Amazon Prime Video announced today that it has greenlit Blade Runner 2099, a live-action limited TV series set in the world of Ridley Scott’s beloved sci-fi film. Scott will serve as an executive producer on 2099, while Silka Luisa (Shining Girls) will be the showrunner.
“The original Blade Runner, directed by Ridley Scott, is considered one of the greatest and most influential science-fiction movies of all time, and we’re excited to introduce Blade Runner 2099 to our global Prime Video customers,”
Amazon’s head of global television, Vernon Sanders, said in a statement.
“We are honored to be able to present this continuation of the Blade Runner franchise, and are confident that by teaming up with Ridley, Alcon Entertainment, Scott Free Productions, and the remarkably talented Silka Luisa, Blade Runner 2099 will uphold the intellect, themes, and spirit of its film predecessors.”
There’s no word yet on the exact premise or characters of the new series, though Scott said last year that the pilot was already being written. He also said he expected the series to consist of 10 hourlong episodes.
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