The third and final prequel to Blade Runner: 2049 commissioned by director Denis Villeneuve.
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 is an anime short by Shinchiro Watanabe and the first, chronologically, in the timeline that continues with Luke Scott’s Blade Runner 2036: Nexus Dawn and Blade Runner 2048: Nowhere To Run.
Watch the full film here.
The second of three prequels to Blade Runner 2049 by director Luke Scott (Ridley’s son) commissioned by Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve.
This one is set one year before the events of the upcoming film and focuses on Dave Bautista’s character, Snapper Morton.
Previously: Meanwhile, In 2036
2036: Nexus Dawn – a short film by (Ridley’s son) Luke Scott – the first of three such sequel-prequels commissioned by Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve and set between the events of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner and the upcoming Blade Runner 2049. To wit:
This in-world short film takes place in the year 2036 and revolves around Jared Leto’s character, Niander Wallace. In this short, directed by Luke Scott (Morgan), Wallace introduces a new line of “perfected” replicants called the Nexus 9, seeking to get the prohibition on replicants repealed. This no doubt has serious ramifications that will be crucial to the plot of Blade Runner 2049.
A video essay from filmmaker Stephen Murphy, to wit:
… bad films can be as influential as good ones. This episode focuses on The Phantom Menace, a film that is particularly influential and particularly bad. Modern blockbuster culture started in 1999 when George Lucas released his prequel into the world and cinema changed forever…
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Titled Pictures write:
Following the outbreak of an aggressive virus, a young woman awakes in a hospital bed. As the horrifying events that led her there are revealed, it becomes clear that the cure is just the beginning…This film was made with the support of The Irish Film Board. It is a short prequel for a feature film in development called The Third Wave.
Directed by David Freyne. Produced by Rory Dungan & Rachael O’Kane
(Thanks Judy Cecil)
The covers of all seven recently announced prequels to the best selling graphic novel of all time – Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ seminal 1987 Watchmen.
The new titles will be released in weekly miniseries form by DC Entertainment.
Watchmen diehards aren’t impressed. Alan Moore – who considers the original series/graphic novel to be complete and wanted nothing to do with Zack Snyder’s 2009 movie adaptation or any prequels or sequels – has described the project as ‘completely shameless’.
Gibbons, on the other hand – who advised Snyder on the movie – has given his blessing.
Everyone’s Talkin’ About ‘Before Watchmen’ (The Source)
