DrWeb<p><strong>Harrison Ford’s $276M Sci-Fi Sequel Is Still a Modern Masterpiece 8 Years Later</strong></p><a href="https://www.cbr.com/blade-runner-2049-modern-masterpiece/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a>Harrison Ford…<a href="https://www.cbr.com/blade-runner-2049-modern-masterpiece/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a>Officer K… Ryan Gosling… <p><a href="https://www.cbr.com/author/ben-morganti/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a></p><p>By <a href="https://www.cbr.com/author/ben-morganti/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Ben Morganti</a>, Published 7 hours ago</p><p><em>Ben Morganti is a film and television critic at CBR, where he brings a filmmaker’s eye and a deep understanding of cinematic craft to his analysis. With experience producing independent features and short films, Ben combines practical industry knowledge with a passion for storytelling across genres—including crime, science fiction, horror, and the works of directors such as Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese.</em><a href="https://www.cbr.com/blade-runner-2049-modern-masterpiece/#threads" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.cbr.com/blade-runner-2049-modern-masterpiece/#threads" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a></p><p>If there is one genre that director Denis Villeneuve has proven to have complete command over, it is science fiction. Over the last number of years, audiences have learned a lot about the up-and-coming sci-fi auteur, especially as he continues to make modern movie masterpieces in the genre. Garnering a fanbase, Villeneuve has brought to life unique concepts seen in <em>Arrival</em> or adapted popular sci-fi universes in films like <em>Dune</em> and <em>Dune: Part Two</em>. Villeneuve has also admitted to being primarily a sci-fi filmmaker, which is why when a sci-fi IP is in development, studios turn to him first and foremost to see if he is interested, as was the case with <em>Blade Runner 2049.</em></p><p>It was time to explore new stories that could be told in the <em>Blade Runner</em> universe, which hadn’t seen another film since the original was released. Fans have the same reactions to sequels nowadays. They either want as much of something as they can possibly get, or they want studios to relax and stop making so many sequels, reboots and spin-offs. When <em>Blade Runner 2049</em> was announced, it was a mixed bag of reactions, but the one thing that people seemed to agree on was that it was in good hands with Denis Villeneuve attached to direct. Still, no one could have known how great the film would be, and it has, in fact, remained a great sci-fi hit many years later, having a lasting impact that people could not have foreseen.</p><p><strong>Blade Runner 2049 Works as Its Own Story and as a Sequel</strong></p>Image via Warner Bros. Pictures<p>When it comes to doing sequels to his previous successes, Harrison Ford is not exactly the first person to jump at the opportunities when they present themselves. He’s right to believe that some things should just be left alone. Nonetheless, he does agree to get involved if the script is good and the material is in the right hands. However, <a href="https://www.cbr.com/meaning-origin-of-blade-runner-ridley-scott-movie/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">returning to <em>Blade Runner</em></a> meant having a different role as Villeneuve crafted a new narrative entirely, not just to honor the film that came before, but to expand on the exploration of human themes present in this particular world.</p><p>This put Ryan Gosling at the center of <em>Blade Runner 2049</em> as Joe/Officer K, who represents an incredible shift in the evolution of people and replicants by being a replicant blade runner who goes around decommissioning his own kind. This brings into question an even deeper element of morality while exploring themes of identity, reality and existentialism in ways that transcend the original 1982 film. How Villeneuve balances his own story with the original is the key to its success. On one hand, he is telling an individual story about Officer K, who is meant to represent the humanity that exists within the replicant community.</p><p><strong><em>Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.</em></strong></p><p>Continue/Read Original Article Here: <em><a href="https://www.cbr.com/blade-runner-2049-modern-masterpiece/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Harrison Ford’s $276M Sci-Fi Sequel Is Still a Modern Masterpiece 8 Years Later</a></em></p> <p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://drwebdomain.blog/tag/2025/" target="_blank">#2025</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://drwebdomain.blog/tag/america/" target="_blank">#America</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://drwebdomain.blog/tag/blade-runner/" target="_blank">#BladeRunner</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://drwebdomain.blog/tag/blade-runner-2049/" target="_blank">#BladeRunner2049</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://drwebdomain.blog/tag/cbr/" target="_blank">#CBR</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://drwebdomain.blog/tag/comic-book-resources/" target="_blank">#ComicBookResources</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://drwebdomain.blog/tag/education/" target="_blank">#Education</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://drwebdomain.blog/tag/film/" target="_blank">#Film</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://drwebdomain.blog/tag/films/" target="_blank">#Films</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://drwebdomain.blog/tag/harrison-ford/" target="_blank">#HarrisonFord</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://drwebdomain.blog/tag/history/" target="_blank">#History</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://drwebdomain.blog/tag/libraries/" target="_blank">#Libraries</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://drwebdomain.blog/tag/library/" target="_blank">#Library</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://drwebdomain.blog/tag/library-of-congress/" target="_blank">#LibraryOfCongress</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://drwebdomain.blog/tag/movies/" target="_blank">#Movies</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://drwebdomain.blog/tag/ryan-gosling/" target="_blank">#RyanGosling</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://drwebdomain.blog/tag/technology/" target="_blank">#Technology</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://drwebdomain.blog/tag/television/" target="_blank">#Television</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://drwebdomain.blog/tag/united-states/" target="_blank">#UnitedStates</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://drwebdomain.blog/tag/warner-brothers/" target="_blank">#WarnerBrothers</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://drwebdomain.blog/tag/youtube/" target="_blank">#YouTube</a></p>