Taika Waititi To Judge, Jury, and Director? A New Judge Dredd Film Is Brewing!
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Word is Taika Waititi's diving into the world of Judge Dredd to direct a new film, potentially kicking off a whole Dredd cinematic universe! Let's hope he can do justice to the source material and give us a Dredd flick worthy of the name.
Right, so word on the street (thanks to IGN South Africa) is that Taika Waititi, the bloke who gave us *Thor: Ragnarok* and *Jojo Rabbit*, is apparently strapping on the helmet (figuratively, for now) to direct a new *Judge Dredd* movie. Colour me intrigued, mate. Seems like he's not just directing; he's diving headfirst into development, with whispers suggesting this could be the start of a whole Dredd cinematic universe – movies AND shows! Blimey.
Now, plot details are locked tighter than Dredd's jawline, but the rumour mill (again, cheers to IGN) is grinding out claims that this flick will be more faithful to the comic book source material. Think gritty world-building, a dash of dark humour, and less of… well, let's just say less of whatever the heck the Stallone version was trying to be. We all remember that, don't we? (shudders).
Helping Waititi bring Mega-City One to life is Drew Pearce, the writer behind *The Fall Guy* and *Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation*. Apparently, these two have been itching to work together for yonks, and Dredd's the unfortunate perp who finally got them united. Fair enough, reckon?
*Judge Dredd*, for those not in the know (where *have* you been?), is a proper icon, kicking ass and taking names in the dystopian sprawl of Mega-City One since the '70s. We had the Stallone attempt back in '95 (which, let's be honest, wasn't exactly a critical darling), and then Karl Urban gave it a crack in 2012 with *Dredd*. That one? Actually pretty decent. We even gave it an 8/10 back in the day, and it's made our best-of lists since!
So, can Waititi and Pearce pull off a blinder and give us the definitive Dredd experience? Only time will tell. No word yet on who'll be playing the man himself, but… Karl Urban and Taika Waititi *did* work together on *Thor: Ragnarok*. Just sayin'.
The new *Judge Dredd* movie is being produced by Chris Kinglsey, Jason Kinglsey, and Ben Smith (the rights holders at Rebellion Developments), alongside Roy Lee from Vertigo Entertainment, plus Pearce, Jeremy Platt, and Natalie Viscuso. Plenty of cooks in this particular kitchen, so let's hope they don't spoil the broth.
While we wait for more news, you can ponder whether Urban will return to the role (he's said he'd be up for a TV series, remember?) and lament the sequel we never got. I tell you what, the anticipation is higher than a citizen's PSI level after a day in the rad zones. One can only hope they won't muck it up.
Tags: Judge Dredd, Taika Waititi, Comic Book Movie, Dystopian, Karl Urban
Original article: IGN South Africa