Warner Bros. and Alcon Entertainment have unveiled a large batch of brand new high-resolution images from the highly anticipated upcoming sequelBlade Runner 2049. Directed byDenis Villeneuve(Arrival) and scripted byHampton Fancher(Blade Runner) andMichael Green(Alien: Covenant), the film takes place 30 years after the events ofRidley Scott’s groundbreaking originalBlade Runnerand starsRyan Goslingas an LAPD officer named K who unearths a long-buried secret that could potentially plunge the world into chaos. He sets out on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), who may or may not hold a key piece to the puzzle.
These new images show off the gorgeous production design of the film, and indeed while there are plenty of reasons to be excited forBlade Runner 2049, the immensely detailed craft is a big one. Oscar winnerDennis Gassner(Spectre) serves as the production designer on the film, and he looks to have brought this sci-fi world to life in a way that feels both familiar and unique. Moreover,Renée April’s (Sicario) costume design is diverse and striking. And then of course we haveRoger Deakins’ (Skyfall) stunning cinematography to look forward to.
Warner Bros. and Alcon have kept this film under incredibly tight wraps thus far, and while these images don’t reveal any major plot points, we do get some great shots of the ensemble as well as some candid behind-the-scenes photos.
Check out the newBlade Runner 2049images below and click for high-resolution. The film also starsAna de Armas,Sylvia Hoeks,Robin Wright,Mackenzie Davis,Carla Juri,Lennie James,Dave Bautista, andJared Leto.Blade Runner 2049opens in theaters on October 6th.
Here’s the official synopsis forBlade Runner 2049:
Three decades after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.
