Topic: Blade Runner 2099 (Prime Video)

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‘Blade Runner 2099’ Series to be Directed by ‘Game of Thrones’ Alum Jeremy Podeswa at Amazon

“Game of Thrones” alum Jeremy Podeswa has signed on to direct the pilot of Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming limited series “Blade Runner 2099.” Podeswa, most recently the DGA Award-nominated director behind HBO Max’s “Station Eleven,” will also serve as producing director and executive producer of “Blade Runner 2099.”

A TV sequel to the film “Blade Runner 2049” (itself a sequel to the landmark original “Blade Runner”), the new series comes from showrunner/executive producer Silka Luisa (“Shining Girls”). Ridley Scott is also an executive producer on “Blade Runner 2099,” which comes from Alcon Entertainment and Scott Free Productions. Also joining the writers room is Tom Spezialy (“The Leftovers”), who will also serve as an executive producer.
 
“Blade Runner 2099” has been a long time coming. Scott first revealed the series was in the works in November 2021, while Amazon revealed it was in development in February 2022. The series was officially ordered last September. A plot for the new Prime Video series remains under wraps.

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/blade-runner-2099-jeremy-podeswa-amazon-1235554075/

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Michelle Yeoh to Star in ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Sequel Series at Amazon

The “Blade Runner” series in the works at Amazon Prime Video has cast Michelle Yeoh in a lead role, Variety has learned.

The series, titled “Blade Runner 2099,” was ordered at Amazon in September 2022. It serves as a sequel to both the original “Blade Runner” film and the followup film, “Blade Runner 2049.” Exact plot details are being kept under wraps, but sources say Yeoh will play a character named Olwen, described as a replicant near the end of her life.

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/michelle-yeoh-blade-runner-2049-sequel-series-amazon-1235993492/

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‘Blade Runner 2099’: Hunter Schafer Joins Michelle Yeoh In Amazon Series

Hunter Schafer is set to star opposite Michelle Yeoh in the Prime Video series Blade Runner 2099.

Details regarding Schafer’s role and the show’s plot are under wraps. Blade Runner 2099 is a Prime Video limited series following up the 2017 movie sequel Blade Runner 2049. It marks the latest expansion of the sci-fi franchise based on Philip K. Dick’s seminal novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, which kicked off with Ridley Scott’s classic 1982 film, Blade Runner.

https://deadline.com/2024/06/blade-runner-2099-hunter-schafer-cast-amazon-series-1235972509/

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Blade Runner 2099 Cast Adds Dimitri Abold & 7 More to Michelle Yeoh Series

The cast of Blade Runner 2099 continues to grow. The Prime Video adaptation has added eight actors to an ensemble that includes Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer.

Dimitri Abold (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes), Lewis Gribben (Somewhere Boy), Katelyn Rose Downey (The Nun II), and Daniel Rigby (Renegade Nell) will all appear as series regulars. Johnny Harris (A Gentleman In Moscow), Amy Lennox (Only Child), Sheila Atim (The Woman King), and Matthew Needham (House of the Dragon) will be featured in recurring guest roles.

Although character details remain under wraps, there is some information known about who Yeoh will be playing. The Oscar-winning Everything Everywhere All At Once actress will portray Olwen, described as a replicant that’s nearing the end of her life. Blade Runner 2099 is currently in production in Prague, with plans to also film in Barcelona.

https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/1788459-blade-runner-2099-cast-dimitri-abold-prime-video