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Last year, the Prime Video limited series Blade Runner 2099 – which is, of course, a continuation of the franchise that began with the 1982 Ridley Scott film Blade Runner and then got a long-awaited follow-up called Blade Runner 2049, which had Denis Villeneuve at the helm, in 2017 – made its way through production. We’re waiting to hear when the show is going to premiere, but in the meantime, cast member Tom Burke (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga) has told Variety that Blade Runner 2099 is closer to the aesthetic of the original film than to 2049.

Tom Burke stars in the series alongside Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Hunter Schafer (Euphoria), Dimitri Abold (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes), Lewis Gribben (Somewhere Boy), Katelyn Rose Downey (The Nun II), Daniel Rigby (Renegade Nell), Johnny Harris (A Gentleman in Moscow”), Amy Lennox (Only Child), Sheila Atim (The Woman...

A new entry in the Blade Runner universe is on the way, and while fans of Ridley Scott’s original may be thrilled, those who preferred Dune director Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 might feel differently.

According to Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga actor Tom Burke in an interview with Variety, the upcoming Prime Video series, Blade Runner 2099, will lean heavily into the aesthetic and atmosphere of the 1982 original rather than the more expansive, sleek visuals of its 2017 sequel. Developed by Amazon Studios with Scott serving as an executive producer, the series aims to expand on the themes and world-building that have defined the Blade Runner universe for over four decades.

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Ridley Scott's Blade Runneris carrying on an impressive legacy. Fans of the 1982 sci-fi classic likely never dreamed of getting another film in the dystopian neo-noir world Scott expertly crafted, that is, until Denis Villeneuve got his shot at making a sequel. With Blade Runner 2049, the Dune director made a sequel so good it could stand on its own, and now Prime Video has put together an impressive team to expand on the Blade Runner saga in Blade Runner 2099, an upcoming sequel series that promises to take the franchise back to its roots.

Blade Runner 2049 is a show-stopping sci-fi film starring Ryan Gosling as a replicant blade runner who is confronted with hints of a potentially reality-altering past. Villeneuve's sequel beautifully recaptured the minimalist, hologram-focused sci-fi dystopia, including the grittier and more chaotic elements of the original film. Prime's sequel series, Blade Runner 2099, will take...

What Do We Know About the upcoming limited series Blade Runner 2099? More than you may think. The Prime Video series continuing the story begun in Ridley Scott’s classic film Blade Runner has been on the top of the most anticipated list since it was announced in 2022. With production wrapped, we may see it in 2025. From plot details, casting news, and more, let’s dive in and look at what is coming up in Blade Runner 2099.

What is the plot?

An official synopsis for Blade Runner 2099 was revealed recently. The series picks up fifty years after Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049. According to the synopsis, “In Los Angeles 2099, Cora lived her entire life on the run, a chameleon forced to adopt numerous identities. To secure a stable future for her brother, she assumes one final identity and is forced to partner with Olwen, a Replicant confronting the end of her life.

After a dominant run in theaters, Ridley Scott's epic sequel Gladiator II has officially received its Paramount+ release date.

According to Deadline, Gladiator II will premiere on Paramount+ on Jan. 21. The film is currently available to rent or purchase on VOD platforms such as Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home, with the Blu-Ray and DVD editions set to be released on March 4. Despite hitting theaters the same weekend as another massive hit, Wicked, Gladiator II brought audiences to theaters in droves, nearly matching the worldwide haul of its predecessor. The film earned $455 million at the worldwide box office, just $10 million shy of the original Russell Crowe-led film. The sequel was generally well-received, earning a 71% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, and was recently nominated for two Golden Globe Awards.

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Earlier this year, we shared updates as a cast was assembled for the Prime Video limited series Blade Runner 2099 – which is, of course, a continuation of the franchise that began with the 1982 Ridley Scott film Blade Runner and then got a long-awaited follow-up called Blade Runner 2049, which had Denis Villeneuve at the helm, in 2017. Now, Discussing Film has shared a short and simple update on the project: Blade Runner 2099 has wrapped filming!

‘Blade Runner 2099’, starring Hunter Schafer and Michelle Yeoh, has wrapped filming.

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— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) December 29, 2024

Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) and Hunter Schafer (Euphoria) star in the series alongside Tom Burke (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga), Dimitri Abold (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes), Lewis Gribben (Somewhere Boy), Katelyn Rose Downey (The Nun II), Daniel Rigby (Renegade Nell), Johnny Harris...

