Prime Video’s ‘RoboCop’ Reboot Has Fans Asking One Question

Dan Stevens is set to play Alex Murphy and his cyborg alter ego in Prime Video’s upcoming RoboCop series. The eight-episode show will bring the popular sci-fi franchise back to television, but Amazon MGM Studios has not announced a production or release date. The series is based on the 1987 film directed by Paul Verhoeven. It follows Murphy, a police officer who is killed by criminals and rebuilt as a powerful cyborg. His body becomes a tool for law enforcement while a major technology company seeks to reshape the police force. Prime Video announced the project in July 2026, but we’ve been hearing rumors of it for years now. The streaming service later confirmed Stevens as the lead. The actor is known for Downton Abbey, Beauty and the Beast, Legion, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. In an interview with ComicBook.com, Stevens spoke publicly about the role for the first time. He said the original RoboCop is one of his favorite films and explained what he hopes the new series will retain. “That original is one of my favorite films of all time,” Stevens said. “For me and so many of my friends, it was such an iconic movie. I think maybe one of the first exposures to extreme violence...