Co-writer Travis Wright, co-writer of this 2008 thriller movie Eagle Eye, worked together with producer Bud Yorkin for many years on the job. Ridley Scott, director of the first film, considered creating a sequel, tentatively titled Metropolis, also said his interest when attending San Diego Comic Con.
Stuart Hazeldine had composed a sequel depending on the Edge of Human, titled Blade Runner 2049 Down nevertheless, the project has been shelved because of issues regarding the rights to the publication. Introduction to 'Blade Runner 2049' movieĭevelopment of a sequel to Blade Runner 2049 started in 1999.