Amazon Sets November Launch for 'Blade Runner 2099'
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The upcoming Prime Video series moves the cyberpunk franchise into episodic streaming with Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer.
Amazon has officially unveiled the release details for *Blade Runner 2099*, a streaming series set to debut on Prime Video on November 25th. According to reporting from The Verge, the show will consist of eight episodes released simultaneously.
Set fifty years after the events of Denis Villeneuve’s *Blade Runner 2049*, the series centers on Cora, a fugitive who becomes a Blade Runner, and Olwen, a Replicant nearing death. Together, they hunt a runaway who possesses a truth capable of collapsing their version of Los Angeles. Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer star in the series.
The series is led by showrunner Silka Luisa, who previously worked on Apple TV's *Shining Girls*, with original film director Ridley Scott serving as an executive producer. While Amazon first announced the project in 2022, the series arrives amid a broader trend of cyberpunk adaptations, including Apple's work on a version of William Gibson's *Neuromancer*.
As reported by The Verge, the first trailer showcases traditional franchise elements, including dramatic narration and a bleak, futuristic depiction of Los Angeles.