Dan Stevens cast as RoboCop in Amazon Prime Video series

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 capitalize on their access to MGM’s deep IP library for both film and television projects.

Per the 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 (Stevens).”

Stevens broke out with his role in the hit British series “Downton Abbey,” with the actor going on to star in the critically-acclaimed show “Legion” at FX. His other TV roles include “Solar Opposites,” “Zero Day,” and the upcoming third season of AMC’s “The Terror.” He is also set for a series regular role in the upcoming second season of “Dexter: Resurrection.” In film, he recently starred in “Godzilla x Kong: New Empire” and is known for features like the live-action “Beauty and the Beast,” “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga,” and “Cuckoo.”

He is repped by CAA, Julian Belfrage Associates, and Peikoff Mahan.

Peter Ocko serves as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. James Wan, Michael Clear, and Rob Hackett executive produce via Blumhouse Atomic Monster. Michael Miner and Ed Neumeier, co-creators and co-writers of the original “Robocop” film, will also serve as executive producers. Danielle Bozzone of Blumhouse Atomic Monster will co-executive produce and oversee the project for the company. Amazon MGM Studios will produce.

The “Robocop” franchise kicked off in 1987 with the first film starring Peter Weller as the titular half man, half machine law enforcement officer. Weller returned for the sequel in 1990, with Robert Burke taking over the role for “Robocop 3” in 1993. Nancy Allen starred in all three films as Officer Anne Lewis. A reboot starring Joel Kinnaman was released in 2014. There have also been multiple “Robocop” TV shows to date, including two animated and two live-action shows, as well as video games and comic books.

-Variety