'Blade Runner 2099' Finally Has a Trailer — Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer Are Coming to Prime Video

'Blade Runner 2099' Finally Has a Trailer — Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer Are Coming to Prime Video

Five years in the making, Blade Runner 2099 is officially happening, and the first trailer dropped like a neon-soaked bomb at San Diego Comic-Con. The eight-episode series premieres November 25, 2026 on Prime Video — and it looks absolutely stunning.

Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer lead the cast, and the brief but gorgeous teaser immediately flips the iconic franchise on its head. The tagline hits hard: "The old world forever fights to come back. Humans want what was taken from them... But it's our time now."

What We Know

Blade Runner 2099 picks up 50 years after Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 (which starred Ryan Gosling). Showrunner Silka Luisa is steering the ship, and Ridley Scott is producing — though he's not directing this time, which the creator has already cautioned fans about.

• Streaming: Prime Video
• Premiere: November 25, 2026
• Episodes: 8
• Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Hunter Schafer

Hunter Schafer (Euphoria, Cuckoo) plays Cora, a character introduced in the teaser, while Michelle Yeoh brings that effortless gravitas she perfected in Everything Everywhere All at Once. The showrunner has warned fans not to expect things to be exactly like the films, so go in with an open mind — this is an expansion, not a retread.

Why This Matters

Sci-fi fans have been burned before, but Blade Runner 2099 has the budget, the cast and the source material to be something special. It's launching alongside a massive fall TV season that also includes Rings of Power, so Prime Video is going head-to-head with everything.

If you're a fan of Blade Runner 2049, Altered Carbon, or The Expanse, this is your next obsession. November 25 can't come soon enough.

Bottom Line

Yeoh + Schafer + the Blade Runner universe = appointment viewing. Set your reminders — Blade Runner 2099 is one of the most exciting sci-fi shows of 2026.