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. 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 Blade Runner universe returned earlier this month with the animated series Blade Runner: Black Lotus for Adult Swim. This isn't the only recent Blade Runner content that has been making news. It is also still unclear when this upcoming series will take place on the Blade Runner Timeline and if it will feature any existing characters. 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 program Today. “We written the pilot for ‘Blade Runner’ and the bible. RELATED: Ridley Scott Says The Gladiator 2 Script Is Almost Finished
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. Scott shared that the Blade Runneruniverse will be returning yet again, but this time not to the big screen. In addition to a new Alien series for FX, Ridley Scott, the legendary director behind classic films such as Alien and Blade Runner, has publicly revealed that a live-action Blade Runner spin-off series is in development.