A new short film tied toBlade Runner 2049is now available for your viewing pleasure. It’s the second of three prequel stories commissioned by directorDenis Villeneuvethat connectRidley Scott’s original film to this year’s sequel; be sure to take a look at thispreviously posted prequel story here. This new short film, directed byLuke Scott, focuses on the backstory of Sapper, a gentle giant of a character played byDave Bautista.
As the short shows, in 2048, Sapper is doing his best to leave his old life behind while struggling to make ends meet in the present. Bautista isfantasticin this brief look; he’s given a rare chance to actually act rather than just be comic relief or a mass of muscle. That’s not to say he doesn’t get to engage in some action, however, since you don’t cast a man of Bautista’s physicality and experience without taking advantage of it. Plus, this prequel sheds some light on the nature of Sapper and how the character connects to the events of 2049. (And as a side note, I much prefer this sort of original and progressive storytelling as movie marketing, as opposed to the tired trend of spoiling much of a movie in endless clips and trailers released ahead of time. More of this, please!)
Villeneuve reteams with frequent cinematographerRoger Deakinsfor the sci-fi story withRidley Scottas executive producer;Blade RunnerscribeHampton FancherandMichael Greenpenned the screenplay for the sequel. StarringHarrison Ford,Ryan Gosling,Jared Leto,Robin Wright,Barkhad Abdi,Ana de Armas,Sylvia Hoeks,Lennie James, andMackenzie Davis.Blade Runner 2049opens in theaters on October 6th
Check out the new short below:
Here’s the official synopsis forBlade Runner 2049:
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), 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 (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.
And for more onBlade Runner 2049, take a look at some of our recent write-ups below:
