Variety magazine reported that Amazon Prime Video has officially picked up the series version of “RoboCop.”
Prime Video has given the show an eight-episode order. The project has been in development since Amazon acquired MGM in 2022, with Amazon looking to leverage access to MGM’s rich IP library for both film and TV projects.
According to the official logline, “A giant technology conglomerate convinces a city to introduce a powerful robot to its police force, implanted with the consciousness of a beloved deceased officer.”
As previously reported, Peter Okko is serving as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. James Wan, Michael Clear and Rob Hackett will executive produce through Blumhouse Atomic Monster. Michael Miner and Ed Neumeier, co-creators and co-writers of the original RoboCop film, will also serve as executive producers. Blumhouse Atomic Monster’s Daniel Bozon will serve as co-executive producer and oversee the project for the company. Produced by Amazon MGM Studios.
“I’ve always been a huge RoboCop fan, so it’s a dream to help bring this world to television,” Wang said. “What Paul Verhoeven created in 1987 was decades ahead of his time, and the questions of technology, identity, and who businesses actually serve are becoming increasingly urgent. Peter’s unique vision and bold approach to storytelling will help Ed and Amazon Together with our partners at MGM Studios, we are committed to building something undeniably new for audiences around the world, while honoring what made the original iconic and emphasizing its relevance in this modern, technology-driven world.”
The RoboCop series began in 1987 with the first film starring Peter Weller as the titular half-man, half-machine law enforcement officer. Weller returned for the sequel in 1990, and Robert Burke took over the role for 1993’s RoboCop 3. Nancy Allen appeared in all three films as Officer Ann Lewis. A reboot starring Joel Kinnaman was released in 2014. In addition, multiple RoboCop TV shows have been aired, including two animated and two live-action films, as well as video games and manga.
“‘RoboCop’ has been a meaningful series to audiences for nearly 40 years, not just as an action spectacle, but also as a sharp and provocative mirror of our relationship with technology and power,” said Peter Friedlander, head of global television at Amazon MGM Studios. “Peter Okko has crafted a vision that pays homage to the soul of what perpetuated the original while building something completely fresh and urgent for today. Coupled with the cinematic sensibilities of James Wan and the team at Blumhouse Atomic Monster, we believe this series will captivate a whole new generation of fans for Prime Video.”
