Warner Bros. and Alcon Entertainment have unveiled a trailer teaser for the newBlade Runner 2049trailer arriving on Monday. The highly anticipated sequel toRidley Scott’s 1980s sci-fi classic is directed byArrivalandSicariofilmmakerDenis Villeneuveand takes place 30 years after the events of the first film.Ryan Goslingstars as a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, who unearths a secret that leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, which hasHarrison Fordreprising the role. Villeneuve reteams with frequent cinematographerRoger Deakinsfor this sprawling sci-fi epic, while Ridley Scott produces.Blade RunnerscribeHampton FancherandAmerican Godsco-creator/Loganco-writerMichael Greenpenned the screenplay.
This trailer teaser is short, obviously, but nearly put my jaw on the ground with the shots that it was unveiling. We see a bit of dialogue fromRobin Wrightthrough a rain-soaked frame, then flashes of stunning imagery that could only come from a cinematographer genius likeRoger Deakins. Indeed, Deakins has been nominated for 13 Oscars with zero wins thus far, but I’m ready to call him an early favorite at this juncture based on what we’ve seen fromBlade Runner 2049alone (thoughDunkirk’sHoyte van Hoytemalooks to be giving him a run for his money). As if it weren’t obvious from the above, I’ll admit I’m just excited about Deakins' cinematography here as I am for the entire film, and I need it NOW.
Check out theBlade Runner 2049trailer teaser below and check back Monday for the full thing. The film also starsRobin Wright,Barkhad Abdi,Dave Bautista,Ana de Armas,Sylvia Hoeks,Lennie James,Mackenzie Davis, andJared Leto.Blade Runner 2049opens in theaters on October 6th.
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.
