https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/ro...n-peter-ocko-showrunner-james-wan-1236155752/
The “Robocop” TV series in development at Amazon is starting to take shape.
Variety has learned that Peter Ocko has boarded the project to serve as writer, executive producer and showrunner. In addition, James Wan is set to executive produce under his Atomic Monster banner.
The official logline for the series states, “A giant tech conglomerate collaborates with the local police department to introduce a technologically advanced enforcer to combat rising crime — a police officer who’s part man, part machine.”
Along with Ocko and Wan, Michael Clear and Rob Hackett of Atomic Monster will also executive produce. Danielle Bozzone is overseeing the project for Atomic Monster. The series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios.
The “Robocop” series has been in the early development stages since Amazon acquired MGM, with Amazon looking to capitalize on their access to MGM’s deep IP library for both film and television projects. Amazon is also currently prepping a “Legally Blonde” prequel series, with MGM having produced that film as well, while a “Poltergeist” project recently set its showrunners.
The “Robocop” franchise kicked off in 1987 with the first “Robocop” film starring Peter Weller as the titular half man, half machine law enforcement officer. Weller returned for the sequel in 1990, with Robert Burke taking over the role for “Robocop 3” in 1993. Nancy Allen starred in all three films as Officer Anne Lewis. A reboot starring Joel Kinnaman was released in 2014. There have also been multiple “Robocop” TV shows to date, including two animated and two live-action shows, as well as video games and comic books.
Ocko has written for a wide variety of shows in his career, including “Dinosaurs,” “Dead Like Me,” “Pushing Daisies,” “Black Sails,” “The Office,” and “Lodge 49.” Most recently, he created the AMC series “Moonhaven.”
The “Robocop” TV series in development at Amazon is starting to take shape.
Variety has learned that Peter Ocko has boarded the project to serve as writer, executive producer and showrunner. In addition, James Wan is set to executive produce under his Atomic Monster banner.
The official logline for the series states, “A giant tech conglomerate collaborates with the local police department to introduce a technologically advanced enforcer to combat rising crime — a police officer who’s part man, part machine.”
Along with Ocko and Wan, Michael Clear and Rob Hackett of Atomic Monster will also executive produce. Danielle Bozzone is overseeing the project for Atomic Monster. The series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios.
The “Robocop” series has been in the early development stages since Amazon acquired MGM, with Amazon looking to capitalize on their access to MGM’s deep IP library for both film and television projects. Amazon is also currently prepping a “Legally Blonde” prequel series, with MGM having produced that film as well, while a “Poltergeist” project recently set its showrunners.
The “Robocop” franchise kicked off in 1987 with the first “Robocop” film starring Peter Weller as the titular half man, half machine law enforcement officer. Weller returned for the sequel in 1990, with Robert Burke taking over the role for “Robocop 3” in 1993. Nancy Allen starred in all three films as Officer Anne Lewis. A reboot starring Joel Kinnaman was released in 2014. There have also been multiple “Robocop” TV shows to date, including two animated and two live-action shows, as well as video games and comic books.
Ocko has written for a wide variety of shows in his career, including “Dinosaurs,” “Dead Like Me,” “Pushing Daisies,” “Black Sails,” “The Office,” and “Lodge 49.” Most recently, he created the AMC series “Moonhaven.”