The Blade Runner franchise received a long-awaited sequel in 2017 from Denis Villeneuve, and although it was hailed by many as another masterpiece, the film failed to make a splash at the box office. Since then, another big-screen installment has been out of the conversation, but audiences will be re-entering the futuristic neo-noir world soon enough. Amazon is currently developing Blade Runner 2099, a television series starring Michelle Yeoh that will serve as the latest sequel to Ridley Scott's original 1982 classic.

According to Discussing Film, Blade Runner 2099 has officially wrapped production, which took place in the Czech Republic. Alongside the 2023 Best Actress Oscar winner, Euphoria star Hunter Schafer is set as the co-lead for the upcoming Blade Runner sequel. Due to the union strikes in 2023, the show's production was delayed several times before finally finishing filming late this year. As one could assume, plot details have remained scarce at best,...

The Concord episode of Prime Video's Secret Level showed the hidden potential of the ill-fated hero shooter, and it hinted at what could have been for the video game. Secret Level adapted 15 video games, both old and new, to television, but not all of them were absolute icons of the industry. One game in particular - Concord - was an objective failure, and it was a bit surprising to see it in Secret Level. Even though the game was a failure, Secret Level actually ended up enhancing Concord and showing off the game's true potential.

Concord was a hero shooter game, meaning players controlled specific characters that had their own set of abilities and powers. Like Overwatch 2 or Marvel Rivals, players would have formed teams based around each character's abilities, and they would fight against similarly structured enemy teams. Unfortunately, Concord also didn't do enough to differentiate itself from other hero shooters,...

The aims of the animated anthology Secret Level, whose 15 shorts are based on video and tabletop games, are clear enough: As production company Blur Studio puts it on their website, “Secret Level is our love letter to gaming.” But despite the tangible earnestness of that claim, the series fails to shake off the cynicism of its commercial function and blinkered politics. Beneath flashes of beauty and fits of inspiration lies an elaborate branding exercise.

Secret Level features a handful of shorts that conjure impressive moods. The bleak industrial landscapes in “Armored Core: Asset Management” all but subsume the episode’s protagonist (Keanu Reeves)—and the formidable mech he pilots—conveying the extent of his alienation and the stakes of his mission; the economical “Warhammer 40,000: And They Shall Know No Fear” spares us unnecessary dialogue, setting its space marines loose with sweltering kineticism; and the martial arts revenge tale of...

Creating a sequel to an iconic film is never an easy task, something Denis Villeneuve recently revealed was on his mind when he decided to make Blade Runner 2049. Despite having some truly great films under his belt leading into the sequel to Ridley Scott's classic sci-fi film, Villeneuve revealed that he believed Blade Runner 2049 could have been a career-ending film if he didn't succeed.

Per Variety, Villeneuve sat down with Ted Lasso star Brett Goldstein for an hour-long conversation at the BFI London Film Festival, in which the director discussed various points of his career, including his time directing Blade Runner 2049. The Oscar-nominated director revealed that deciding to tackle the sequel to Scott's Blade Runner was one of the "most risky" decisions he's ever made in his career, but maintains that he couldn't pass up the opportunity because Blade Runner was his favorite film. "Doing the...

The cast of Blade Runner 2099 keeps on expanding. Tom Burke (Furiosa) and Maurizio Lombardi (Ripley) are the latest additions to the hotly-anticipated Prime Video series, which is currently in production.

According to Deadline, Burke and Lombardi are set for recurring roles in Blade Runner 2099, although character details have not been revealed. They join a cast that includes Michelle Yeoh, Hunter Schafer, Dimitri Abold, Lewis Gribben, Katelyn Rose Downey, and Daniel Rigby, as well as Johnny Harris, Amy Lennox, Sheila Atim, and Matthew Needham. Production on the limited sci-fi series began in Prague in May 2024 and will move to Barcelona at a later date.

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Where Have You Seen Tom Burke and Maurizio Lombardi Before?

Burke can most recently be seen in a starring...

Tom Burke, who played the sort of Mad Max-esque character Praetorian Jack in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, and Maurizio Lombardi, who was recently seen as Inspector Pietro Ravini in the Netflix series Ripley, have been added to the cast of the Prime Video limited series Blade Runner 2099 – which is, of course, a continuation of the franchise that began with the 1982 Ridley Scott film Blade Runner and then got a long-awaited follow-up called Blade Runner 2049, which had Denis Villeneuve at the helm, in 2017. Deadline notes that Burke and Lombardi will both have recurring roles on the show, but details on their characters have not been revealed.

