After postponements and delays due to Hollywood strikes, filming for the sequel to «Blade Runner 2049» has finally wrapped.
Deadline, citing internal Amazon MGM Studios documents, reported that the «Blade Runner 2099» series will be released on Prime Video in 2026. Filming is already complete, and the project is in post-production.
The new series is positioned as a direct sequel to «Blade Runner 2049» and expands the iconic cyberpunk universe. The action will unfold 50 years after the events of the film with Ryan Gosling, but plot details have not yet been revealed.
The project is announced as a mini-series, limited to one season. Silka Luisa, who previously worked on the «Halo» series, is the showrunner. Ridley Scott, Michael Green, and others are among the executive producers.
Jonathan van Tulleken («Shōgun») directed the first two episodes, and Tom Speziali («Watchmen») headed the writing team.
Michelle Yeoh, the Oscar winner for «Everything Everywhere All at Once», will play the main role. Other cast members include Hunter Schafer, Dimitri Abold, Lewis Gribben, Caitlyn Rose Downey, Daniel Rigby, and others.
The project was officially announced in September 2022. Originally, the premiere was planned for the end of 2025, but due to the strikes of the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA, production shifted by almost a year. «Blade Runner 2099» is now among Amazon's priority projects.
