Blade Runner 2099

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Michelle Yeoh
Hunter Schafer
Dimitri Abold
Lewis Gribben
Katelyn Rose Downey
Daniel Rigby

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Rob Hardy
Ula Pontikos

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Blade Runner 2099 is an upcoming American sci-fi television miniseries created by Silka Luisa for Amazon Prime Video. It is an installment in the Blade Runner franchise, serving as a sequel to the films Blade Runner (1982) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017). The franchise is based on Philip K. Dick's 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Cast and characters

= Main =

Michelle Yeoh as Olwen, a Replicant facing the end of her life
Hunter Schafer as Cora
Dimitri Abold
Lewis Gribben
Katelyn Rose Downey
Tom Burke
Maurizio Lombardi
Daniel Rigby

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Production

In November 2021, Ridley Scott announced that a pilot for a Blade Runner television spin-off had been written along with a series bible and initial plans for ten episodes. In February 2022, the series title Blade Runner 2099 was revealed, and it was being developed for Amazon Prime Video. Silka Luisa was writing and executive producing the show, with additional writers to be brought in. Ridley Scott was considered directing in the development phase. Amazon ordered it as a miniseries in September 2022, and Tom Spezialy joined as a writing executive producer. Jeremy Podeswa was hired to executive produce and direct the pilot episode in March 2023. He would exit due to scheduling conflicts by February 2024, with Jonathan Van Tulleken taking over to direct the first two episodes.{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title=Blade Runner 2099: Jonathan Van Tulleken Set To Direct As Amazon Series Gears Up For Production In New Location |url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/blade-runner-2099-jonathan-van-tulleken-director-production-star-date-location-amazon-1235831137/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=19 February 2024 |date=February 19, 2024 |archive-date=February 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219225421/https://deadline.com/2024/02/blade-runner-2099-jonathan-van-tulleken-director-production-star-date-location-amazon-1235831137/ |url-status=live}} In May 2024, Michelle Yeoh joined the cast as Olwen. In June, Hunter Schafer joined the cast as the co-lead of the series. In July, Dimitri Abold, Lewis Gribben, Katelyn Rose Downey, Daniel Rigby, Johnny Harris, Amy Lennox, Sheila Atim, and Matthew Needham joined the cast of the series. In August, Tom Burke and Maurizio Lombardi joined the cast as series regulars.{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2024-08-28 |title='Blade Runner 2099' Prime Video Sequel Series Adds Tom Burke & Maurizio Lombardi As Recurring |url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/blade-runner-2099-tom-burke-maurizio-lombardi-prime-video-1236060169/ |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

The series was getting ready to begin shooting in Belfast, when the production was postponed to 2024 due to the 2023 WGA strike. After the strike was over, the production ended up leaving Northern Ireland entirely. Roughly £1.5 million had been spent of £4.1 million awarded by the Northern Ireland Screen fund, but all money would be returned to the NI Screen fund upon the production's exit from the country. Although this did disappointingly leave "a gap in Northern Ireland's production schedule" according to NI Screen fund's Chief Executive Richard Williams.

=Filming=

Production began in early May 2024, in Prague, Czech Republic, and filming began there in June, with Rob Hardy and Ula Pontikos serving as cinematographers. Filming wrapped in late December 2024.{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Chris |date=2024-12-30 |title='Blade Runner 2099' Just Got a Lot Closer to Arriving on Prime Video|url=https://collider.com/blade-runner-2099-filming-wrapped/|access-date=2025-02-25 |website=Collider |language=en-US}}

