Ridley Scott's Box Office Bomb Blade Runner 2049 Finds Redemption on Streaming

2026 hasn't exactly been a banner year for Ridley Scott, though there was plenty of optimism surrounding his return to the sci-fi genre with The Dog Stars. Unfortunately, Scott's new movie was recently booted from over 2,000 screens, as neither theaters nor the studio could justify having it continue playing with so few people showing up to screenings. Scott is soon to begin shooting a new Treasure Island remake with Hugh Jackman, and during the press tour for The Dog Stars, he even admitted that he's eyeing Hugh Grant and Owen Cooper for key roles in the film. Scott is one of the most accomplished filmmakers of all time, but his last few movies have struggled to gain traction at the box office, so he's sorely due for a hit if he's going to continue directing films.

Ridley Scott has directed dozens of box office smash hits over the years and produced even more, but one of the most surprising flops of his career is finally gaining traction on streaming. While Alien is often thought of as Scott's most iconic sci-fi thriller, some would argue that the title belongs to Blade Runner, the 1982 R-rated classic starring Harrison Ford. Scott did not return to direct the 2017 legacy sequel, Blade Runner 2049, but he made the right choice, letting Denis Villeneuve direct the film. For Villeneuve, Blade Runner 2049 kicked off a run that includes three Dune movies and the next James Bond. Almost 10 years removed from the underwhelming premiere of Blade Runner 2049, the film has found success this month streaming on Paramount+ as one of the most-watched movies in America.

When Does The New 'Blade Runner' TV Show Come Out?

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Prime Video has already announced that Blade Runner 2099 will officially premiere on November 25. All episodes of the show are dropping at once as a binge, a method that Prime Video is testing more frequently with some of its bigger shows. The show stars Hunter Schafer from Euphoria and Michelle Yeoh from Everything Everywhere All at Once, and it was written and created for TV by showrunner Silka Luisa. Blade Runner 2049 may be streaming on Paramount Plus right now, but the film could migrate to Prime Video later this year to synergize with the new TV spin-off.