20 Things You Didn't Know About Blade Runner 2049
17. 2049 Has THREE Prequel Shorts
Spin off material can expand the universe of science fiction, where the ability to create convincing worlds and scenarios is vital. With the release of Blade Runner 2049, three short films were released to lay some foundations for the changing universe of Replicants, now that thirty years have elapsed since the original.
The first, Black Out 2022, is an animated cyberpunk neo-noir, which recounts the global data wipe at the hands of replicant rebels.
2036: Nexus Dawn and the third, 2048: Nowhere To Run are effectively prequel films, that occur much closer to the events of the main feature. 2036 and 2048 are live action, staring both Jared Leto and Dave Bautista as Niander Wallace and Sapper Morton respectively.