Drokk it! New Judge Dredd Movie in the Works?

Is Mega City ready for New Zealand actor Karl Urban?

Information posted on various sites yesterday say that Karl Urban will be offered the helmet of Mega City's number one badass, Judge Dredd, in an upcoming film based on the comics. The 3D screenplay is being penned by Alex Garland (28 Days Later) and is set to be directed by Pete Travis (Vantage Point).

Unlike the 1995 Judge Dredd movie starring Sylvester Stallone, Karl Urban will not remove the iconic helmet during the movie, just as Dredd himself has never done in the comics.

Judge Dredd will begin filming later this year and be in theaters next year or early 2012.

© C Harris Lynn, 2010