The primary episode of the extremely anticipated Blade Runner 2049 sequel collection Blade Runner 2099 has discovered its director, with Selection reporting that Jeremy Podeswa has signed on to direct the pilot of the upcoming present.
The report notes that Podeswa will even function producing director and govt producer of the collection along with directing the pilot. Podeswa has been concerned in quite a few high-profile reveals, most notably directing six episodes of the hit HBO collection Recreation of Thrones, in addition to having directed episodes of collection like True Detective, Boardwalk Empire, Six Ft Below, True Blood, Homeland, and lots of episodes within the American Horror Story franchise.
Amazon Studios formally gave a collection order to the upcoming live-action Blade Runner TV collection final yr, with the collection set to happen throughout the franchise’s movie universe. Authentic director Ridley Scott is at the moment hooked up to the challenge as an govt producer and can reportedly direct some episodes himself.
Presently, plot particulars on Blade Runner 2099 are being saved underneath wraps, but it surely appears as if the sequel will happen a minimum of 50 years after the sequel, which itself occurred 30 years after the unique Blade Runner.
Blade Runner 2049 was launched in theaters in 2017 and was directed by Denis Villeneuve, with stars Harrison Ford and Edward James Olmos reprising their roles from the unique. 2049 additionally starred Ryan Gosling, Jared Leto, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis, Carla Juri, Lennie James, and Dave Bautista.