10 Upcoming Movies Starring WWE Superstars
5. Blade Runner 2049
Our list’s second Dave Bautista movie, Blade Runner 2049 is a sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi classic. 74-year-old Harrison Ford will reprise his role as Rick Decker, leading an ensemble cast that also features the likes of Ryan Gosling, House of Cards’ Robin Wright, and Jared Leto.
The film’s plot remains a mystery, and little in the way of promotional material has been released thus far. Filming has concluded, however, and Blade Runner 2049 is expected to be released in the United States on October 6th, 2017.
Various attempts have been made at producing a Blade Runner sequel over the years. Blade Runner Down, the first proposed sequel, was canned in 1999, and Ridley Scott himself brought another film (Metropolis) to the table a few years later. Neither project materialised, however, and Scott also scrapped Purefold, a prequel, in 2010.
The sequel’s current format started its existence in 2011, though the pieces didn’t start coming together until Denis Villeneuve was announced as director in 2015. Batista’s involvement was confirmed in April 2016, and while his character remains a mystery, it has been suggested he’ll play “an important supporting role.”