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Blade Runner 2099's New York Comic Con Trailer Teases A New Replicant Conspiracy

Blade Runner 2099 debuted a new trailer featuring Hunter Schafer and Michelle Yeoh at a New York Comic Con panel

Blade Runner 2099's New York Comic Con Trailer Teases A New Replicant Conspiracy

A new trailer for the limited series Blade Runner 2099 has been released by Prime Video. The series, created by Silka Luisa, is set 50 years after the events of Blade Runner 2049 and follows a new world order where Replicants have taken over Los Angeles.

The story revolves around Cora, a fugitive played by Hunter Schafer, who becomes a Blade Runner, and Olwen, a dying Replicant played by Michelle Yeoh. According to IGN, they will hunt down a runaway Replicant hiding a truth that could collapse the fragile city.

The series, comprising eight episodes, is set to premiere on Prime Video on November 25. A panel at New York Comic Con discussed the show, including its cast, showrunner, and executive producers.

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