And as such, fans have been understandably inquisitive about which version of the film Blade Runner 2049 may directly reference or build off of.
Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve reveals which version of Ridley Scott’s original Blade Runner is his favorite and should be considered canon when going to see the sequel.
Now, I understood, much later, when I saw Ridley’s final director’s cut, I understood where he wanted to go and what he was missing.
Then, I became a fan of it, so my favorite version is the final director’s cut from Ridley.”