As part of our 10th anniversary, io9 is looking back at the most important things that have happened, decisions that were made, and the moments, both good and bad, that have led us from January 2, 2008, to now. Today, we're counting down from 80 to 61—keep reading all week for the rest! Advertisement 80) Blade Runner got its long-awaited sequel It was a film that some people had been waiting 35 years for, but that others never wanted. There had been talk of making a sequel to Ridley Scott's 1982 scifi noir Blade Runner for what seemed like decades; Scott himself announced in 2011 that he would be involved. Instead, he busied himself in his Alien universe and happily gave the keys to director Denis Villeneuve, fresh off the critically acclaimed Arrival . Villeneuve created a film that honored the original film without aping it, and built off its events while still telling a story all of its own. Blade Runner 2049 was not a financial success at all, but it's as good a sequel as we could have hoped for. 79) Fast & Furious becomes a secret superhero franchise The Fast & Furious franchise began as simple street-racing… Read full this story
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