We’ve previously heard that Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) and Hunter Schafer (Euphoria) are set to star in the series alongside Dimitri Abold (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes), Lewis Gribben (Somewhere Boy), Katelyn Rose Downey...

Blade Runner 2099 promises a bigger and more evolved world, with stunning dailies and an impressive, emotional story, as teased by executive producer Michael Green. The tease of a big world raises concerns over the franchise's prior financial struggles, as the original movies, despite critical acclaim, underperformed at the box office. Prime Video's track record for blockbuster hits gives hope for Blade Runner 2099's success, with a passionate fanbase and potential for future seasons.

With another Ridley Scott franchise back in the headlines, executive producer Michael Green offers an exciting filming update on Blade Runner 2099. The upcoming Prime Video show serves as a sequel to both Scott's original movie and Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049, with Shining Girls alum Silka Luisa serving as creator and showrunner of the project, though plot details remain under wraps. Luisa has built a star-studded cast for Blade Runner 2099, including Michelle Yeoh...

Blade Runner 2099 has added a few more names to its already stacked cast. The latest actor to sign on to the series, which is led by Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, is Dimitri Abold, known for playing Reaper in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.

Per Deadline, other additions to Blade Runner 2029 are Lewis Gribben (Somewhere Boy) as a series regular, along with Katelyn Rose Downey (The Nun II), Daniel Rigby (Renegade Nell), Johnny Harris (A Gentleman in Moscow), Amy Lennox (Only Child), Sheila Atim (The Woman King) and Matthew Needham (House of the Dragon) in recurring guest roles.

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Seven years after Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049, Blade Runner is headed to the small screen in Amazon’s upcoming Blade Runner 2099, and Deadline reports this morning that the cast list is growing.

Dimitri Abold (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes), Lewis Gribben (Somewhere Boy), Katelyn Rose Downey (The Nun II), and Daniel Rigby (Renegade Nell) are joining previously announced cast members Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once) and Hunter Schafer (Cuckoo).

Johnny Harris (A Gentleman in Moscow“), Amy Lennox (Only Child), Sheila Atim (The Woman King), and Matthew Needham (House of the Dragon) join as recurring guest stars.

Of course, no character or plot details have been revealed at this time, but production is underway, so expect more news to follow in the coming months. Ridley Scott (Blade Runner) is executive producing the live action television series, with Blade Runner 2099 said to...

We’ve previously heard that Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) and Hunter Schafer (Euphoria) are set to star in the Prime Video limited series Blade Runner 2099 – which is, of course, a continuation of the franchise that began with the 1982 Ridley Scott film Blade Runner and then got a long-awaited follow-up called Blade Runner 2049, which had Denis Villeneuve at the helm, in 2017. Now Deadline reports that the number of announced cast members has multiplied, as Yeoh and Schafer have been joined by Dimitri Abold (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes), Lewis Gribben (Somewhere Boy), Katelyn Rose Downey (The Nun II), Daniel Rigby (Renegade Nell), Johnny Harris (A Gentleman in Moscow”), Amy Lennox (Only Child), Sheila Atim (The Woman King), and Matthew Needham (House of the Dragon).

Abold, Gribben, Downey, and Rigby have series regular status, while Harris, Lennox, Atim, and Needham are recurring guest stars.

The next installment in one of the most beloved sci-fi franchises of all-time just got an exciting new update. A new report from Deadline revealed that Blade Runner 2099, the upcoming TV series which will be helmed by Jeremy Podeswa and Jonathan van Tulleken, has built out its ensemble cast with eight new stars. Dimitri Abold, best known for playing Reaper in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbird and Snakes, has joined the cast, as well as Lewis Gribben and Katelyn Rose Downey. Daniel Rigby, who most recently appeared in two episodes of Renegade Nell, has also joined the cast, with all the aforementioned members being billed as series regulars.

The “Blade Runner 2099” TV series at Amazon Prime Video is rounding out its cast.

Previously announced series leads Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer will be joined in the sci-fi drama by: Dimitri Abold (“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes”) and Lewis Gribben (“Somewhere Boy”), who will appear as series regulars, as well as Katelyn Rose Downey (“The Nun II”), Daniel Rigby (“Renegade Nell”), Johnny Harris (“A Gentleman In Moscow”), Amy Lennox (“Only Child”), Sheila Atim (“The Woman King”), and Matthew Needham (“House of the Dragon”) , who have been cast in recurring guest star roles.

