Michelle Yeoh Reflects on 'Blade Runner 2099' at Busan Fest

WHO:

Deadline - Michelle Yeoh, Oscar-winning actress

Variety - Michelle Yeoh, Hunter Schafer

WHAT:

Deadline - Michelle Yeoh discussed her experiences making "Blade Runner 2099" and her return to Asian cinema in "It’s My Time."

Variety - Yeoh described "Blade Runner 2099" as an "amazing journey."

WHERE:

Deadline - Busan, South Korea, at the Busan International Film Festival

Variety - Yeoh will fly to New York Comic Con to promote the series.

WHEN:

Variety - Yeoh attended a press conference at the Busan International Film Festival on a Wednesday.

WHY:

Variety - Yeoh expressed excitement about the opportunity to take the story to 2099.

HOW:

Deadline - Yeoh plays a Replicant days away from dying in the limited series produced by Prime Video and Alcon Entertainment.

(UPDATED October 7, 2026 10:08 UTC)

Michelle Yeoh, the Oscar-winning actress, recently attended a press conference at the Busan International Film Festival, where she discussed her experiences making "Blade Runner 2099" and her return to Asian cinema in "It’s My Time." Yeoh described the project as an "amazing journey," highlighting her role as a Replicant facing imminent death in the limited series produced by Prime Video and Alcon Entertainment. Following the festival, she will head to New York Comic Con to promote the series, expressing her excitement about bringing the story to the year 2099.