“Blade Runner 2049” hits theatres in October, but thanks to a new short, introduced by director Denis Villeneuve, it looks like fans might not have that long to wait for their questions to be answered.
The short, the first of three, is directed by Ridley’s son, Luke, and allows fans to get caught up on the events of the original, set in 2019 and the sequel which takes place 30 years later.
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Released exclusively to Collider, “2036: Nexus Dawn” features Jared Leto’s recluse scientist Niander Wallace and his vision for society to embrace replicants once again.
Warner Bros. shared a teaser with fans at Comic-Con that provided a rundown of the events that had occurred in the “Blade Runner” universe following the original film. That timeline included the indefinite prohibition of replicant production in 2023, after an EMP was detonated on the West Coast causing the much talked about “blackout.” This makes Wallace’s plea in the short all the more important, as does the graphic demonstration his new model, the Nexus 9, endures for Benedict Wong and what looks to be a societal advisory board.
Wallace explains his new model is driven by the preservation of human life, something that is acted out when the blind genius instructs the replicant to make a choice between killing itself or killing Niander.
Since the timeline of “Blade Runner 2049” suggests that prohibition of replicants is repealed in 2036, it seems that Wallace makes his point.
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There are still two more shorts set to arrive before the film opens Oct. 6, and we’re sure there will be more Easter eggs along the way on the film’s official website. But for now, enjoy more with Jared Leto in the video below.
