Amazon MGM Studios Greenlights New *Robocop* Television Series

Amazon MGM Studios has approved a television adaptation of the *Robocop* franchise. The series will be led by showrunner and writer Peter Ocko, with horror filmmaker James Wan and his Blumhouse Atomic Monster banner serving as executive producers. Additional executive producers include Michael Clear, Rob Hackett, and Danielle Bozzone on behalf of the studio, while Ed Neumeier—co-creator of the original 1987 film—will also oversee the project. The premise follows a powerful robot police unit implanted with the consciousness of a fallen officer, echoing the franchise’s blend of action and corporate-critiquing themes.

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The series emerged from Amazon’s 2022 acquisition of MGM, which prompted a slate of franchise-based developments. Early in the effort, titles such as *Legally Blonde*, *Barbershop*, *Stargate*, *The Magnificent Seven*, *Poltergeist* and *Fame* were earmarked for series treatment. By April 2023, *Robocop* was identified among the first wave of MGM properties slated for television adaptation. Development accelerated in 2024 when Ocko was tapped, and the project now joins other Amazon-MGM series that have already secured renewals, including the *Legally Blonde* prequel *Elle* and *Barbershop* on Prime Video.

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• Peter Ocko – Writer, executive producer, and showrunner; known for *Lodge 49*.

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• James Wan – Horror director and executive producer; heads Blumhouse Atomic Monster.

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• Ed Neumeier – Co-creator and co-writer of the 1987 *Robocop* film; executive producer on the series.

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• Peter Friedlander – Head of Global Television, Amazon MGM Studios; oversees the franchise’s television strategy.

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James Wan expressed enthusiasm for the project, noting that the original film’s exploration of technology, identity, and corporate influence remains increasingly relevant. He emphasized the team’s intent to honor the iconic source material while delivering a fresh narrative for a global audience. Amazon MGM Studios’ leadership highlighted the franchise’s enduring cultural impact and its capacity to resonate with contemporary concerns about robotics, AI, and corporate power.

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• “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,” — Peter Friedlander, Head of Global Television, Amazon MGM Studios

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