He’s the one tasked with bringing Blade Runner 2049 (sequel to Ridley Scott’s classic Blade Runner) to the big screen.
A lot of people on this [film] are children of Blade Runner, raised with the imagination and energy of the original, and have been inspired by those images all our lives.”
His excellent handling of the sci-fi drama was noteworthy because Villeneuve’s next movie is in that same genre.
Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve has quickly become one of the premier directors working today thanks to acclaimed works such as Prisoners, Sicario, and this year’s Arrival.