With his acclaimed 1968 novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, prolific science fiction Philip K. Dick presented a dark and alarmingly believable vision of the long run that hit the big screen 14 years later in the film Blade Runner, and vice versa. in Blade Runner 2049 in 2017. La upcoming limited series, Blade Runner 2099, coming to one of the most productive streaming services to subscribe to, Amazon Prime, is the latest installment in this thought-provoking sci-fi franchise. Let’s explore everything we know about the series so far in the following guide.
Unfortunately, one thing about Blade Runner 2099 that we can’t tell you right now is when you’ll be able to see it. Currently, the series doesn’t have a set release date, but at least we know that it will be available to stream with an Amazon Prime subscription upon release.
So far, the cast of Blade Runner 2049 includes some sci-fi veterans and many more who will be taking their first dip into the genre with the new series. Take a look at who stars in the series and what you may already know. of.
The first major addition to the Blade Runner 2099 cast is Michelle Yeoh, who plays Olwen, a dying replicant, according to Variety. The Malaysian actress is no stranger to the sci-fi genre anymore, as she won an Oscar for her performance in A24’s hit multiverse film Everything Everywhere All At Once, and she starred in Star Trek: Discovery, to name a few.
Variety reported in June 2024 that Hunter Schafer, known for casting Euphoria as Jules Vaughn and Kinds of Kindness as Yorgos Lanthimos, had joined the cast of Blade Runner 2099. There are no official details on the Cuckoo star’s role, but a rumor has arisen. Hollywood insider Daniel Richtman (via World of Reel) suggests she plays a woman on the run who joins Olwen to embark on a conspiracy.
Dimitri Abold also joins Blade Runner 2099 in an undisclosed role. The Jamaica-born, Germany-raised actor is known for his role in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of the Songbirds and Snakes, and for his recurring role on the Netflix action series. fantasy series, Warrior Nun, and in an original, comedic, down-to-earth film for movie. platform called Love Addicts.
Scottish actor Lewis Gribben made his debut in 2017’s T2: Trainspotting as a racer before starring in Amazon’s Prime original black comedy film Get Duked. He then directed the 2022 Hulu drama series Somewhere Boy, had a role in Apple TV’s Masters of the Air, and his upcoming horror film, The Damned, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2024.
Irish actress Katelyn Rose Downey makes her science fiction debut with a recurring role in the cast of Blade Runner 2099. However, in the past, she tackled action and fantasy in the role of Violet in Hulu’s The Princess, and horror with a role in the 2023 Conjuring Universe film The Nun II. The same year, he also had a leading role in the Limited detective series. Clean Sweep Matrix.
Daniel Rigby also appears in a recurring role in 2099, who, despite making his debut as a comedian, is best known for his dramatic acting, such as in one of Black Mirror’s most successful episodes, “The Waldo Moment”. ” in season 2. . . ” Even one of the English actor’s most notable comedic roles comes from a black comedy series called Flowers.
Blade Runner 2099 recurring actor and two-time BAFTA nominee Johnny Harris has appeared in famous films such as Atonement, RocknRolla, and Snow White and the Huntsman. You may recognize him on the small screen from his roles in Amazon’s Fortitude, FX’s Great Expectations, and Paramount’s A Gentleman in Moscow.
Prior to landing her recurring role on Blade Runner 2099, Amy Lennox was best known for her starring role in the long-running British medical drama Holthrough City. She will make her acting debut in 2010 in Never Let Me Go, written by Alex Garland. He followed with a direct-to-video sequel to Wrong Turn and would lend his voice to video games such as Dragon Quest Heroes II.
In 2023, Ugandan actress Sheila Atim, who also plays a recurring role in 2099, was nominated for the BAFTA EE Rising Star Award for her role in the acclaimed A24 film All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt. She previously starred in the 2021 Amazon miniseries The Underground Railroad, the 2022 Marvel film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and The Woman King as Amenza.
Johnny Harris’ Great Expectations co-star Matthew Needham will transition from his starring role in House of the Dragon as Lord Larys Strong to a recurring role in Blade Runner 2099. The actor got his starring break in the BBC medical drama Casualty before later starring in a 2017 Netflix horror film, The Ritual, and, more recently, Ridley Scott’s Napoleon.
