TITLE “Black Out 2022” by Shinichiro Watanabe*
STUDIO/SCHOOL Warner Bros. Pictures
In 2022, a powerful weapon causes a global blackout that has massive implications all over the world.
Directed by Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo's Shinichiro Watanabe, Blade Runner Black Out 2022 is an animated short which serves as a prologue for the film Blade Runner 2049.
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