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Prime Video announced the release date of the dystopian sci-fi series 'Blade Runner 2099' at San Diego Comic-Con, set for November 25, 2026. The eight-episode limited series stars Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer, with Silka Luisa as showrunner and Ridley Scott as executive producer. Set 50 years after the events of 'Blade Runner 2049', the story follows Cora, a fugitive who assumes the identity of a Blade Runner, and teams up with Olwen, a Replicant nearing the end of her life, in a rebuilt Los Angeles. The cast also includes Dimitri Abold, Lewis Gribben, Katelyn Rose Downey, Daniel Rigby, Johnny Harris, Amy Lennox, Sheila Atim, Matthew Needham, Tom Burke, and Maurizio Lombardi. The franchise originated with Ridley Scott's 1982 film 'Blade Runner', based on Philip K. Dick's novel, and continued with Denis Villeneuve's 2017 sequel.
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Starring Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer, the series is showrun by Silka Luisa, with Ridley Scott serving as executive producer.
Published: July 25, 2026 — 04:45 pm IST Source: The Hindu Bureau
Streaming service Prime Video announced the release date for the dystopian sci-fi series Blade Runner 2099 at San Diego Comic-Con. The show will premiere on the platform on November 25, 2026.
Starring Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer, the series is showrun by Silka Luisa, with Ridley Scott serving as executive producer.
About the Series
The teaser offers a glimpse into the brutal futuristic world of the show, set *fifty years after the events of Scott’s Blade Runner 2049*. The story follows a rebuilt Los Angeles, where Cora, a fugitive, assumes the identity of a Blade Runner. She teams up with Olwen**, a Replicant nearing the end of her life.
The limited series will consist of eight episodes.
Cast
- Michelle Yeoh
- Hunter Schafer
- Dimitri Abold
- Lewis Gribben
- Katelyn Rose Downey
- Daniel Rigby
- Johnny Harris
- Amy Lennox
- Sheila Atim
- Matthew Needham
- Tom Burke
- Maurizio Lombardi
Franchise Background
- 1982: The first film, Blade Runner, was released. Directed by Ridley Scott and based on Philip K. Dick’s novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, it starred Harrison Ford as Rick Deckard, a cop pulled out of retirement to hunt escaped Replicants.
- 2017: The sequel, Blade Runner 2049, was released. Set 30 years after the original, it was directed by Denis Villeneuve, with Ford reprising his role and Ryan Gosling playing a key role.
Published — July 25, 2026 04:45 pm IST
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