English actor Dan Stevens has been cast in the lead role for a new television series adaptation of the sci-fi movie RoboCop. The project is being developed for streaming service Amazon Prime Video.
According to Variety, Stevens will portray a deceased military hero whose consciousness is transferred into the body of a powerful robot. A giant technology conglomerate convinces local municipal authorities to put the machine into service within the city police department.
Peter Ocko will serve as showrunner and writer for the new series. Ocko previously worked on major television productions including The Office, The Leftovers, Elementary, Black Sails, and Dead Like Me.
Stevens is known for his roles in feature films such as Beauty and the Beast, I'm Your Man, Abigail, The Ritual, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, and Perfect Weapon. His television credits include Downton Abbey and Legion.
Production details and team
Amazon Prime Video first announced plans for a new RoboCop project in 2022, though concrete details regarding the adaptation only emerged in July 2026.
Media reports indicate that filming for the project is scheduled to begin in early 2027 in Vancouver, Canada. The inaugural season will consist of eight episodes.
Rumors indicate that filmmaker James Wan will direct a portion of the episodes. Wan, who serves as a producer on the series, is known for directing and producing entry titles in the Saw, Insidious, The Conjuring, and Aquaman franchises.
RoboCop franchise history
The original sci-fi action movie RoboCop was directed by Paul Verhoeven and released in 1987, starring Peter Weller as officer Alex Murphy. Set in a futuristic Detroit, the plot centered on a slain model police officer whose consciousness was transferred into an armored robotic shell. The developing corporation soon faced complications after realizing Murphy retained more of his human identity than expected.
The 1987 film earned critical acclaim and commercial success, launching two feature film sequels in 1990 and 1993 with Weller returning to the title role. The franchise subsequently expanded into multiple television shows, animated series, video games, and comic book series.
A movie reboot was released in 2014 starring Joel Kinnaman and directed by Brazilian filmmaker Jose Padilha. That installment received mediocre critical reviews and underperformed at the global box office relative to studio expectations.
