The 'Blade Runner' Future is Now
by EG
It seemed like such a long time into the future when Blade Runner was released in 1982, but today we reached an important date in the classic sci-fi film's timeline.
The main story of Blade Runner takes place in 2019 Los Angeles, but one of the replicants Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) is tasked with "retiring," Leon Kowalski, was created, or has the "incept date" of April 10, 2017.
For those who can't remember, Leon was the replicant who violently escaped in the opening moments of the film after being asked about his mother, setting up that these androids were capable of murder.
Leon is also the first to be given the Voight-Kampff test, which helps human authorities tell if someone is a replicant. It is during this test that Leon becomes deadly.
With the lifespan of four years, Leon is only two when we meet him. He meets his demise at the hands of another replicant while he is attempting to kill Deckard.
Read the rest of this article at The Hollywood Reporter.