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Looks like our hopes of a cinematic sequel to Blade Runner 2049 are officially dashed. However, it's been announced that Amazon is currently hard at work developing a new streaming series that will be a direct continuation of that future world. It took 35 years to get a follow up to the classic Blade Runner, so we really don't mind waiting as the folks at Amazon begin work on their upcoming project. According to Variety, Blade Runner 2099 will serve as a sequel to the movie and will be written and produced by Silka Luisa. Ridley Scott is also attached in a producer role with no director announced quite yet.
The new show that will take place 50 years after 2049 has apparently been in the works for a little while now. Yet, no real details have been revealed at this time. Other follow-ups to the films include Blade Runner: Black Lotus, an animated series from Adult Swim and Crunchy Roll.
Denis Villeneuve directed Blade Runner 2049 but the film was a box office bust for Warner Bros.. Much like the original film it gained a massive cult following but failed to live up to its budget. This will hopefully capture the spirit of the movies. We'll update as we hear more.
-CG