RoboCop may need struggled to get one other big-screen installment off the bottom for years, however the IP is much from lifeless. Final yr, RoboCop: Rogue Metropolis wowed us with a reasonably freakin’ stable AA expertise, and now Amazon plans to make good use of the IP after buying MGM’s total library.
Through Selection, we have discovered that Amazon is quickly shifting ahead with a RoboCop TV collection to be helmed by Peter Ocko, who has written for exhibits like Dinosaurs, Black Sails, and The Workplace over time.
On prime of Ocko – who’s locked to function author, govt producer, and showrunner – James Wan, the prolific horror and motion blockbuster director now eyeing a Creature from the Black Lagoon reboot, is ready to govt produce below his Atomic Monster banner.
Selection additionally shared the present official logline for the collection, which states the next: “An enormous tech conglomerate collaborates with the native police division to introduce a technologically superior enforcer to fight rising crime β a police officer whoβs half man, half machine.” No surprises right here.
Maybe probably the most fascinating bit right here is Ocko’s involvement. His CV is nothing wanting spectacular, and his work on Dinosaurs, a profoundly satirical present with one of many wildest endings in TV historical past, feels pitch excellent going into a brand new riff on Paul Verhoeven’s unique film. Whereas the 2014 reboot film by JosΓ© Padilha wasn’t completely dreadful, it lacked a lot of the chew that is routinely related to the unique iteration of the character and Detroit.
If RoboCop’s automobile does not hit too many highway bumps, we could possibly be casting information coming in sooner or later throughout 2025. It’s going to be fascinating to see who lands the function of Alex Murphy this time round; Peter Weller’s efficiency continues to be rattling iconic, however I personally do not suppose Joel Kinnaman did too unhealthy of a job with what he was given within the reboot.
