In the wake of the 1995 movie starring Sylvester Stallone and the 2012 movie starring Karl Urban, the next big screen incarnation of Judge Dredd may be directed by Taika Waititi.
According to report from The Hollywood Reporter this afternoon, Waititi is attached to direct a new Judge Dredd movie in a hot package that’s making its way around Hollywood.
THR details, “The logline is being kept under the visor, but the pitch is said to take inspiration more from the comics than the previous screen iterations, leaning into the world-building and dark humor. It is also meant to be a fun sci-fi blockbuster that nonetheless speaks to this moment in culture. The desire is to see the movie launch a Dredd universe that could be explored with additional movies and shows across various platforms.”
Drew Pearce (Fall Guy, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation) will be writing the script.
As you may recall, the character had been recently set to make his mark on the small screen with a series titled “Judge Dredd: Mega City One,” but it seems that project is no more.
Judge Dredd was created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. The character debuted back in 1977, with two (aforementioned) live action movies under his belt thus far.
Wikipedia reminds, “Judge Dredd is a law enforcement and judicial officer in the dystopian future city of Mega-City One, which covers most of the east coast of North America. He is a street judge, empowered to summarily arrest, convict, sentence, and execute criminals.”
‘Judge Dredd’ (1995)