Money was spent

The promotions for the upcoming Blade Runner sequel are mad fancy: Collider just premiered an “in-world” short film that explains what happened between the events of the first movie, set in 2019, and this sequel, set in 2049. This short takes place in 2036, and features Jared Leto's character, Niander Wallace, who "introduces a new line of “perfected” replicants called the Nexus 9, seeking to get the prohibition on replicants repealed."