In addition to a newAlienseries for FX, Ridley Scott, the legendary director behind classic films such asAlienandBlade Runner, has publicly revealed that a live-actionBlade Runnerspin-off series is in development.
Scott shared that theBlade Runneruniverse will be returning yet again, but this time not to the big screen. Although details about the live-action spin-off have been kept under wraps, especially what streaming service or network it will be a part of, what Scott did reveal is that a pilot episode has already been written.
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“We [have already] written the pilot for ‘Blade Runner’ and the bible. So, we’re already presenting ‘Blade Runner’ as a TV show, the first 10 hours,” shared Scott while sitting down with the BBC’s radio news programToday. It is also still unclear when this upcoming series will take place on theBlade RunnerTimeline and if it will feature any existing characters. This isn’t theonly recentBlade Runnercontentthat has been making news. TheBlade Runneruniverse returned earlier this month with the animated seriesBlade Runner: Black Lotusfor Adult Swim.
The series takes place between Scott’s 1982 original and Denis Villeneuve’s 2017 sequel,Blade Runner 2049, which stars Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford in the lead roles. The animated series combines many story beats from the films, as it centers on a young woman trying to discover her identity after waking up with assassin skills and no recollection of her past. According to reports, it was back in September when rumors were brewing of moreBlade Runnercontent returning after producer and CEO of Alcon Entertainment Andrew Kosove(Blade Runner 2049), revealed that he and his team were developing ways to expand theBlade Runneruniverse. “Our goal at Alcon, because we’re the keeper of the ‘Blade Runner’ IP, and therefore we take the canon of the franchise very seriously, because the fans, of which there are so many, have invested so much of themselves in the material," said Kosove toIndieWire.
While theBlade Runnerlive-action series will likely not be ready to release for quite a while, Scott has been keeping busy with his work on plenty of other projects. Other than hisAlienseries, which will seeFargoandLegion’s Noah Hawley as showrunner, Scott’s recently releasedhistorical epicThe Last Dueland his biographical crime dramaHouse of Guccicould possibly make a splash during awards season.
On top of that, Scott is set to direct his next feature,Kitbag, for Apple TV Plus. The film will reunite Scott with theOscar-winning Joaquin Phoenix, who is set to play the French military leader Napoleon Bonaparte. Scott confirmed the film will begin principal photography on July 13, 2025.
Blade RunnerandBlade Runner 2049are available to stream on HBO MAX.
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