The highly anticipated sequel will struggle to turn a profit at the box office after opening to only $32.7 million.
“Blade Runner 2049” landed over the weekend with an unexpected whimper at the box office.
Villeneuve spoke with Vulture about the sequel’s box office and expressed a level of disappointment only because he doesn’t want the film to lose money for the crew.
So of course I want the movie to be a success at the end of the day.
Warner Bros.’ marketing for the film has been one of the key reasons people think the film missed the mark at the box office.
Villeneuve even requested for K’s identity as a replicant or a human to be left out of all reviews.
Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros.’ domestic distribution president, admitted the company had overestimated the appeal of “Blade Runner” in a statement made to Reuters following the disappointing box office numbers. »