Robocop series coming to Amazon Prime?

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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.”
 
I will, rightly or wrongly, judge this entire show based on what the suit looks like. I pray this will be good.
 
Great crossover opportunity between this, Legally Blonde, and Poltergeist. Hopefully they don't drop the ball on rolling out the MGM Cinematic Universe. A ghost-possessed ED-209 can't be stopped by Robocop or Zelda alone.
 
I will, rightly or wrongly, judge this entire show based on what the suit looks like. I pray this will be good.
Yeah as bad as the original TV series was, it at least featured the same movie costume, which was the only thing that made it worth watching.

Any new version needs to have that same bulky, muscular look I think. The reboot movie made him too sleek and modern.
 
I will, rightly or wrongly, judge this entire show based on what the suit looks like. I pray this will be good.

Well, for what it’s worth, I haven’t been able to get into the idea of the James Gunn Superman movie for the very same reason. I just can’t get past the fact that the character looks so dopey. While aesthetics aren’t the only thing, they definitely matter.
 
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