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Amazon orders Robocop TV series as franchise heads to Prime Video

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In brief: Amazon has greenlit a new series based on the Robocop franchise. The Prime Video series has reportedly been in development since 2022 when Amazon acquired MGM for $8.45 billion. Amazon hasn't announced a cast, nor do we have a scheduled release date meaning its debut is likely years away. Still, for fans of the franchise, it is an exciting development that could continue the legacy of the original for years to come.

Robocop has been entertaining audiences for nearly four decades. The first film in the series debuted in 1987, starring Peter Weller as a half-man, half-machine cyborg law enforcement officer. The movie is considered by many as one of the best from the 80s, spawning two sequels as well as a number of video game tie-ins, TV shows, and even...

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