The Blade Runner 2049 sequel is arriving in the form of a Prime Video series, and here's all the Blade Runner 2099 news. 1982's Blade Runner follows Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), who is assigned to track down and kill replicants in the future. Replicants are a type of life-like androids that were designed to be laborers, but many rebel and decide to live their own lives. The movie examines humanity while being a visual neo-noir spectacle, and that theme continues in the legacy sequel Blade Runner 2049.

Blade Runner 2049 has a definitive ending, but it sets up a sequel in several different ways. Unfortunately, following the movie's huge underperformance at the box office, making just $267 million worldwide (via Box Office Mojo) from a $150-185 million budget, it seemed like another sequel wasn't likely going to get greenlit. However, while it might not be a movie, a follow-up will be released as a TV series called Blade Runner 2099. Though there isn't tons of Blade Runner 2099 news, there's a lot to look forward to.

Blade Runner 2099 Most Recent News

2 New Cast Are Added

With production underway on the sequel TV series, the latest news confirms two new cast have ed Blade Runner 2099. As reported first by Deadline, Tom Burke (Furiosa) and Maurizio Lombardi (Ripley) have been tapped to play recurring roles. Nothing is known about the characters the duo will be playing, but they a massive ensemble that already includes the likes of Hunter Schafer (Euphoria) and Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once).

Blade Runner 2099 Is Confirmed

More Blade Runner Is On The Way

Considering its extended production time, it's assumed that Blade Runner 2099 won't arrive until the latter half of 2025.

While there was a 35-year gap between Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049, audiences won't have to wait that long for the TV series, as Blade Runner 2099 is confirmed. Ridley Scott's production company Scott Free is working with Amazon to create the series. The celebrated filmmaker had been talking about making a follow-up to Blade Runner 2049 ever since the 2017 movie's release, and the TV series was given official approval in October 2022 (via Variety).

The 2023 Hollywood strikes kept production from getting underway, but things finally started rolling in May 2024, when shooting began in Prague, Czech Republic. It's unclear exactly how long the series will film, and a release window has yet to be provided. Considering its extended production time, it's assumed that Blade Runner 2099 won't arrive until the latter half of 2025.

The 2023 Hollywood strikes saw the WGA and SAG-AFTRA unions go on strike for better pay and fair working conditions.

Blade Runner 2099 Cast

Michelle Yeoh & Hunter Schafer Lead The Cast

It's hard to speculate about who will Blade Runner 2099, as the title indicates that it's set 50 years after Blade Runner 2049 which makes returns difficult

Though the full ensemble cast is still unknown, Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh has been tapped to play the lead role in Blade Runner 2099. Details about Yeoh's character are being kept under wraps, but her immense star power likely indicates that more big names are coming soon. ing Yeoh is Euphoria star Hunter Schafer, who is also playing an as-yet-unnamed role. It's hard to speculate about who will Blade Runner 2099, as the title indicates that it's set 50 years after Blade Runner 2049, which makes returns difficult. The Blade Runner 2099 cast will likely be full of new actors in the series playing completely original characters.

A host of recurring and ing actors have also been tapped, with Dimitri Abold (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) and Lewis Gribben (Somewhere Boy) set to play unknown recurring roles. Meanwhile, Katelyn Rose Downey (The Nun II), Daniel Rigby (Flowers), Johnny Harris (Jawbone), Amy Lennox (Holby City), Sheila Atim (The Woman King), and Matthew Needham (House of the Dragon) will flesh out the ing ensemble. Tom Burke (Furiosa) and Maurizio Lombardi (Ripley) ed the cast in recurring roles as well.

The confirmed cast of Blade Runner 2099 includes:

Blade Runner 2099 Story

What Might Happen In The 2049 Follow-Up?

Just like the cast, it's hard to speculate about the story, which could go in any direction. However, both Scott's comments and Blade Runner 2049 tease a couple of Blade Runner 2099 story arcs. Scott revealed that the series has a lot in common with Brave New World, and it could mean that the Wallace Corporation is still yet to be overthrown, and the replicant manufacturer will likely once again be the evil entity of the franchise. Blade Runner 2049 also reveals the group of replicants who were building up a resistance, hinting at an epic war between a replicant army and their creator.