Blade Runner 2099, follow-up series to 2017 movie sequel Blade Runner 2049, will release next year on Amazon Prime Video.
Laura Lancaster, head of US SVOD TV Development and Series – Co-Productions at Amazon MGM Studios, confirmed the news in an internal memo, as per reports.
Shooting for the limited series started in June 2024 in Prague & Spain. The first 2 episodes are directed by director Jonathan van Tulleken who also directed American historical drama television series Shōgun. It stars Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer in lead roles.
The plot takes place in In Los Angeles 2099. It revolves around Cora, played by Hunter Schafer, who has lived her entire life on the run, using several different personalities depending on where she is.
To secure a stable future for her brother, she assumes one final identity and is forced to partner with Olwen, played by Michelle Yeoh, a Blade Runner who is confronting the end of her life. The two are drawn into an escalating conspiracy that threatens the very survival of a city struggling to rebuild itself.
The series was announced in February 2022, it was announced that the series, Blade Runner 2099, was in development at Alcon Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television and Amazon Studios.
However, it faced delays due to Hollywood strikes in 2023. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, Blade Runner 2049 featured Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas and Sylvia Hoeks among others.
However, the movie did not do well at the box office due to its long runtime, high budget, demanding and subtle plot and an R-rating. Director Ridley Scott said, "It's slow. Long. Too long. I would have taken out half an hour."
The cast of the series includes Hunter Schafer, Dimitri Abold, Lewis Gribben, Katelyn Rose Downey, and Daniel Rigby. Johnny Harris, Amy Lennox, Sheila Atim, Matthew Needham, Burke and Lombardi will be among the recurring cast.