Energy and Environment

New ‘Blade Runner’ gives climate change a starring role

By John Siciliano
Published October 5, 2017 7:25pm ET
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New ‘Blade Runner’ gives climate change a starring role
In the sequel to the science-fiction classic, large chunks of Los Angeles, which is 30 degrees cooler, have plunged into the Pacific and people are stuck eating insects for protein. (@BladeRunner/Twitter)

The sequel to the 1982 science-fiction classic “Blade Runner,” which opens nationwide Friday, looks to give climate change a starring role, according to official summaries and timelines released by the film’s production house.

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