Question: Which American neo-noir science fiction film was the film to which 2036: Nexus Dawn was a prequel?
Context: 2048: Nowhere to Run (known in Chinese and Taiwanese territories as 2048: No Escape or 2048: Nowhere to Escape; alteratively known as Blade Runner 2048) is a 2017 American neo-noir science fiction short film acting as a prequel to the feature film "Blade Runner 2049" and the sequel to short film ""; it was released on August 30, 2017, less than one month before the release of the feature film, and features Dave Bautista as "Blade Runner 2049" character Sapper Morton, alongside Orion Ben.  The film was written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green, who also wrote the feature film, and directed by Luke Scott, whose father Ridley Scott directed the original "Blade Runner" and is executive producer on the sequel "Blade Runner 2049". Blade Runner is an American neo-noir science fiction multi-media franchise originating from the 1968 novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? " by Philip K. Dick about the character of Rick Deckard.  The book has been adapted into several mediums since then including comics, a play, a radio serial and films, its film adaptation was the film "Blade Runner", released on June 8, 1982, by Warner Bros. Although the original "Blade Runner" underperformed at the American box office, the film soon became a cult classic and has had major influence on science-fiction since then.  There was also a novelization and a comic adaptation of the film released in the same year.  From 1995 to 2000, three novels serving as sequels to "Blade Runner" were written by K. W. Jeter, a friend of Dick, with a film sequel to "Blade Runner", "Blade Runner 2049", due for release on October 6, 2017.  In the lead up to the release of "Blade Runner 2049", several short films detailing events that happened between 2019 and 2049 were released. Blade Runner is a 1982 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, and starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos.  The film, written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, is an adaptation of the 1968 novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? " by Philip K. Dick. Blade Runner 2049 is an upcoming American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green.  A sequel to "Blade Runner" (1982), it stars Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, who reprises his role as Rick Deckard, with Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis, Carla Juri, Lennie James, Dave Bautista and Jared Leto in supporting roles. Blade Runner is a 1982 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos.  The script was written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, and is a loose adaptation of the 1968 novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? " by Philip K. Dick.  Set in a dystopian Los Angeles in 2019, the story depicts a future in which bioengineered androids known as replicants are manufactured by the powerful Tyrell Corporation to work on off-world colonies.  When a renegade group of replicants led by Roy Batty (Hauer) escape back to Earth, burnt-out LA cop Rick Deckard (Ford) reluctantly accepts one last assignment to hunt them down.  During his investigations, Deckard meets Rachael (Young), an advanced replicant who causes him to question his mission. 12 Monkeys, also known as Twelve Monkeys, is a 1995 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Terry Gilliam, inspired by Chris Marker's 1962 short film "La Jetée", and starring Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, and Brad Pitt, with Christopher Plummer and David Morse in supporting roles.  After Universal Studios acquired the rights to remake "La Jetée" as a full-length film, David and Janet Peoples were hired to write the script. Looper is a 2012 American neo-noir science fiction thriller film written and directed by Rian Johnson, and produced by Ram Bergman and James D. Stern.  It stars Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Emily Blunt.  It revolves around criminal syndicates using contracted killers called "loopers" to kill victims sent through time travel. 2036: Nexus Dawn (known in Chinese and Taiwanese territories as 2036: Clone Era, 2036: Chain Dawn, or 2036: Copy of the Times; alteratively known as Blade Runner 2036) is a 2017 American neo-noir science fiction short film acting as a prequel to the feature film "Blade Runner 2049"; it was released on August 30, 2017, less than two months before the release of the feature film, and features Jared Leto as "Blade Runner 2049" character Niander Wallace, alongside Benedict Wong.  The film was written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green, who also wrote the feature film, and directed by Luke Scott, whose father Ridley Scott directed the original "Blade Runner" and is executive producer on the sequel "Blade Runner 2049". Minority Report is a 2002 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg and loosely based on the short story of the same name by Philip K. Dick.  It is set primarily in Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia in the year 2054, where "PreCrime", a specialized police department, apprehends criminals based on foreknowledge provided by three psychics called "precogs".  The cast includes Tom Cruise as Chief of PreCrime John Anderton, Colin Farrell as Department of Justice agent Danny Witwer, Samantha Morton as the senior precog Agatha, and Max von Sydow as Anderton's superior Lamar Burgess.  The film combines elements of tech noir, whodunit, thriller and science fiction genres, as well as a traditional chase film, as the main protagonist is accused of a crime he has not committed and becomes a fugitive.  Spielberg has characterized the story as "fifty percent character and fifty percent very complicated storytelling with layers and layers of murder mystery and plot".  The film's central theme is the question of free will versus determinism.  It examines whether free will can exist if the future is set and known in advance.  Other themes include the role of preventive government in protecting its citizenry, the role of media in a future state where technological advancements make its presence nearly boundless, the potential legality of an infallible prosecutor, and Spielberg's repeated theme of broken families. Alien Nation is a 1988 American buddy cop neo-noir science fiction action film directed by Graham Baker.  The ensemble cast features James Caan, Mandy Patinkin and Terence Stamp.  The film depicts the assimilation of the "Newcomers", an alien race settling in Los Angeles, much to the initial dismay of the local population.  The plot integrates the neo-noir and buddy cop film genres with a science fiction theme, centering on a union between a veteran police investigator (Caan) and an extraterrestrial (Patinkin); the first Newcomer detective.  The duo probe a criminal underworld attempting to solve a homicide.
Answer: Blade Runner 2049