‘Robocop’ TV Series Officially a Go for Prime Video, Will Tackle Corporate Greed

The eight-episode series will seek to capture the anti-corporate vibe of the 1987 cult classic.

Amazon MGM Studios will buy that for a dollar!

The company has finally greenlit its Robocop TV series for Prime Video from Blumhouse Atomic Monster.

The new Robocop will be an eight-episode series from showrunner Peter Ocko (Lodge 49) and executive producers James Wan, Michael Clear and Rob Hackett. The project was first announced in development three years ago.

The original 1987 RoboCop film from director Paul Verhoeven told the story of a crime-ridden Detroit where a fatally injured police officer is rebuilt into a mechanical superhero. The film was acclaimed for its satirical take on corporate America. Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner — co-creators and co-writers of the original — will also serve as executive producers.

From the official series order description: “Since its debut in 1987, Robocop has endured as one of the most iconic and culturally significant franchises in science fiction. What began as a bold social satire — blending visceral action with a critique of corporate greed, privatization, and the nature of identity — has resonated across generations, spawning sequels, television series, video games and comic books. Its themes of humanity versus technology and the consequences of unchecked corporate power feel more relevant today than ever, making it the ideal property to reimagine for a new era of television.”

“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.”

“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.”

There have been many efforts to expand RoboCop into a franchise before. A 12-episode animated TV series was released by Marvel Productions in 1988. There were two modest sequel films, 1990’s RoboCop 2 and 1993’s RoboCop 3. In 1994, there was a short-lived RoboCop TV series, and in 2001 there was a live-action miniseries, RoboCop: Prime Directives. Perhaps the best-known reboot is 2014’s RoboCop film starring Joel Kinnaman.

will tackle “corporate greed” on behalf of the greediest corporation since mr. burns’s nuclear power plant. way to go, everyone.

Isn’t it ironic? Didn’t ya think?

I hope they make rename Omni Consumer Products to something more like Amazon.

On Amazon….lol

I think I speak for everyone when I say I hope this never sees the light of day.

But if for some reason it does get made, please be better than that godawful 2014 shite

So…Robocop is going after EA??

‘Will tackle corporate greed’ – brought to you by Amazon.

The CEO of ocp should be Beff Jezos