The original Blade Runner has become a cult classic since its debut in the ’80s, and that popularity was apparently enough to greenlight a sequel, however, in the end, the fandom wasn’t enough to make Blade Runner 2049 a big success and most people just never saw the movie.
There are two undeniable facts about Blade Runner 2049.
A lot of critics loved the movie, and not a lot of people actually saw the movie.
Among them, apparently, is the director who made the thing, Denis Villeneuve.