Prime Video’s Blade Runner 2099, filmed extensively in Prague in 2024, heads toward a 2026 premiere after delays and large-scale production work.
No casting announcements have been made, but the series is expected to have a tone similar to Netflix’s breakout romantic hit Bridgerton, according to Czech film industry officials.
Officials say Donald Trump’s announced U.S. movie tariffs would impact Czech productions, but not devastate them, as industry leaders wait for further details.
The move, introduced to the international film community at this year’s Berlin film festival, is expected to draw large projects back to the Czech Republic.
Production on the Amazon Studios series will take place this week in a 115-year-old municipal spa that has been closed for the past 30 years.
Production of Blade Runner 2099 in Prague officially kicked off earlier this month, with filming on the sci-fi series slated to run in the Czech
The Czech Republic’s film production rebates have stalled at 20 percent, and producers are pushing for an increase to stay competitive with neighboring countries.
Cameras are now officially rolling on the highly-anticipated TV series, with Prague production running through December.
Production of the highly-anticipated sci-fi series is expected to kick off in the Czech capital’s Barrandov Studio from June.
The Czech Film Commission will compete with film commissions worldwide for the top award, which will be handed out at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Locations in and around Prague utilized for Netflix’s Oscar-winning All Quiet on the Western Front were awarded Outstanding Locations in a Period Feature Film.