{"id":4034,"date":"2026-03-07T22:30:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T22:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4034"},"modified":"2026-03-07T22:30:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T22:30:55","slug":"one-of-the-best-sci-fi-movies-of-the-21st-century-is-on-tv-tonight-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4034","title":{"rendered":"One of the best sci-fi movies of the 21st century is on TV tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"One of the best sci-fi movies of the 21st century is on TV tonight\" width=\"620\" height=\"500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"w-full object-cover rounded-md\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 620 500'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAQAAACEN3D\/AAAAL0lEQVR42mP4z8DAwMiAARgZGJhY+P\/\/PwMDAwPDfwYGBgaGhgYGhgYGAAD9Hwlr5xRngAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.joe.co.uk\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nthumbnail-6.png?height=576&amp;width=1024\"\/><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>There&#8217;s some great films on this Saturday<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>Our movies on TV pick for tonight, Saturday, 7 March, is one of the best sci-fi movies made this century &#8211; <strong>Blade Runner 2049<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Over 30 years on from the original Blade Runner, Harrison Ford returned once again for the sequel helmed by Dune director Denis Villeneuve. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Released in 2017, Ryan Gosling stars as K, a Nexus-9 replicant &#8220;blade runner&#8221; who uncovers a secret that threatens to destabilise society and the course of civilisation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Despite being widely praised by critics upon its release and winning two Oscars (Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects), Blade Runner 2049 was a box office bomb. However, it remains a modern cult classic and is definitely worth the time of any sci-fi fans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Blade Runner 2049 is airing on <strong>BBC One at 11pm<\/strong> tonight, Saturday, 7 March.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BLADE RUNNER 2049 - Official Trailer\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gCcx85zbxz4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>Here are the other movies airing on TV tonight:<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p><strong>The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry &#8211; Channel 4 &#8211; 10pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Jim Broadbent stars as a pensioner making a pilgrimage up to the North of England to see his dying former colleague.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p><strong>Man on a Ledge &#8211; Legend &#8211; 11.15pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>This 2014 epic WW2 drama has a star-studded cast, featuring Brad Pitt, Shia LaBoeuf, Logan Lerman and Jon Bernthal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#scifi #movies #21st #century #tonight<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s some great films on this Saturday Our movies on TV pick for tonight, Saturday, 7 March, is one of the best sci-fi movies made this century &#8211; Blade Runner 2049. Over 30 years on from the original Blade Runner, Harrison Ford returned once again for the sequel helmed by Dune director Denis Villeneuve. 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