But the whims of fate – and the immeasurable great fame of its first part – have wanted ‘Blade Runner’ to have not one, but two continuations. The first directed by the acclaimed Denis Villeneuve (‘Dune’), which arrived in 2019 under the name ‘Blade Runner: 2049‘; and the second from Amazon Prime Video, which begins filming in miniseries format in 2024. This without counting’Blade Runner: Black Lotus‘, the not very successful Japanese animated series that premiered in 2021 and is set 17 years before ‘2049’.
Amazon Prime Video’s commitment to continuing the protagonist’s story has its followers with raised eyebrows, since some of them were not satisfied with Villeneuve’s sequel – which also divided a lot the criticism of the experts -, they did not receive ‘Black Lotus’ well and now they fear for Deckard’s future in this new sequel. This time, history will look up almost the turn of the centuryadapting to a future located in 2099.
The production, approved since 2022, is being characterized by its secrecybut we tell you all the details that have been revealed until now. Among them, the possible stoppage Spain for the filming or participation of Scott In this new story, titled ‘Blade Runner: 2099‘.
Synopsis
The ‘synopsis’ is one of the great mysteries of the Prime Video series. Among all those involved there seems to be a Silence pact unbreakable that has not managed to escape beyond the meetings.
For now, the only thing revealed is that the story will be divided into 10 episodeswhich will maintain “the intellect, themes and spirit of its cinematic predecessors“, as Ridley Scott himself has explained. That is, the coexistence of humans and replicants in a society of the future It will probably continue to be the common thread of the ‘miniseries’. A look towards 2099, but this time from 2024 that surely provides new ethical and philosophical perspectives on human identity and technological.
Cast and characters
Although the most followers were waiting for the big announcement from the legendary Harrison Ford, for now his possible participation in the Prime Video production is a mystery. And although the cast of the series has also been kept secret until now, it seems that the silence is beginning to be broken with the confirmation from one of the interpreters from the new story: Michelle Yeoh.
Apparently, the winner of the Oscar For his performance in ‘Everything at the same time everywhere’ he will occupy one of the leading roles in the production. In fact, some Vairety sources have revealed that Yeoh will play Olwen, described as “a replicant near the end of her life“.
In ‘Blade Runner: 2049’ there were great additions to the cast, such as Ryan Gosling, Jared Leto either Ana de Armas. Names that we do not know if they will be repeated again, but that leave expectations high for the cast with which we will travel until 2099.
Ridley Scott returns to ‘Blade Runner’
Regarding the return of Ridley Scott to ‘Blade Runner’ there is no type of secrecy: this time it will be like producer. Heading the direction will be Jonathan van Tulleken (‘Shōgun’) and the ‘showrunner’ and creative head of the series is Silka Luisa (‘The Luminous Ones’).
Filming in Spain
For now, it is known that the filming of the ‘miniseries’ is imminent, scheduled for its start to be June 2024. And the locations revealed for the recording of some scenes are Prague and Spain. It is still not clear what the specific destination will be within the country, but it is suspected that the shots may point to the desert of Taverns in Almeriaknown for its resemblance to the landscapes of the last film.
In fact, in the version set in 2049 some scenarios from said Andalusian province already appear: specifically, the Dayas field of El Ejido and Campohermoso of Almería, also known as ‘plastic sea‘. This landscape, of which its greenhouses stand out, can be recognized in the ‘film’ as the facilities for breeding worms, a source of protein in the ‘Blade Runner’ universe.
Premiere
Obviously, and taking into account the mystery that surrounds this great Amazon Prime Video production, the release date it is unknown for now. Initially, it was expected to receive it in the platform’s catalog at late 2024 or early 2025but the endless recording delay due to strikes by Hollywood screenwriters and actors will make the audience wait even longer.
Estimates place the premiere, if filming effectively meets its schedule, within two years. That is, it would not be until 2026 that ‘Blade Runner: 2099‘ can be enjoyed in ‘setraming’ via Prime Video.
