VIDEO : 'Blade Runner 2049' Fades To $31.5 Million Opening Weekend

?Blade Runner 2049? is heading for a downbeat 31.5 million dollars its opening weekend, at more than four thousand sites in North America. Sunday?s estimated result throws serious doubt onto what had been high hopes for a box office success story. In one of the most surprising turnarounds in recent years, ?Blade Runner 2049? fell far short of expectations. It had been in the 45 million to 50 million dollar range at the start of the weekend. The movie received stellar reviews, strong advance ticket sales, and the revered status of 1982?s original ?Blade Runner.?