According to Comicbook, the widely known film classic RoboCop could return to television. The film franchise, now a part of Amazon’s MGM, is being optioned for a series. Original film star Peter Weller (Skin Trade, Star Trek: Into Darkness) recently indicated he could return to the franchise under certain circumstances.
According to Comicbook, Weller said he would “be willing to appear on the new project under certain conditions.” His last return to the role was in the 2023 RoboCop: Rouge City video game.
“Don’t know, good question. If the stars align,” Weller stated to Collider via Comicbook. Nancy Allen (Dressed to Kill, The Division), Weller’s co-star who portrayed Officer Anne Lewis, held similar reservations about returning to the franchise. “I think I’d have to read something first. I think the best movie was the first one, and everything since then has not really lived up to what it should be, so who knows, maybe they’ll figure it out for a TV show.”
According to Comicbook, the show’s premise is to examine the themes from the original film while updating it for modern audiences. The film tackled issues associated with law enforcement’s abuse of control paid by companies and justice without morals. Although still in development, it is backed by horror film artist James Wan’s (Malignant, The Conjuring 2) Atomic Monster Production company. Peter Ocko (Lodge 49, Pushing Daises) will serve as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. The official logline reads “a giant tech conglomerate collaborating with the local police department to introduce a technologically advanced enforcer to combat rising crime.”
After the original film, there were many attempts to match its success. According to Comicbook, Weller starred in the 1990 sequel from Irvin Kershner (Never Say Never Again, The Empire Strikes Back). A third film joined the fray shortly after, followed by the short-lived TV series in 1994. The most recent return to the big screen was 2014’s reboot starring Joel Kinnaman (For All Mankind, The Suicide Squad).
