Blade Runner 2049’s Latest Trailer May Be the Prettiest Thing You Watch All Week

I don’t know what it all means, but I can’t wait to see it on the big screen.

So yes, there are still so many unknowns about this movie, like what’s the deal with Jared Leto’s character. But still, feast your eyes on those visuals. Every five seconds, it seems, is some moment that I just want to pause and stare at for a good 15 minutes or so.

The giant Atari sign. The vast, sunlight-drenched interior shots. The hotel in the desert wasteland. The giant pink hologram (see above).

I don’t know what it all means, but I can’t wait to see it on the big screen.

Update: io9’s Katharine Trendacosta has a pretty detailed breakdown of the trailer.

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