The Blade Runner 2099 series, produced by Ridley Scott, is coming to Prime Video

In 2017 Denis Villeneuve dazzled the whole world by winning the challenge of giving Blade Runner a continuation for the height. In 2022, it’s up to Amazon Prime to try to find its place in 1982 cyberpunk masterpiece mythology… with a series !

Blade Runner 2099

According to Hollywood reporterPrime Video announced it Blade Runner 2099 would see the light of day. Sara of a series set fifty years after the events of 2049 runner blade (actually, it’s all in the titles). For the moment, we know nothing of the plot of this new foray into the cyberpunk universe by cult author Philip K. Dick.

The streaming platform has something to reassure us purists anxious to see the original work respected. In fact, Prime Video has secured the services of Ridley Scott himself as an executive producer. As for the production, the series will be directed by Silka Rosa, the showrunner thriller The shiny girls on Apple TV +. In this regard, the Hollywood reporter reported this statement from Amazon Prime Studios director Vernon Sanders:

” The Blade Runner original, directed by Ridley Scott, is considered one of the science fiction films most influential of all timeand we are pleased to present Blade Runner 2099 to Prime Video subscribers worldwide.

We are honored to be able to present this sequel to the franchise Blade Runner and are convinced that by collaborating with Ridley, Alcon Entertainment, Scott Free Productions and the extraordinarily talented Silka Luisa, Blade Runner 2099 will keep the intellect, themes and spirit of his cinematic predecessors. “

For the rest, we will have to be patient while waiting to find out more about the release date of the series. The rings of powera long awaited adaptation of the Lord of the Rings available on Prime Video has a lot to keep us busy!

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