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Blade Runner 2099 trailer reunites humans and replicants
Developed over time first seen 4 months ago
Prime Video has released the first trailer for “Blade Runner 2099”, a limited television series that returns to Ridley Scott’s science-fiction universe nine years after “Blade Runner 2049”. The series brings the franchise’s central conflict between humans and replicants to television, with Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer leading a story set after both previous films.
Yeoh plays Olwen, a replicant facing the end of her life, while Schafer portrays Cora, a human fleeing Blade Runners; the trailer shows them joining forces amid a wider conflict. The programme was filmed mainly in Prague, with additional work in Barcelona, and is showrun by Silka Luisa, while Scott executive produces; it premieres on Prime Video on 25 November.
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In short
- Prime Video unveils “Blade Runner 2099” trailer.
- Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer lead the series.
- The show premieres on 25 November.
How this story developed
- 4 months ago Prime Video unveiled the first trailer for Blade Runner 2099, a limited series set nine years after Blade Runner 2049 in which Michelle Yeoh’s dying replicant Olwen allies with Hunter Schafer’s fugitive human Cora ahead of its 25 November debut.
Explained simply
Blade Runner is a science-fiction story set in a future where powerful companies create replicants: artificial people made to look and behave like humans. They are often used for dangerous work, but are tightly controlled and may have limited lifespans.
Blade Runners are police officers or agents who track down replicants considered illegal or dangerous. The original 1982 film, directed by Ridley Scott, and its 2017 sequel explored questions about identity, memory and whether replicants should have the same rights as humans.
The new series is set decades after the earlier films, in a world where the divide between humans and replicants remains central. Its main characters come from opposite sides of that divide, making their partnership important to the wider story.
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Originally published by Variety as “‘Blade Runner 2099’ Trailer: Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer Bring Ridley Scott’s Sci-Fi World to TV”.