The sequel to the classic cyberpunk film Blade Runner released a teaser online to much excitement. Blade Runner 2049 returns Harrison Ford to Ridley Scott’s dystopian future and brings in Ryan Gosling. The teaser trailer brought an outpouring of excitement on Twitter. Watch the trailer below and then find out what the internet thought!
Man, this #BladeRunner2049 trailer was even better than I expected. I’m really looking forward to this one.
— Kal, son of El (@mynameisnotkal) December 19, 2016
When the sequel to your FAVE movie of ALL TIME releases a teaser + it is ON FIRE, the whole bldg will hear you scream. #BladeRunner2049 ???
— Mariela Campo (@MarielaCampo) December 19, 2016
Some fans used some clever word play to express their joy.
You cannot replicate my excitement for this! #HarrisonFord @RyanGosling @bladerunner #BladeRunner #BladeRunner2049 #Deckard returns! #WoWs pic.twitter.com/lFigBqXPrl
— Finding Ford (@FindingFord) December 19, 2016
#BladeRunner2049 I’m #StarTrekBeyond excited. Can’t wait for its #Arrival.
— Alex Kimura (@AlexCKimura) December 19, 2016
Many fans felt that Blade Runner is a classic and should not have a sequel, but the teaser got them excited nonetheless.
Despite the fact that there is entirely no reason for this to exist, I am excited for #BladeRunner2049
— ra0ul (@ra0ul_poborski) December 19, 2016
Not convinced #BladeRunner needed a sequel but im still interested to see more of #BladeRunner2049
— Jon Harris (@_justpressplay) December 19, 2016
This looks amazing. Have always been skeptical about a sequel, but I am getting pretty damn excited after this trailer. #BladeRunner2049 https://t.co/ZSfYJPJVLn
— Danny Baram (@DannyBaram) December 19, 2016
Even full blown haters were recanting previous statements and found themselves enthralled by the visuals in the trailer.
I don’t think there has ever been a more unneeded sequel in film history. Retire this idea. #BladeRunner2
— Lewis (@LewisBeckwith) August 18, 2016
I TAKE IT ALL BACK UHHHHHHHH, DENIS/DEAKINS #BladeRunner2049 pic.twitter.com/vJ7KcTUXAz
— Lewis (@LewisBeckwith) December 19, 2016
That #BladeRunner2049 trailer. I want to hate this flick, but that trailer though. #iwllprobablyloveit
— thedirtyground (@thedirtyground) December 19, 2016
Speaking of visuals, Blade Runner 2049 reunites director Denis Villeneuve with his Sicario cinematographer Roger Deakins. Twitter is predicting Blade Runner 2049 will be the film to earn Deakins his long snubbed Academy Award win.
Can’t stop watching the #BladeRunner2049 trailer. Visually, it looks great. Bold prediction: Roger Deakins will win his 1st Oscar for this. pic.twitter.com/qZniYxTUZE
— Denizcan James (@MrFilmkritik) December 19, 2016
Roger Deakins, long wanting to work on a major science fiction film, was the 100% correct choice for #BladeRunner2049.
— Geoff Todd (@TheGeoffTodd) December 19, 2016
Every frame is a painting. Roger Deakins should get his Oscar from this.https://t.co/IdGAjIOD8T #BladeRunner2049
— Jarkko Jortikka (@JarkkoJortikka) December 19, 2016
#BladeRunner2049 Roger Deakins has to win a Oscar @bladerunner @TheAcademy pic.twitter.com/cscJXzXwiD
— Derek J Collins 高德偉 (@dcollinshk) December 19, 2016
Also…can Roger Deakins get his freaking Oscar now!? #BladeRunner2049
— Austin Putnam (@AustinPPutnam) December 19, 2016
With Harrison Ford returning as another of the many iconic film characters he has portrayed, there were a few jokes to be made.
I mean, how many movies is Harrison Ford gonna make where he passes the torch to the next kid? #BladeRunner2049
— Casey Cipriani (@CaseyCip) December 19, 2016
I bet Harrison Ford is on a mission to kill off all his iconic characters. Next, Indiana Jones.#BladeRunner2049 https://t.co/nYuaGhk1sI
— Carlos Pacheco (@carlospache_co) December 19, 2016
also, see? i TOLD you that they were gonna find a way to bring han solo back. star wars would never k–oh, wait, hang on #BladeRunner2049
— Tomality! (@tomality) December 19, 2016
#BladeRunner2049 With Harrison Ford revisiting Indiana Jones, Star Wars & Blade Runner maybe we’ll finally get that Mosquito Coast sequel.
— Dismal Abysmal (@DismalAbysmal) December 19, 2016
“Hey Harrison, you remember your career in the 80’s? Yeah, just do that again” #BladeRunner2049
— Phoenix Williams (@FeenicksW) December 19, 2016
Despite Twitter loving the sequel overall, there was one major gripe. The trailer ruined any thought-provoking ambiguity the original film created by confirming that Deckard can’t be a replicant. Of course, there are creative ways this could be explained by writer Hampton Fancher, but we’ll have to wait until October 6, 2017 to find out.
Sooo if Harrison Ford is in the #BladeRunner2049 spot- doesn’t that pretty much slay the idea he himself was a replicant? R.I.P. ambiguity.
— Scott Stevens (@nontanto) December 19, 2016
Also I guess they answered the question of Deckard himself being a replicant or not? #BladeRunner2049
— Willem Milo (@TheOnlyWonka) December 19, 2016
So wait… Deckard WASN’T a replicant? How is he alive?#BladeRunner2049
— Benjamin Sawyer (@sketchsawyer) December 19, 2016
Interesting.. Does this answer the question from the first film? Was he real or not? #BladeRunner2049 https://t.co/b6IAojOybS
— Cal – (@ca1v) December 19, 2016
I think the thing that makes me most upset about #BladeRunner2049 is that Deckard can’t be a replicant now. There’s no more air of mystery.
— ✿ Blythers ✿ (@BlytheKala93) December 19, 2016
Deckard was clearly not a replicant unless Tyrell had developed an aging process. Let this be my only disappointment today. #BladeRunner2049
— vic deleon ? (@vicdeleon) December 19, 2016
Lastly, the main thing people on Twitter are asking (nay, praying) for is that the film be good. Really, really good.
PLEASE BE GOOD PLEASE BE GOOD PLEASE BE GOOD #BladeRunner2049 https://t.co/c0kiXhiwZa
— James Randall (@Randall77) December 19, 2016
Incredible team…fingers crossed (please please please please please be good). #BladeRunner2049 https://t.co/sbpApoLZft
— Oliver Kassman (@OliverKassman) December 19, 2016
Please don’t muck it up. Please don’t muck it up. Please don’t muck it up. Please don’t muck it up.Please don’t muck it up.#BladeRunner2049
— Steven Wilson-Beales (@stevewbeales) December 19, 2016
please be good, please be good https://t.co/OBlBhIZLHb #BladeRunner2049
— that guy Malte (@malde) December 19, 2016
#BladeRunner2049 please be good, please be good, please be good, please be good, please be good, please be good, please be good…
— Jems (@Liquidjems) December 19, 2016
#BladeRunner2049 Please……..be………good.https://t.co/elOnqMlhDm
— James Scott (@JamesRobertScot) December 19, 2016
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