2036: Nexus - Dawn

Scripted by and Michael Green , the short was one of three promotional prequels commissioned to flesh out the Blade Runner timeline. While brief—running only about six minutes—it established the philosophical and political stakes of the sequel, portraying Wallace not just as a businessman, but as a man with a "God complex" who views biological life as a series of programmable symbols. What Happened Between 'Blade Runner' and '2049'

To prove his point, Wallace introduces the model. Unlike the rebellious Nexus-6 models of the past, the Nexus-9 is designed for total, unquestioning obedience. In a visceral display of this control, Wallace orders his Replicant "angel" to perform two life-altering tasks: 2036: Nexus Dawn

The 2017 short film , directed by Luke Scott, serves as a chilling bridge between the original 1982 classic and Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 . It chronicles the pivotal moment when the visionary (and perhaps megalomaniacal) industrialist Niander Wallace successfully lobbies to end the prohibition on Replicant production. A Deadly Demonstration Scripted by and Michael Green , the short