GRAMMY-nominated psych/experimental beats producer/DJ Flying Lotus has an exciting new project up his sleeve – it's recently been announced that the "Never Catch Me" producer and To Pimp A Butterfly contributor will be providing the score for a new animated short that tells the story of the events leading up to the hugely anticipated sci-fi sequel Blade Runner 2049.

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Signed on to direct the piece, which will be titled Blade Runner 2022, is acclaimed Japanese animé director Shinichir­ō Watanabe, best known for his critically successful television shows Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo.

The animated short does not currently have a release date set, but the long-awaited sequel to 1982's breakout sci-fi hit Blade Runner will hit theaters starting Oct. 6

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