‘Blade Runner 2099’ Trailer: Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer Bring Ridley Scott’s Sci-Fi World to TV
Prime Video has released the first trailer for “Blade Runner 2099,” marking the return of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi franchise nine years after the film “Blade...
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- Prime Video has released the first trailer for “Blade Runner 2099,” marking the return of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi franchise nine years after the film “Blade Runner 2049.” Starring Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh and “Euphoria” breakout star Hunter Schafer as its leads, “Blade Runner 2099” is a limited series taking place after the events of both the original “Blade Runner” and the “2049” sequel.
- Denis Villeneuve’s “2049” continued Scott’s story with original star Harrison Ford back as protagonist Rick Deckard and Ryan Gosling as the replicant blade runner named K.
- In “2099,” Yeoh plays Olwen, a replicant grappling with the end of her life, while Schafer plays Cora, a human who is on the run from Blade Runners.
- “Blade Runner 2099” was largely shot in Czech Republic at Prague’s Barrandov Studios, with additional production also taking place in Barcelona.
What happened
Prime Video has released the first trailer for “Blade Runner 2099,” marking the return of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi franchise nine years after the film “Blade Runner 2049.” Starring Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh and “Euphoria” breakout star Hunter Schafer as its leads, “Blade Runner 2099” is a limited series taking place after the events of both the original “Blade Runner” and the “2049” sequel. Denis Villeneuve’s “2049” continued Scott’s story with original star Harrison Ford back as protagonist Rick Deckard and Ryan Gosling as the replicant blade runner named K. In “2099,” Yeoh plays Olwen, a replicant grappling with the end of her life, while Schafer plays Cora, a human who is on the run from Blade Runners. “Blade Runner 2099” was largely shot in Czech Republic at Prague’s Barrandov Studios, with additional production also taking place in Barcelona. Ridley Scott, who directed the original “Blade Runner,” will executive produce along with David W. “Blade Runner 2099” will premiere on Prime Video on November 25.