Deadline has confirmed that Godzilla vs. Kong and Onslaught star Dan Stevens is set to lead the upcoming Robocop TV series heading to Prime Video. The series will reportedly use a lowercase c in the title, so it's "Robocop," not "RoboCop."
The British actor will play Alex Murphy, taking over the role from Peter Weller and Joel Kinnaman. Peter Ocko (Pushing Daisies) will serve as showrunner, while James Wan, Michael Clear, and Rob Hackett are executive producers. MGM and Blumhouse Atomic Monster are developing the series for Amazon's streaming platform.
In the eight-episode Robocop TV series, a giant tech conglomerate convinces the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved, fallen officer, Alex Murphy (Stevens).
The Legion star has an existing relationship with Amazon MGM Studios, having just wrapped work on a new series adaptation of John le Carré's Legacy of Spies. He has several noteworthy projects on the way, including Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 and Godzilla x King: Supernova.
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, privatisation, and the nature of identity — has resonated across generations, spawning sequels, television series, video games and comic books.
Wan previously said, "I’ve been a massive fan of RoboCop forever, so getting to help bring this world to television is a dream. 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 honour what made the original iconic and highlight its relevancy in this modern, tech-driven world, while building something unmistakably new for a global audience," the filmmaker added.
RoboCop spawned two sequels, an animated series, and even a couple of live-action takes on the property for television. The franchise was rebooted with limited success in 2014 with the Joel Kinnaman-led movie.
Grossing $242.6 million on a reported $130 million budget, it received mixed reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes), and the franchise was shelved until 2023's well-received RoboCop: Rogue City video game. That was set in the same world as the movies led by Peter Weller.
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