‘Blade Runner 2099’ Drops New Trailer, Team Teases a Detective Story Set When Replicants Take Over
The limited series cast, showrunner and EPs discussed how the lives of Michelle Yeoh’s dying Replicant and Hunter Schafer's undercover human will intertwine at NYCC on Saturday.
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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