

Quick Summary
The Blade Runner 2099 TV series for Amazon Prime Video looks to be coming together nicely.
We've learned more on the plot and stars that will be leading the production.
Apple TV+ might be the current king of sci-fi streaming, but Prime Video has ambitions to steal that crown. Not only has it had enormous success with Fallout this year already, but there's a few shows and films in the pipeline that could do the trick.
As well as a second season of its most recent hit, a whole universe of movies and TV series based on the Warhammer 40K tabletop games are planned, and Ryan Gosling of Barbie and Blade Runner 2049 fame is set to star in Project Hail Mary, based on a another novel from the author of The Martian.
However, speaking of Blade Runner, it could be a related new show that trumps them all. Production on Blade Runner 2099 is underway and the TV sequel to Gosling's movie (itself a follow-up to the 1982 original) has the heritage to be the streaming service's biggest hit yet.
We previously found out that Michelle Yeoh (Star Trek: Discovery, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) will be one of the lead characters in the new series and now we've heard who will join her.
Industry insider Daniel Richtman revealed on his Patreon page that Hunter Schafer (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Cuckoo) will co-star alongside Yeoh.
Richtman also previously revealed plot details of the previously, highly-secretive show. It is set in Los Angles in 2099 – 50 years after the exploits of the last move. Schafer plays Cora who partners with suspected replicant and Blade Runner Olwen (Yeoh) as they encounter a "widening conspiracy" that threatens LA.
The series will be directed by Jonathan Van Tulleken, who has most recently helmed a couple of episodes of Disney+'s excellent Shōgun. He has also previously worked on the British street crime drama Top Boy, which can currently be seen on Netflix.
Sign up to the T3 newsletter for smarter living straight to your inbox
Get all the latest news, reviews, deals and buying guides on gorgeous tech, home and active products from the T3 experts
We suspect Blade Runner 2099 will be somewhat a step up for him though, considering the level of cinematography the two movies achieved – it'll be interesting to see how much he can pull off with a tighter budget.
Amazon is certainly betting big on his talents and the show in general. Although we're unlikely to see the results on our streaming devices and TVs until late 2025 at the very earliest, considering the amount of work that still needs to be done.

Rik is T3’s news editor, which means he looks after the news team and the up-to-the-minute coverage of all the hottest gadgets and products you’ll definitely want to read about. And, with more than 35 years of experience in tech and entertainment journalism, including editing and writing for numerous websites, magazines, and newspapers, he’s always got an eye on the next big thing.
Rik also has extensive knowledge of AV, TV streaming and smart home kit, plus just about everything to do with games since the late 80s. Prior to T3, he spent 13 years at Pocket-lint heading up its news team, and was a TV producer and presenter on such shows as Channel 4's GamesMaster, plus Sky's Games World, Game Over, and Virtual World of Sport.
-
One of my favourite watches of last year just got even more delectable
The Zenith Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar is even sweeter in this rose gold case
By Sam Cross
-
Garmin turned its affordable outdoor watch into an army-ready beast
The Instinct 3 Tactical Edition brings serious military-grade features to Garmin’s rough-and-ready smartwatch range
By Matt Kollat
-
Amazon scores a huge 100%-rated hit with new Jacob Elordi show
The Narrow Road to the Deep North is big
By Max Freeman-Mills
-
Is this detective show my next obsession on Prime Video?
Ballard expands an existing universe
By Max Freeman-Mills
-
Is this about to be Prime Video's sauciest movie of all time?
Another Simple Favor looks steamy
By Max Freeman-Mills
-
You might not know about it, but this Prime Video sequel is going to be enormous
Culpa Nuestra will be massive
By Max Freeman-Mills
-
The Handmaid's Tale hits different in 2025 but it's still a thrilling watch (no spoilers)
As season 6 kicks off on Hulu in the US, we see The Handmaid's Tale covering new ground with the same sense of foreboding
By Mat Gallagher
-
Amazon's oddest show returns in May – Clarkson's Farm Season 4 release date revealed
Jeremy Clarkson spills the beans... and the ale
By Rik Henderson
-
Amazon removing one of the most underrated sci-fi movies of all time from Prime Video
You have just a matter of weeks to watch this hidden gem
By Rik Henderson
-
I've read every Reacher book, but this season hasn't hooked me
Not quite floating my boat
By Max Freeman-Mills