A few months back, we brought you the exciting news that Amazon had ordered a RoboCop reboot series. At the time, we had no information regarding actors attached, and promised an update as soon as we had additional news.
Now, that news has landed, as Amazon have found their new RoboCop.
It has been confirmed that prolific actor Dan Stevens will take on the role of Alex Murphy/RoboCop.
Stevens is best known to genre fans for his roles in 2014’s The Guest, and more recently, the Godzilla x Kong series.
The new series will be produced by James Wan through his Blumhouse Atomic Monster label. This will mark Wan’s first solo series as a producer since the Blumhouse-Atomic Monster merger.
Peter Ocko, best known for his work on The Office and Pushing Daisies, will act as showrunner and primary writer.
Robocop co-creator Ed Neumeier has also been confirmed as an executive producer on the show.
As per an official logline:
“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.”
In a statement, executive producer James Wan said of the new series:
“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.”
More casting updates are expected soon, so stay tuned for further RoboCop news.
