Blade Runner and Alien TV series confirmed by Ridley Scott

(Pocket-lint) - Live-action TV bid of some Alien and Blade Runner are connected the horizon, according to Ridley Scott.

The manager of the archetypal films successful each franchise has confirmed to the BBC that a aviator occurrence of a Blade Runner TV bid is already written, with an oculus connected aggregate episodes for a aboriginal tally if picked up.

"We [have already] written the aviator for Blade Runner and the bible. So, we’re already presenting Blade Runner arsenic a TV show, the archetypal 10 hours,” helium said (as reported by Variety).

An Alien bid is somewhat behind, with the aviator inactive successful the process of being written. And the show's "bible" is besides underway - it volition item what's to hap successful the archetypal 8 to 10 hours.

FX confirmed successful 2020 that an Alien bid could beryllium connected the cards, but this is the archetypal afloat notation from Scott himself. Also, this is the archetypal clip helium has said that Blade Runner volition besides beryllium hitting the tiny screen.

There is nary connection yet connected who mightiness prime up Blade Runner, but considering some movies were made by Warner Bros, it wouldn't beryllium excessively overmuch of a agelong to suggest it could extremity up connected HBO Max (and, therefore, Sky successful the UK).

As for Alien, FX shows are present portion of Disney+'s Star line-up successful the UK and Central Europe, truthful it could extremity up an exclusive for the level extracurricular the US.

Writing by Rik Henderson. Originally published connected 22 November 2021.