“Dead or alive, you’re coming with me.”
Amazon MGM Studios has ordered a RoboCop series inspired by the MGM movie franchise, with Peter Ocko as showrunner and Blumhouse Atomic Monster behind the project, according to a report on Deadline.
Development on the RoboCop series gained momentum in 2024 when veteran Lodge 49 creator Ocko signed on as writer, executive producer, and showrunner, alongside horror maestro James Wan, who came aboard as an executive producer.
“I’ve been a massive fan of Robocop forever, so getting to help bring this world to television is a dream,” Wan said. “What Paul Verhoeven created in 1987 was decades ahead of its time, and its questions about technology, identity, and who corporations really serve have only grown more urgent. With Peter’s distinctive vision and bold approach to storytelling, and alongside Ed and our partners at Amazon MGM Studios, we’re working to honor what made the original iconic and highlight its relevancy in this modern, tech-driven world, while building something unmistakably new for a global audience.”
“Robocop is a franchise that has meant something to audiences for nearly four decades — not just as an action spectacle, but as a sharp, provocative mirror of our relationship with technology and power,” said Peter Friedlander, Head of Global Television, Amazon MGM Studios. “Peter Ocko has crafted a vision that honors the soul of what made the original so enduring while building something entirely fresh and urgent for today. Paired with the cinematic sensibility of James Wan and the team at Blumhouse Atomic Monster, we believe this series will captivate a whole new generation of fans on Prime Video.”
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