Our 1st look at 'Blade Runner 2099' shows replicants ruling future Los Angeles: 'It's our time now'
The script is flipped in Prime Video's upcoming "Blade Runner 2099" series where replicants have rebelled and seized power from human beings in a massive uprising.
The upcoming Prime Video series "Blade Runner 2099" unveils a future where replicants have taken control from humans in a massive uprising, as seen in a new trailer revealed at San Diego Comic-Con. The show, set 80 years after Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner," marks a significant shift in the iconic franchise. Michelle Yeoh plays the aging replicant Blade Runner, Olwen, while Hunter Schafer portrays Cora, a human fugitive on the run from Blade Runners.
This unique series explores a tangential sequel to Denis Villeneuve's "Blade Runner 2049," set in the same dystopian neon-laden world, but with a focus on cooperation between organic and synthetic beings, as the narrative extends into outer space. The series, slated for release on Nov. 25, 2026, delves into the consequences of humanity's absence 50 years after the events of "Blade Runner 2049," with Cora taking on the role of a Blade Runner to stop running and uncover a secret that could unravel their city's fragile balance.
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