<Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $257.8 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Blade Runner 2049 is a 2017 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green . A sequel to the 1982 film Blade Runner, the film stars Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, with Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis, Carla Juri, Lennie James, Dave Bautista, and Jared Leto in supporting roles . Set thirty years after the first film, Gosling plays K, a replicant (bioengineered human) who hunts rogue replicants . When he discovers evidence that a replicant has reproduced, he is tasked with destroying the child to prevent a replicant uprising . </P> <P> Principal photography took place between July and November 2016, mainly in Budapest, Hungary . Blade Runner 2049 premiered in Los Angeles on October 3, 2017 and was released in the United States in 2D, 3D and IMAX on October 6, 2017 . The film received praise by critics for its performances, direction, cinematography, musical score, production design, and faithfulness to the original film, and has grossed $257 million worldwide, with budget estimates ranging from $150--$185 million . </P> <P> In 2049, replicants (bioengineered humans) have been integrated into society as servants and slaves . One replicant known as "K" works for the LAPD as a "Blade Runner", an agent who hunts down and "retires" (eliminates) rogue replicants . He lives with his holographic girlfriend Joi, an artificial intelligence product of the replicant manufacturer Wallace Corporation . </P>

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