Back in February, it was confirmed that Prime Video had teamed with legendary creator Ridley Scott to develop a live-action series based in the world Blade Runner. Now, THR has confirmed the streamer has officially picked up the limited-series.
The series comes from Amazon Studios and Alcon Entertainment, the company which currently holds the rights to the franchise. Scott, who directed the classic 1982 film, will executive produce Blade Runner 2099 through his Scott Free Productions, while Silka Luisa (Apple TV+’s Shining Girls) will serve as showrunner.
“The original Blade Runner, directed by Ridley Scott, is considered one of the greatest and most influential science-fiction movies of all time, and we’re excited to introduce Blade Runner 2099 to our global Prime Video customers,” said Amazon studios head of global television Vernon Sanders. “We are honored to be able to present this continuation of the Blade Runner franchise, and are confident that by teaming up with Ridley, Alcon Entertainment, Scott Free Productions and the remarkably talented Silka Luisa, Blade Runner 2099 will uphold the intellect, themes and spirit of its film predecessors.”
Luisa and Scott will executive produce Blade Runner 2099 with Blade Runner 2049 writer Michael Green (who will be a non-writing EP); Alcon’s Kosove, Johnson and head of television Ben Roberts; Scott Free’s David W. Zucker and Clayton Krueger; writer Tom Spezialy (The Leftovers); and Cynthia Yorkin, Frank Giustra and Isa Dick Hackett.
