A review by kevinwkelsey
The Art And Soul Of Blade Runner 2049 by Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe
5.0
A fantastic movie art book that contains a lot more than just art. It is of course filled with stunning concept art, drawings, and on-set photography, but there is also a surprising amount of text: interview excerpts, background information on filming, practical effect work, miniatures, digital effect work, script info, etc.
It's also huge, like massively huge. Almost too physically large to be easily read, but this wide format is a great way to present the artwork from the movie.
Like everything related to Blade Runner, this book sent me down a rabbit hole when it mentioned that the initial scene with Sapper Morton was written for the 1982 film, and was adapted into a short story by screenwriter Hampton Fancher. I tracked the story down and found that it reveals K's actual name, and reading it has completely changed the way I'll watch this movie on future viewings.
Highly recommended for any fan of Blade Runner or 2049. Lots of great background info in this. Now we just need a "Dangerous Days 2049" four hour documentary. Hopefully we won't have to wait 25 years for it!
It's also huge, like massively huge. Almost too physically large to be easily read, but this wide format is a great way to present the artwork from the movie.
Like everything related to Blade Runner, this book sent me down a rabbit hole when it mentioned that the initial scene with Sapper Morton was written for the 1982 film, and was adapted into a short story by screenwriter Hampton Fancher. I tracked the story down and found that it reveals K's actual name, and reading it has completely changed the way I'll watch this movie on future viewings.
Highly recommended for any fan of Blade Runner or 2049. Lots of great background info in this. Now we just need a "Dangerous Days 2049" four hour documentary. Hopefully we won't have to wait 25 years for it!