The movie examines humanity ... indicates that it's set 50 years after Blade Runner 2049 which makes returns difficult Though ...

there are many who still regard Blade Runner as his greatest movie. Released in 1982, Blade Runner takes audiences to a dystopian future where hard labor work is done by bioengineered "replicants." ...

Blade Runner is suffused ... It's just that neon umbrellas never caught on and flying cars are still a luxury. Film and book have bled into our culture in many different ways.