Max (formerly HBO Max) isn’t the only platform claiming to lean on nostalgia to boost its subscriber count. According to Deadline, Amazon Prime Video has given the green light to a new movie and a series of RoboCopthe science fiction franchise that succeeded in the nineties.
We must remember that the rights of RoboCop they became owned by Amazon after the company shelled out $8.5 billion for MGM. From that point on, then, the return of the Detroit cop was entirely up to Amazon. Their plan, of course, is to take advantage of the huge portfolio of intellectual properties for which they paid so much money.
However, in the company they are aware that they must be very careful when managing their future productions. Because? One false step, a project that does not receive the attention it deserves, could cause your franchises to lose value in the eyes of the public. In the world of film and television, it takes a lot to get up from failure.
Deadline mentions that Amazon is taking it easy on the release of new movies and series based on MGM franchises, including those of RoboCop. This is due to the fact that its objective is to respect the legacy of the film company by promoting quality projects.
According to the aforementioned medium, the Amazon Prime Video plan would supposedly be first produce the series RoboCop. Therefore, the new movie would come some time later. Unfortunately, both projects are in a very early stage of development, so don’t expect to see them anytime soon. In fact, you may have to be patient for several years.
Undoubtedly, the return of RoboCop It will be a litmus test for Amazon. The reality is that the franchise is far from what it was more than 20 years ago. His attempted restart in 2014 did not live up to expectations despite the great expectation it initially generated. Still, it turned out to be profitable, grossing $242 million at the international box office.
At the beginning of 2022, a rumor pointed out that Chris Evansknown worldwide for being Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, would give life to Alex Murphy in another reboot of RoboCop. However, at this time it is not clear if Amazon is actually considering the aforementioned actor to undertake its new project. Surely as time goes by we will know more details.