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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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00:00Michelle Yeoh is heading to the world of Blade Runner.

00:02The Oscar-winning actress has been cast in a lead role in the prime video TV project Blade Runner 2099.

00:09There's no description yet of Yeoh's character, and there's no premiere date set yet for the limited series,

00:14which marks the first live-action Blade Runner property since the 2017 film Blade Runner 2049.

00:20What do you want?

00:22I want to ask you some questions.

00:23The original Blade Runner movie starring Harrison Ford and directed by Ridley Scott was released in 1982.

00:29She doesn't know.

00:32She's beginning to suspect, I think.

00:33Suspect? How can it not know what it is?

00:36Scott is among the executive producers of the new limited series.

00:39As for Yeoh, she made history last year as the first Best Actress Oscar winner of Asian descent for Everything, Everywhere, All at Once.

00:46The star is also known for her roles in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Memoirs of a Geisha, Tomorrow Never Dies, and Star Trek Discovery.

00:53For more on this story and the latest news, head to THR.com.

00:57For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.

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