Michelle Yeoh has never been afraid of working on a TV show. Just in the last couple of years, she’s starred in series such as “American Born Chinese,” “The Brothers Sun,” and “Ark: The Animated Series.” And for her next big project, the award-winning actor is set to lead the cast of the upcoming “Blade Runner 2099.”
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According to Deadline, Michelle Yeoh has signed on for a secretive role in the forthcoming Prime Video series, “Blade Runner 2099.” The series, as the title suggests, is the latest sequel in the “Blade Runner” franchise, taking place 50 years after the most recent film, “Blade Runner 2049.” Not many details are known about the show right now, other than filming is currently underway in Europe and at least two episodes are directed by “Shogun” helmer Jonathan van Tulleken.
For those who aren’t well-versed in the franchise, “Blade Runner” is based on the Philip K. Dick book, “ Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” It takes place in a future dystopia where synthetic humans, known as replicants, are nearly indistinguishable from normal humans. The first film is oft-regarded as the first major work in the cyberpunk genre.
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While most people are well aware of “Blade Runner” and the aforementioned sequel, ‘2049,’ the new series is not the first time the franchise has made the leap to TV. Back in 2021, the animated “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” was released.
Obviously, with filming only just now beginning, it’s unclear when we might see “Blade Runner 2099” arrive on Prime Video. However, it’s a safe assumption that we’ll see it by the second half of 2025.