Amazon wants to revive Stargate, Robocop and other MGM classics

Remember, Amazon is making MGM’s acquisition official in March 2022. 7.7 billion €. With this acquisition, the American giant becomes the owner of extremely popular and lucrative licenses. James Bond or Rocky.

Disney buys Fox in 2021, enough for Amazon to strengthen its dominance in the streaming market. However, MGM has been owned by Amazon for over a year now and for now The dev is trying to capitalize on the American studio’s monstrous catalog.

Amazon will finally review the MGM catalog

But according to our colleagues on the site Deadline, this will change. According to the outlet, Amazon spent the entirety of 2022 perusing MGM’s extensive catalogue. The American giant has been announced a dozen publicly acclaimed licenses deserving of small and big screen returns.

Among them is the science fiction series. Stargate (Stargate at Home), saga Robocop, A Blonde’s Revenge, Celebrity, Barber, Gorgeous 7, The Pink Panther or Thomas Crown Affair. Frankly, Amazon aims to adopt a different strategy for each license, the idea is to offer relevant content/formats.

Movie or series? Amazon will decide for each license

Some will return to the movies, others to TV for Amazon Prime Video. For example, the American company is already in talks to launch the 3rd movie, The Revenge of a Blonde, with Reese Witherspoon, as well as a new TV series. It must be said that MGM has been working on a comeback for years.Elle Woods.

Again Stargate, a movie must first see the light of day. If successful, the series may be considered. For RobocopIt would be the opposite if a TV series followed by a feature film in the first place. Then, Amazon Studios would also be working on it. From the Fame, Barbershop and 7 Mercenaries series.

And as a result, that would also be a question New version of The Thomas Crown AffairThe cult masterpiece starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. There was already a version of this classic directed by John McTiernan (Crystal Trap, Predator) in 1999 with Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo in two main roles. A Pink Panther animated movie could also be on track.