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{{cite magazine |last1=Ritman |first1=Alex |title=Ridley Scott Says Pilots for Blade Runner, Alien TV Spin-Offs Are Written |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/blade-runner-alien-tv-ridley-scott-alien-1235051593/ |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=PMRC |date=November 22, 2021 |access-date=November 22, 2021 |archive-date=November 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122112424/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/blade-runner-alien-tv-ridley-scott-alien-1235051593/ |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Peter |last2=Andreeva |first2=Nellie |title=Blade Runner 2099 Live-Action Sequel Series From Ridley Scott, Silka Luisa & Alcon In Works At Amazon Studios |url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/blade-runner-2099-sequel-series-ridley-scott-amazon-1234931521/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=February 11, 2022 |access-date=February 11, 2022 |archive-date=February 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213085554/https://deadline.com/2022/02/blade-runner-2099-sequel-series-ridley-scott-amazon-1234931521/ |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |last1=Lash |first1=Jolie |title=Blade Runner 2099 Live-Action Limited Series Gets Green Light at Amazon Studios |url=https://www.thewrap.com/blade-runner-tv-series-ridley-scott-amazon-prime/ |website=TheWrap |date=September 15, 2022 |access-date=September 15, 2022 |archive-date=September 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915171028/https://www.thewrap.com/blade-runner-tv-series-ridley-scott-amazon-prime/ |url-status=live }}

{{cite magazine |last1=Schneider |first1=Michael |title=Blade Runner 2099 Series to be Directed by Game of Thrones Alum Jeremy Podeswa at Amazon |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/blade-runner-2099-jeremy-podeswa-amazon-1235554075/ |magazine=Variety |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=March 14, 2023 |access-date=March 14, 2023 |archive-date=March 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315022522/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/blade-runner-2099-jeremy-podeswa-amazon-1235554075/ |url-status=live }}

{{cite news |last1=Meredith |first1=Robbie |title=Belfast-filmed Blade Runner series delayed |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-65715949 |work=BBC News |date=May 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20230526170543/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-65715949 |access-date=May 26, 2023 |archive-date=May 26, 2023 |url-status=live}}

{{cite news |last1=Meredith |first1=Robbie |title=Blade Runner 2099 series no longer being filmed in Belfast |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-67012882 |work=BBC News |date=October 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005162122/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-67012882 |archive-date=October 5, 2023 |url-status=live}}

{{cite web |last1=Geisinger |first1=Gabriella |title=Blade Runner 2099 series confirms it will shoot in Prague in June |url=https://www.kftv.com/news/2024/02/21/blade-runner-2099-filming-prague-dates-studio |website=KFTV.com |publisher=Media Business Insight |date=February 21, 2024 |access-date=July 14, 2024 |archive-date=July 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714172523/https://www.kftv.com/news/2024/02/21/blade-runner-2099-filming-prague-dates-studio |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |last1=Grobar |first1=Matt |title=Michelle Yeoh To Star In 'Blade Runner 2099' |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/blade-runner-2099-casts-michelle-yeoh-prime-video-1235906169/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=May 7, 2024 |access-date=May 7, 2024 |archive-date=May 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507140529/https://deadline.com/2024/05/blade-runner-2099-casts-michelle-yeoh-prime-video-1235906169/ |url-status=live}}

{{cite web |last1=Maas |first1=Jennifer |title=Hunter Schafer Joins 'Blade Runner 2099' TV Series at Amazon Alongside Michelle Yeoh |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/hunter-schafer-blade-runner-2099-tv-series-amazon-michelle-yeoh-1236036472/ |website=Variety |access-date=June 13, 2024 |date=June 13, 2024 |archive-date=June 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613165842/https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/hunter-schafer-blade-runner-2099-tv-series-amazon-michelle-yeoh-1236036472/ |url-status=live}}

{{cite web |last1=Whittock |first1=Jesse |last2=Goldbart |first2=Max |title='Blade Runner 2099': Dimitri Abold, Lewis Gribben, Katelyn Rose Downey & Daniel Rigby Join Michelle Yeoh & Hunter Schafer In Prime Video Sci-Fi Series |url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/blade-runner-2099-more-cast-michelle-yeoh-hunter-schafer-1235999541/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=July 2, 2024 |date=July 2, 2024 |archive-date=July 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240702141130/https://deadline.com/2024/07/blade-runner-2099-more-cast-michelle-yeoh-hunter-schafer-1235999541/ |url-status=live}}

{{cite web |title=Rob Hardy Resume |url=https://www.luxartists.net/artists/rob-hardy-asc-bsc |website=LUX Artists |date=August 21, 2024 |access-date=August 21, 2024}}

{{cite web |title=Ula Pontikos Resume |url=https://www.luxartists.net/artists/ula-pontikos-bsc |website=LUX Artists |date=August 21, 2024 |access-date=August 21, 2024}}

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