Prime Video Orders Robocop Series from Blumhouse

Amazon Prime Video has officially greenlit a new RoboCop television series, bringing the iconic cyborg law enforcer back to screens. The streaming service has ordered eight episodes from Blumhouse Atomic Monster, with Peter Ocko serving as showrunner. The series aims to capture the anti-corporate spirit of the original 1987 film, which became a cult classic for its satirical take on privatization and policing. The project has been in development since Amazon acquired MGM in 2022, as the company looked to tap into MGM's extensive library of intellectual property for both film and television. In the new series, a powerful tech conglomerate convinces a city to deploy a robot on its police force, one that contains the consciousness of a beloved officer. This premise echoes the original movie's themes of corporate overreach and identity. Blumhouse Atomic Monster, known for producing horror and genre content, will produce the series. The show is part of a broader trend of reviving classic film franchises for television, with Amazon investing in familiar titles to attract subscribers. No release date has been announced yet, but production is expected to begin soon.