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Blade Runner 2099 showrunner says Ridley Scott “shepherded” her through making new Prime Video show, reveals post-war plot with Replicant uprising
Blade Runner 2099 showrunner Silka Luisa says director Ridley Scott closely guided her while developing Amazon Prime Video’s new series. The project expands the Blade Runner universe and may be significant because Scott’s involvement connects it directly to the creative legacy of the original films.
Luisa revealed that the story is set after a war and includes a Replicant uprising, suggesting a broader political conflict than previous instalments. The series is set in 2099, around 50 years after Blade Runner 2049, though the article does not give a release date.
In short
- Ridley Scott guided the new Blade Runner series’ showrunner.
- Blade Runner 2099 follows a post-war Replicant uprising.
- The series is set roughly 50 years after Blade Runner 2049.
Explained simply
Blade Runner is a science fiction film franchise that began in 1982 and explores artificial intelligence and humanity in a dystopian future. In the films, artificial humans called Replicants are created by humans and often hunted by special police forces. The franchise has become culturally significant and shaped how many people think about artificial intelligence and consciousness.
Amazon Prime Video is developing a television series called Blade Runner 2099 to continue this universe. The series takes place in 2099, roughly 50 years after the most recent Blade Runner film, and tells a post-war story about a Replicant uprising against human society.
Showrunner Silka Luisa is leading the new series, but she has been closely guided by Ridley Scott, who directed the original film. Scott's involvement connects it directly to the creative legacy of the original films and suggests the series will build on the established themes rather than depart from them.