Robocop: Dan Stevens Reportedly Tapped to Lead Streaming Series
The eight-episode series follows a tech conglomerate putting Alex Murphy’s consciousness into a police robot, with Peter Ocko writing and executive producing.
- Dan Stevens will star as police officer Alex Murphy in Prime Video's eight-episode RoboCop series, portraying both the officer and his cyborg alter ego, Variety confirmed.
- Showrunner Peter Ocko leads production with executive producers James Wan, Michael Clear, and Rob Hackett of Blumhouse Atomic Monster, aiming to honor Paul Verhoeven's 1987 original while updating its technological themes.
- A giant tech conglomerate convinces the city to place a powerful robot on its police force, a machine implanted with the consciousness of fallen officer Murphy to combat rising crime.
- Amazon MGM Studios greenlighted the project after acquiring the studio in 2022, expanding a franchise that includes the 1987 original, sequels in 1990 and 1993, and the 2014 reboot starring Joel Kinnaman.
- Stevens continues a busy schedule, currently filming the second season of Dexter: Resurrection for Paramount+ while preparing for Onslaught, scheduled for release on September 4.
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The Britishman Dan Stevens has been chosen to play Alex Murphy and his alter ego, the police cyborg created by Paul Verhoeven in 1987.
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RoboCop Remake Officially Confirms Dan Stevens for Title Role, And I'd Buy That For a Dollar
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‘Robocop’ TV Series Casts Dan Stevens in Lead Role
Dan Stevens is set for the title role in the “Robocop” TV series at Amazon Prime Video, Variety has confirmed. The show was originally announced in July at the streamer. Prime Video has given the show an eight-episode order. The project has been in development since Amazon acquired MGM in 2022, with Amazon looking to […]
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