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Amazon's Blade Runner 2099 Series Premieres November 25th on Prime Video
Key points
- Blade Runner 2099 premieres November 25th on Prime Video.
- All eight episodes will be released at once.
- Stars Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer.
- Ridley Scott is an executive producer.
- The series is set 50 years after Blade Runner 2049.
- Silka Luisa is the showrunner.
- A trailer for the series has been released.
- This is the first live-action TV show in the Blade Runner franchise.
Series Premiere Date Announced
Amazon has confirmed that its new streaming series, Blade Runner 2099, will be available on Prime Video starting November 25th. The entire first season, consisting of eight episodes, will be released simultaneously for viewers.
Cast and Production Details
The series features Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer in leading roles. Silka Luisa, known for her work on Apple TV's Shining Girls, serves as the showrunner. Original Blade Runner director Ridley Scott is involved as an executive producer for the project.
Plot and Setting
Blade Runner 2099 is set 50 years after the events depicted in Denis Villeneuve’s film Blade Runner 2049. The story follows Cora, a fugitive who takes on the identity of a Blade Runner and partners with a Replicant named Olwen to hunt down a runaway whose secret could destabilize Los Angeles.
Anticipation for Cyberpunk Television
The announcement follows Amazon's initial reveal of the series in 2022. Its release coincides with other developments in the cyberpunk television genre, including Apple's upcoming adaptation of William Gibson's Neuromancer.
Updates
- The series is set 50 years after Blade Runner 2049.
- Silka Luisa is the showrunner.
- A trailer for the series has been released.
- This is the first live-action TV show in the Blade Runner franchise.
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Prime Video released the first teaser for its upcoming series, Blade Runner 2099, at San Diego Comic-Con, revealing plot details and cast members. The series is set 50 years after Blade Runner 2049 and explores a world where humans are second-class citizens, with a premiere date set for November 25, 2026.
Prime Video released a trailer and announced a November 25 release date for its new eight-episode series, Blade Runner 2099. This marks the first live-action TV show in the Blade Runner franchise, set 50 years after the film Blade Runner 2049.
Amazon announced that its new streaming series, Blade Runner 2099, will premiere on Prime Video on November 25th, with all eight episodes released simultaneously. The series, set 50 years after Blade Runner 2049, stars Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer, and features Ridley Scott as an executive producer.