Exact plot and character details are being kept under wraps, though it is known the series will take place after the events of the original “Blade Runner” and the sequel, “Blade Runner 2049.” The show is currently in production in Prague, with plans to also shoot in Barcelona. Film United is handling production in Prague.

The cast of Blade Runner 2099 is coming together.

Dimitri Abold (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) and Lewis Gribben (Somewhere Boy) are joining stars Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer on the Alcon Entertainment and Amazon MGM Studios action-thriller as series regulars.

Katelyn Rose Downey (The Nun II), Daniel Rigby (Renegade Nell), Johnny Harris (A Gentleman in Moscow”), Amy Lennox (Only Child), Sheila Atim (The Woman King) and Matthew Needham (House of the Dragon) join as recurring guest stars.

No character details have been revealed, but production has begun in Prague and will switch to Barcelona at a later date.

Silka Luisa is showrunner and executive producer along with Ridley Scott, Alcon Entertainment co-founders Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson, Alcon’s President of Television Ben Roberts, David W. Zucker and Clayton Krueger from Scott Free Productions, Tom Spezialy, Richard Sharkey, Michael Green, Cynthia Yorkin, Frank Giustra, and Isa Dick Hackett.

Co-writer Michael Lesslie confirms Clemensia's death in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, deviating from the source material. He confirms this while discussing the use of violence as a key element in the storytelling, with each shift in the protagonist's character tied to an act of violence or character death. Clemensia survives the snake bite in the book and returns to participate as a mentor in the 10th Hunger Games.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes co-writer Michael Lesslie has confirmed the death of a character who stays alive in the source material. The prequel movie focuses on Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) mentoring Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler) during the 10th annual Hunger Games, setting the stage for his rise to power in Panem. Other characters across the Capitol are also featured in the film, many of whom have similar roles from Suzanne Collins' original novel.

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As we told you previously, the film is set during the early days of tyrannical President of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) who is the last hope for his fading lineage, a once-proud family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With the 10th annual Hunger Games fast approaching, the young Snow is alarmed when he is assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), the girl tribute from impoverished District 12. But, after Lucy Gray commands all of Panem’s attention by defiantly singing during the reaping ceremony, Snow thinks he might be able to turn the odds in their favor. Uniting their instincts for showmanship and newfound political savvy,...

As part of Geeked Week, there’s a new “Warrior Nun” Season 2 first look, and it is just as action packed as ever with the team going up against Adriel.

The series, which is inspired by the Manga novels, revolves around a 19-year-old woman who wakes up in a morgue with a new lease on life and a divine artifact embedded in her back. She discovers she is now part of an ancient order that has been tasked with fighting demons on Earth, and powerful forces representing both heaven and hell want to find and control her, per Netflix.

Season 1 starred Alba Baptista (Ava), Tristán Ulloa (Father Vincent), Kristina Tonteri-Young (Sister Beatrice), Lorena Andrea (Sister Lilith), Toya Turner (Shotgun Mary) and Thekla Reuten (Jillian Salvius)

Other stars included Sylvia De Fanti (Mother Superion), Emilio Sakraya (J.C.), Olivia Delcán (Sister Camila), Joaquim De Almeida (Cardinal Duretti), May Simón Lifschitz (Chanel...

Netflix is keeping Warrior Nun on the battlefield, renewing the international action series for a second season.

The streaming giant announced on Wednesday that the Simon Barry-created show will return for Round 2, even sharing the cast’s reaction to the good news. Watch them celebration their renewal below:

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“Warrior Nun” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix, the streaming service said Wednesday.

The first season of the drama premiered July 2 and stars Alba Baptista (Ava), Tristán Ulloa (Father Vincent), Kristina Tonteri-Young (Sister Beatrice), Lorena Andrea (Sister Lilith), Toya Turner (Shotgun Mary), Thekla Reuten (Jillian Salvius), as well as Sylvia De Fanti (Mother Superion), Emilio Sakraya (J.C.), Olivia Delcán (Sister Camila), Joaquim De Almeida (Cardinal Duretti), May Simón Lifschitz (Chanel), Dimitri Abold (Randall) and Charlotte Vega (Zori)

Per Netflix, Baptista, Tonteri-Young, Andrea, Turner and Delcán are all set to reprise their roles as “the core group of demon-fighting Nuns” for Season 2, with additional season two casting to be announced at a later date.

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Here is the official description for the “Warrior Nun” TV series, courtesy of Netflix: “Inspired by the manga novels,...