was nominated for Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Production Design.

However, it was a box office disappointment, grossing $259.2 million worldwide against a production budget between $150–185 million. It was widely considered among the best films of 2017. The film received acclaim from critics, who praised its performances, direction, screenplay, cinematography, editing, musical score, production design, visual effects, and faithfulness to the original film. Principal photography took place mostly at two soundstages in Budapest over four months from July to November 2016.īlade 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. Warner Bros., on behalf of Alcon, distributed the film in North America, while Sony handled distribution in international markets.

Blade Runner 2049 was financed through a partnership between Alcon Entertainment and Sony Pictures, as well as a Hungarian government-funded tax rebate. Ridley Scott stepped down as the film's initial director and worked as an executive producer, while Villeneuve was later appointed to direct. Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson obtained the film rights from Bud Yorkin. Ideas for a Blade Runner sequel were first proposed in the 1990s, but licensing issues stalled their development. Gosling plays K, a Nexus-9 replicant 'blade runner' who uncovers a secret that threatens to destabilize society and the course of civilization. Ford and Edward James Olmos reprise their roles from the original film.

A sequel to the 1982 film Blade Runner, the film stars Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, with Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis, Carla Juri, Lennie James, Dave Bautista, and Jared Leto in supporting roles. Blade Runner 2049 is a 2017 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green.

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