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Hypebeast
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Netflix Confirms ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2' With New Cast and Darker Story
Summary Netflix has officially announced the production ofCyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, a new standalone anime series set in the gritty, dystopian universe ofCyberpunk 2077. Revealed during Anime Expo 2025, the sequel marks a return to Night City with a fresh 10-episode story described as a 'raw chronicle of redemption and revenge'. While the first season followed the tragic arc of David Martinez, the new installment introduces an entirely new cast and narrative. Returning as writer and showrunner, Bartosz Sztybor ofCD Projekt REDspoke about one of the key reasons for working on a sequel. 'I wasn't satisfied with the sadness that I received from the audience. So, I want you to be even more sad now,' he said at theBehind the Scenes With Us Creatorspanel at Anime Expo 2025. He also explained his desire for the story to continue, stating, 'Night City has a lot of stories to tell. I had a dream that it won't end withCyberpunk: Edgerunners. There are more stories, more characters. Night City is really a huge city full of interesting characters.' Studio Triggeris once again helming the animation, with Kai Ikarashi, episode director of the fan-favorite Episode 6, stepping up as series director. The creative team also includes Masahiko Otsuka on screenplay adaptation and lead character designer Kanno Ichigo, known forPromareand the originalEdgerunners. The announcement was accompanied by a teaser poster illustrated by Kanno, hinting at a more grounded and brutal aesthetic. While no release date has been announced, production is underway. At the panel, Sztybor concluded, 'I can't wait for you to seeCyberpunk: Edgerunners 2. It'll be, of course, sadder, but it will also be darker, more bloody and more raw'. While no release date has been confirmed, production is underway, and fans can expect further updates in the near future. 💥Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 is in production! 💥 It presents a new standalone 10-episode story from the world of Cyberpunk 2077— a raw chronicle of redemption and revenge. ❓When the world is blinded by spectacle, what extremes do you have to go to make your story matter? 👀… — Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (@edgerunners)July 4, 2025
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
CD Projekt Red Announces ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2' at Anime Expo
CD Projekt Red is returning to the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners universe with a new stand-alone entry, which the game developer announced alongside the anime series' showrunner during a panel at Anime Expo on Friday. The video game developer will once again partner with the animation studio Trigger for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, which, like its predecessor, will stream on Netflix. An official logo and poster art were shared as part of CD PROJEKT RED's 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners — Behind the Scenes With its Creators,' with a promise that later in the day, Trigger would tease new footage for the series at the Peacock Theater as part of its own panel. More from The Hollywood Reporter Netflix Is Shark-Attacking Discovery and Nat Geo This Summer The Front Man Speaks: 'Squid Game' Star Lee Byung-hun Unpacks His Character's Mysterious Inner Thoughts 'The Residence' Was Mostly Good, But It Didn't Quite Earn a Second Season The series will serve as a new 10-episode stand-alone story set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077, and asks the question: in a city that thrives in the spotlight of violence and when the world is blinded by spectacle, what extremes will you go to in order to make your story matter? Described as a raw chronicle of redemption and revenge, Edgerunners 2 will, according to the series' story writer and producer Bartosz Sztybor, not only be a sadder and darker take, but 'more bloody, and more raw.' 'Night City has a lot of stories to tell. I have a dream that it won't end with Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. There's more stories, more characters,' he added about his decision to pursue another series. 'I wasn't satisfied with the sadness I received from the audience so I want you to be even more sad now.' Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 will feature a new story and fresh characters, and while the series does not currently have a release date, it will be directed by Kai Ikarashi. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners director Hiroyuki Imaishi made a special appearance during the panel to pass the baton for Ikarashi's directorial debut on the series, after working together on the 2022 entry. Voice actors Emi Lo (Lucy Kushinada) and Zach Aguilar (David Martinez) also appeared on the panel, which saw cast and creatives take fans behind the scenes of the 2022 anime. Sztybor and Ikarashi will be joined on Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 by lead character designer Kanno Ichigo and Masahiko Otsuka, who will be responsible for the screenplay adaptation. '[Cyberpunk: Edgerunner's] David [Martinez's] story might be over, but there's plenty more to discover in Night City. And to again have the legendary animation studio Trigger along for the ride makes us at CD Projekt Red so excited to introduce a raw, real chronicle of redemption and revenge, something unlike what we've done before,' Sztybor said in a statement. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise


The Verge
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Verge
Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 will be even sadder and bloodier
In May, we learned that the development of a sequel to the Cyberpunk 2077 game is moving forward at CD Projekt Red, and today, at the Anime Expo 2025 event, it officially announced a new season of the anime spinoff for Netflix. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 will have '…an entirely new story, fresh characters, and a raw, realistic take on the most dangerous city of the dark future. The new season will be directed by Kai Ikarashi, who also directed episode six in the first season, 'Girl on Fire.' There's no word yet on when Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 will premiere, but they did show off this new poster artwork. A trailer will be shown later tonight during a panel at 8:30PM PT for the animation studio, Trigger. Showrunner and writer Bartosz Sztybor said during Friday's panel that for season one, 'I just wanted to make the whole world sad… when people are sad, I'm a bit happy,' and that this new 10-episode season will be '…of course, sadder, but it will be also darker, more bloody, and more raw.' A brief summary of the follow-up series tells fans what to expect following the end of David's story in season one: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 presents a new standalone 10-episode story from the world of Cyberpunk 2077— a raw chronicle of redemption and revenge. In a city that thrives in the spotlight of violence, one question remains: when the world is blinded by spectacle, what extremes do you have to go to make your story matter?