Michelle Yeoh is heading to the world of 'Blade Runner.' The Oscar-winning actress has been cast in a lead role in the Prime Video TV project 'Blade Runner 2099.' There's no description yet of Yeoh's character. And there's no premiere date set yet for the limited series, which marks the first live-action 'Blade Runner' property since the 2017 film 'Blade Runner 2049.'
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00:00 Michelle Yeoh is heading to the world of Blade Runner. The Oscar-winning actress has been cast
00:04 in a lead role in the Prime Video TV project Blade Runner 2099. There's no description yet
00:10 of Yeoh's character, and there's no premiere date set yet for the limited series, which marks the
00:14 first live-action Blade Runner property since the 2017 film Blade Runner 2049.
00:19 The original Blade Runner movie starring Harrison Ford and directed by Ridley Scott
00:27 was released in 1982. Scott is among the executive producers of the new limited series.
00:39 As for Yeoh, she made history last year as the first Best Actress Oscar winner of Asian descent
00:44 for everything, everywhere, all at once. The star is also known for her roles in Crouching Tiger,
00:48 Hidden Dragon, Memoirs of a Geisha, Tomorrow Never Dies, and Star Trek Discovery.
00:53 For more on this story and the latest news, head to THR.com. For The Hollywood Reporter News,
00:59 I'm Tiffany Taylor.