Director Denis Villeneuve did a hell of a job with Blade Runner 2049. It’s pretty crazy that after 30 years, we actually got a sequel to Ridley Scott’s original film and it turned out fantastic! It’s a shame that the movie didn’t do very well at the box office.
Regardless of the disappointing box office numbers, Villeneuve would still love to revisit that universe with a new film. But, if he got the opportunity, it wouldn’t be a sequel. It would be a completely different story set in the same universe. He explained in an interview with Empire:
“It’s such an inspiring place, the Blade Runner world. The problem I have is the word ‘sequel’. I think cinema needs original stories. But if you ask me if I’d like to revisit this universe in a different way, I can say yes. It would need to be a project on its own. Something disconnected from both other movies. A detective noir story set in the future… I wake up sometimes in the night dreaming about it.”
I’d love to see Villeneuve dive back in and make a new film set in the Blade Runner universe! Unfortunately, I don’t think that’s going to happen anytime soon. But, if it did happen, I’d love to see Villeneuve bring his new ideas for it to life!