Denis Villeneuve brings his ideas to the 'beautiful nightmare' world of Blade Runner
Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve talks about creating the sequel to the 1982 cult classic.
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Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 is garnering positive reviews ahead of its opening on Friday, Oct. 6. Starring Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, the followup to Ridley Scott's much-adored Blade Runner original has the Quebec filmmaker at the helm of one of the fall's most anticipated movies.
Villeneuve talks to q host Tom Power about making the film and dealing with the legacy of Scott's original.
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