Blade Runner 2099 debuts its first teaser trailer at San Diego Comic-Con, giving audiences a first look at Prime Video’s upcoming ten-episode sci-fi series starring Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer. According to Prime Video, the series is set fifty years after the events of Blade Runner 2049 and features an LA where humans have lost an uprising and become second-class citizens.
Blade Runner 2099 Plot, Cast, and Premiere Date
According to the official synopsis provided by Prime Video, the series follows a fugitive named Cora, played by Hunter Schafer, who takes on a final identity as a Blade Runner. Cora must partner with Olwen, a dying Replicant portrayed by Michelle Yeoh, to hunt down a runaway who holds a truth capable of collapsing their fragile city. Showrunner Silka Luisa told Entertainment Weekly that the series maintains the original films’ noir principles and a central mystery looking backward and forward in mythology. The cast also features Hugo Hamlet as Buster Friendly, alongside Dmitri Abold, Lewis Gribben, Katelyn Rose Downey, Daniel Rigby, Johnny Harris, Amy Lennox, Sheila Atim, Matthew Needham, Tom Burke, and Maurizio Lombardi in undisclosed roles. Prime Video schedules the series premiere for November 25, 2026.
Rings of Power Season Three Forges the One Ring
Prime Video also unveiled a teaser for the third season of The Rings of Power at San Diego Comic-Con, showcasing the forging of the One Ring by Sauron, according to the streaming platform. Per the official synopsis, Middle-earth is at war five years after the fall of Eregion, with Sauron’s armies conquering most of the world while Khazad-dûm, Lindon, and Rivendell hold out. The third season adds Jamie Campbell Bower as Celeborn, Zubin Varla as Khamul the Easterling of Rhun, Eddie Marson as Thrain, Andrew Richardson as Anarion, and Adam Young as an Orc named Marnukh, with Simon Pegg voicing the Balrog, according to Prime Video. Season three premieres on November 11, 2026, on Prime Video.
Lanterns Trailer Expands DC Universe Sci-Fi Scope
HBO released a new trailer for Lanterns at San Diego Comic-Con, emphasizing a space-cop vibe and revealing shapeshifting Manhunters as central plot elements alongside a first look at a rogue Sinestro played by Ulrich Thomsen, according to HBO. The official logline states that the series follows new recruit John Stewart, played by Aaron Pierre, and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, played by Kyle Chandler, as they investigate a murder in the American heartland across timelines set in 2016 and 2026. Nathan Fillion reprises his role as Guy Gardner, while the cast includes Kelly MacDonald, Jason Ritter, Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan, and Paul Ben-Victor, according to HBO. Lanterns premieres on August 18, 2026, on HBO Max.
Spaceballs: The New One Brings Mel Brooks Back via Motion Capture
Amazon MGM Studios hosted a San Diego Comic-Con panel for Spaceballs: The New One, a sequel originating from a cold call pitch to Mel Brooks by co-writer Josh Gad, according to the studio. Per the official synopsis, Dark Helmet returns forty years after the original film alongside Prince Starburst, played by Lewis Pullman, and a palace advisor named Destiny, played by Keke Palmer. Mel Brooks reprises his role as Yogurt via motion capture, joined by returning cast members Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, and George Wyner, with Josh Gad playing a mawg, according to Amazon MGM Studios. The film hits theaters on April 23, 2027.
Did you know? Blade Runner 2099 arrives nearly five years after Ridley Scott initially announced plans for a television spinoff of his 1982 sci-fi classic and the 2017 sequel.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Blade Runner 2099 premiere?
Blade Runner 2099 premieres on November 25, 2026, on Prime Video, according to the platform.
Who stars in Blade Runner 2099?
Michelle Yeoh stars as a dying Replicant named Olwen and Hunter Schafer stars as a fugitive Blade Runner named Cora, according to Prime Video.
When does The Rings of Power Season 3 debut?
The third season of The Rings of Power debuts on November 11, 2026, on Prime Video, according to the network.
What is the premise of HBO’s Lanterns?
According to HBO’s official logline, Lanterns follows intergalactic cops Hal Jordan and John Stewart as they investigate a murder in the American heartland across timelines set in 2016 and 2026.
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