Amazon Prime Video has officially picked up a series version of “Robocop,” Variety has learned.
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 capitalize on their access to MGM’s deep IP library for both film and television projects.
Per the official logline, “A giant tech conglomerate convinces the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved, fallen officer.”
As previously reported, Peter Ocko serves as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. James Wan, Michael Clear, and Rob Hackett executive produce via Blumhouse Atomic Monster. Ed Neumeier, co-creator and co-writer of the original “Robocop” film, will also serve as an executive producer. Danielle Bozzone of Blumhouse Atomic Monster will co-executive produce and oversee the project for the company. Amazon MGM Studios will produce.
“I’ve been a massive fan of ‘Robocop’ forever, so getting to help bring this world to television is a dream,” said Wan. “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.”
