"Robocop", ‘Stargate" Among MGM Properties Up for Development at Amazon

Amazon is working on revivals of a slew of the intellectual properties it now owns after acquiring the century-old studio MGM.

MGM’s extensive film & TV catalogue was the main driver behind Amazon’s $8.5B acquisition of the storied Hollywood studio.

Since the deal closed in March 2022, Amazon Studios has been sifting through MGM’s library, identifying about a dozen initial titles for films and TV projects such as "Robocop", "Stargate", "Legally Blonde", "Fame", "Barbershop", "The Magnificent Seven", "Pink Panther" and "The Thomas Crown Affair". 

Each title is being approached differently, some being steered toward film, some toward the TV, and some big ones getting both movie and TV treatment.

For instance, Amazon Studios is in active early talks on "Legally Blonde", both for a movie and a potential TV series. 

Amazon has similar plans for "Stargate", in which film and TV installments are considered, with a movie likely going first.

"Robocop" is also being talked about for both film and TV, with a TV show possibly first.

Additionally, Amazon Studios is actively developing TV series based on "Fame", "Barbershop", and "The Magnificent Seven".

There are also discussions about a Thomas Crown Affair movie as well as a Pink Panther movie. A Poltergeist project also is a possibility down the road.

Amazon has been in talks with franchise star and filmmaker Michael B. Jordan to expand the Creed franchise into a universe that spans both film and TV. The studio also just made a first-look deal with Sylvester Stallone and his Balboa Productions for film and TV projects. 

There are currently no plans for other James Bond series beyond the unscripted competition series announced shortly after the MGM acquisition as the franchise producers are focused on figuring out the next film installment.