Back in April last year came news that Amazon Studios was moving forward on film and/or TV development on multiple franchises in the MGM library. Those on the slate included new takes on “Stargate,” “Legally Blonde” and “Robocop” with the latter getting a TV series. A year-and-a-half on that series is beginning to take shape.
reports that “Aquaman” and “The Conjuring” filmmaker James Wan has boarded the project as executive producer along with his Atomic Monster production company. In addition. Peter Ocko (“Lodge 49,” “The Office”) has joined the project as both writer and showrunner.
They join the already set executive producers Michael Clear and Rob Hackett on the project which is being produced in-house at Amazon MGM Studios. The project is being dubbed a serialized spin on the famed franchise and begins when 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. Paul Verhoeven directed the 1987 original, which became an iconic sci-fi action film known for its satire of American capitalism, moments of extreme violence and iconic lines.
It inspired two sequels, a reboot in 2014, and several TV series..