In the 1980s Rick Deckard (played by Harrison Ford) launched onto cinema screens in Blade Runner. Director Ridley created a tangible sci-fi world that wasn’t just laser guns and robots – but something a bit more thoughtful. Since then, Ridley hasn’t been a part of the series – until now.

Ridley recently released his new movie, House of Gucci, where he directed Adam Driver and Lady Gaga in a biopic about the Gucci family.

During its promotion, he revealed the future of the Blade Runner series for the first time.

He told BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme: “We’re already into having written the pilot for Blade Runner, and the bible.

“So we’re already presenting Blade Runner as a TV show, which will probably be the first 10 hours.”

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A live-action TV show set in the Blade Runner universe would be a boon to sci-fi fans, who have been clamouring for more content in that universe for decades.

Historically, Blade Runner has only been adapted for the screen a few times in its past.

After the 1982 original movie, Denis Villeneuve released an Academy Award-winning direct sequel in 2017, Blade Runner 2049.

The movie starred Ryan Gosling as a new Blade Runner and brought back Ford, and continued the character’s story after he ran away with replicant Rachel.

The Canadian director’s movie also came with three shorts that expanded the universe’s lore.

Since then, streaming service Crunchy Roll has released a new TV show titled Blade Runner: Black Lotus, which tells the story of a new replicant on the run.

On top of that, the Blade Runner series has been adapted into a number of middling graphic novels and video games.

Ridley also revealed he is working on a TV show for another of his legendary science-fiction franchises.

Ridley added: “And then Alien is a similar thing. Alien is now being written for pilot.”

The Alien series has been a lot more prolific in its instalments, with the latest movie – Alien: Covenant – being released in 2017, just five years after Prometheus.

The British director has not provided a release date or window for either TV show.

Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049 are available to watch on Amazon Prime Video now.

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