'Blade Runner' sequel gets official title

The upcoming second installment of "Blade Runner" to be directed by Denis Villeneuve finally has a title "Blade Runner 2049".

The plot is still kept under tight wraps, behind-the -scenes picture has been released to give a look at the main stars Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling joined by director Villeneuve and producer Ridley Scott, reported Aceshowbiz.

The movie is scheduled to hit theaters across the country starting October 6, 2017.

While Ford reprises his role as Rick Deckard. Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis, Dave Bautista and Jared Leto are also part of the cast.

The movie takes place several decades after the events of the first film that revolved around a retired member of a police officer corps called blade runners, who hunted down replicants on Earth.