the first blade runner took place in 1977.
what year did the first blade runner take place?
1977
blade runner is an american neo-noir science fiction media franchise originating from the 1968 novel "do androids dream of electric sheep?" by philip k. dick, about the character of rick deckard. the book has been adapted into several media, including films, comics, a stage play, and a radio serial. the first film adaptation was "blade runner", directed by ridley scott in 1982. although the film initially underperformed at the american box office, it became a cult classic, and has had a significant influence on science fiction. a novelization and a comic adaptation of the film were released in the same year. from 1995 to 2000, three novels serving as sequels to both "blade runner" and the original novel were written by k. w. jeter, a friend of dick's. a film sequel to "blade runner", "blade runner 2049", was released in 2017. to celebrate the 30th anniversary of "blade runner" in 2012, a short film was released, and in the lead up to the release of "blade runner 2049", several more short films detailing events that occurred between 2019 and 2049 were released. the influence of the franchise has helped spawn the cyberpunk genre.
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"bfi modern classics: blade runner" by scott bukatman.









































bullet::::- "blade runner: new york film notes"









































"blade runner: new york film notes" by nick lacey.









































bullet::::- "retrofitting blade runner: issues in ridley scott’s blade runner"









































"retrofitting blade runner: issues in ridley scott’s blade runner" by judith b. kerman.









































bullet::::- "blade runner: cultographies"









































"blade runner: cultographies" by matt hills









































bullet::::- "the blade runner experience: the legacy of a science-fiction classic"









































"the blade runner experience: the legacy of a science-fiction classic", edited by will brooker.









































bullet::::- "film architecture: from metropolis to blade runner"









































"film architecture: from metropolis to blade runner" by dietrich neumann.
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