It’s been a few years since Ridley Scott dropped Blade
Runner in 1982. By the time Blade Runner 2049 hits
in October, that’s 35 years. The first film takes place in the still-distant
future of 2019, while the long-gestating sequel follows a similar timeline to
reality, and occurs 30 later, hence the numerical title. Obviously, that leaves
a lot of ground to cover in between the two. To fill in some gaps, check out a short
new prequel, Nexus: 2036.
