Michelle Yeoh’s ‘Blade Runner 2099′ To Premiere on Prime Video in 2026 | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Set 50 years after Blade Runner 2049, the series follows replicants Cora and Olwen facing a conspiracy in a reborn Los Angeles, with production delayed nearly a year by Hollywood strikes.
- The Blade Runner 2099 series, starring Michelle Yeoh, was approved for production in late 2022 and is currently finishing post-production, with its debut scheduled for Amazon Prime Video in 2026.
- Production faced almost a year-long delay in 2023 due to the Hollywood strikes, pushing the debut from earlier hopes in 2025 to next year.
- Set in Los Angeles in 2099, the series stars Yeoh as Blade Runner Olwen and Hunter Schafer as replicant Cora, who partners with Olwen amid a city-threatening conspiracy.
- Jonathan van Tulleken helms the initial two episodes and holds an executive producer role, working alongside a sizable team that includes Ridley Scott and Silka Luisa, who acts as showrunner and writer.
- The series will continue themes from the original 1982 Blade Runner and 2017 sequel, indicating franchise expansion and plans to meet high audience expectations.
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‘Blade Runner 2099’ To Premiere In 2026 On Prime Video
The wait is almost over. Blade Runner 2099, Prime Video’s limited series followup to the 2017 movie sequel Blade Runner 2049, will premiere on the platform in 2026. The update was provided by Laura Lancaster, Head of US SVOD TV Development and Series – Co-Productions at Amazon MGM Studios, in an internal memo announcing promotions for […]
Michelle Yeoh’s ‘Blade Runner 2099′ To Premiere on Prime Video in 2026 | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Michelle Yeoh’s ‘Blade Runner 2099′ To Premiere on Prime Video in 2026 Blade Runner 2099 is finally getting a major update! The series, which is a followup to 2017's Blade Runner 2049, has been given an official premiere window.…
The project seemed frozen in limbos, but it is there, the machine is starting. Prime Video confirmed the release in 2026 of Blade Runner 2099, limited series following the film...
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