Beyond what we know about Yeoh’s character, major details related to the plot of Blade Runner 2099’s live-action TV screen are scarce. One thing that has been revealed, and that we can also easily guess from the name, is that the story is a continuation of Blade Runner 2049 and is set 50 years later. The 2017 mystery was a direct sequel to 1982’s Blade Runner and reunited Ford’s Rick Deckard, a cop who specializes in identifying and “retiring” replicators, with K for Gosling, who is a replicant Blade Runner searching for a long-missing Deckard after making a shocking discovery.
Given the time lag between Blade Runner 2049 and Blade Runner 2099 and what is expected to happen to K at the end of the film (without giving too much away), it’s unlikely we’ll see either. The Oscar nominees reprise their roles. However, Deckard and K’s relevance to the story will most likely be of great importance to the plot of the upcoming series. Deckard is a replicant in bed, not being sure is part of the story’s appeal.
The lead executive producer on Blade Runner 2099 is Silka Luisa, who was previously showrunner on the Apple TV+ original mystery series Shining Girls, which she also created. She also served as a producer on Paramount+’s fact-based occult drama, Strange Angel, and was a maker supervisor on the first season of the platform’s Halo series adaptation. So it seems like she already knows a thing or two about the high-profile dystopian drama.
In addition to generating Blade Runner 2099, Jonathan van Tulleken has signed on to direct the first two episodes, after completing the same task for FX’s Shogun (per Deadline). The two-time BAFTA nominee is also known for directing episodes of the Blade Runner 2099 revenge thriller, Retaliation, and 4 episodes of the 2023 Apple TV horror series, The Changeling. Van Tulleken succeeds Emmy nominee Jeremy Podeswa, who had to step down as CEO of 2099 due to scheduling conflicts.
In fact, no installment of this franchise would be complete without the participation of the man who first carried Philip K’s vision. Dick to the big screen. Thankfully, Ridley Scott came on board as executive producer of Blade Runner 2099. In fact, his involvement became known when it was announced that Amazon Studios would greenlight the series in 2022.
Blade Runner, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker’s third feature film, following the 1977 Napoleonic War drama The Duelists and some other sci-fi film classic: the 1979 first installment of the Alien film franchise, which features another new bankruptcy titled Alien: Romulus as Scott. . product as well. While directing duties passed to Denis Villeneuve for Blade Runner 2049, Scott would also return as an executive producer on the sequel. However, he would return to direct the upcoming 2024 film, Gladiator 2, a sequel to his Best Picture Oscar-winning film in 2000.
Although the release date of Blade Runner 2099 is still unknown, the wait for this announcement will not last too long. Filming for the series began in June 2024 in Prague, according to KFTV.
The original plan was to film in Belfast, Ireland. However, after the writers’ strike caused a delay in production, the location was moved to the Czech Republic, which also serves as the backdrop for other acclaimed sci-fi television screens such as the Apple TV. Base.
The number of episodes that Blade Runner 2099 will include has not yet been officially announced. An initial report on the series’ progression from 2022 via The Hollywood Reporter suggests that the season could be told only in 8- to 10-hour episodes.
On the plus side, it turns out that curious audiences will have ample time to catch up on the story before watching Blade Runner 2099 when it premieres. Of course, they will go through the need to start with the original, widely considered to be one of the most important science fiction films of all time; However, even that can be tricky, as there are plenty of other drastic modifications to the film available. The safest bet is to go through Blade Runner: The Final Cut from 2001, which has personal support. through Scott.
The next step is to watch Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049, which according to some enthusiasts surpasses the original with its inventive exploration of the story’s already deep subject matter and its very good Oscar-winning cinematography through the legendary Roger Deakins. However, if you need to continue in chronological order, you watch the first installment of the franchise, the Blade Runner: Block Lotus anime, which aired on Adult Swim in 2021 and is now available exclusively on Crunchyroll.
With a new series on the way, it’s glorious to know that the Blade Runner franchise will continue and be lost in time like tears in the rain.
Jason Wiese writes for CinemaBlend. His assignment is the result of years of dreaming of a career as a filmmaker, of setting a career as a “professional film buff,” of reading journalism at St. John’s Lindenwood University in St. John’s. . Charles, MO (where he is cultural editor for its student-run print and online publications), and a brief stint reviewing movies for fun. He later continued his movie complaining activity on TikTok (@wiesewisdom), where he posts videos twice. per week. Look for his call in almost every single article about Batman.
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