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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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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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Just Jared broke the news in on Friday, August 22, 2025.
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