Blade Runner Franchise Adds 2 New Projects for 2027, Including Prime Video's 2099 Series
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Updated · MovieWeb · May 12
Blade Runner Franchise Adds 2 New Projects for 2027, Including Prime Video's 2099 Series
4 articles · Updated · MovieWeb · May 12
Two Blade Runner projects are now set for 2027: Prime Video series Blade Runner 2099 and a new augmented virtual reality “multisensory experience” from Quebec-based Behaviour and PHI Studios.
The 2027 window gives Blade Runner 2099 its first confirmed release timing since Amazon announced it in November 2021; filming had already wrapped in 2024.
Michelle Yeoh, Hunter Schafer, Dimitri Abold and Lewis Gribben are confirmed in the cast, with Yeoh playing a replicant confronting the end of her lifespan.
The expansion revives a franchise whose post-2049 momentum had stalled after Blade Runner 2049 underperformed at the box office; the last screen entry was 2021 animated series Blade Runner: Black Lotus.
Set 44 years after the 1982 original launched Ridley Scott’s cyberpunk world, the 2027 releases test whether Blade Runner can sustain broader franchise growth beyond film.
Can the new Blade Runner series achieve mainstream success without sacrificing the franchise's soul?
Will the new Blade Runner VR experience be a profound journey or just a high-tech attraction?
How will Michelle Yeoh's aging replicant redefine what it means to be human in the Blade Runner universe?