BleedingCool are reporting that Karl Urban, who excellently portrayed McCoy in JJ Abrams Star Trek reboot, is about to be offered the role of Judge Dredd in the upcoming, multi-million dollar, film adaptation. This rumour follows the news that British director Pete Travis has signed to direct from a script by Alex Garland.
The film is likely to explore the character of Judge Dredd, who, in the comic-books, is a law enforcement officer in a violent city of the future where uniformed Judges combine the powers of police, judge, jury and executioner.
Reliance Big Entertainment and DNA Films will co-produce the Judge Dredd film. An official announcement regarding production, and casting, could be made during Comic-Con.
I’m open to a modern-day Judge Dredd film, and Urban sounds as if he could fit into the role perfectly. Alex Garland has been responsible for writing scripts for Sunshine and 28 Days Later, so is likely to do the adaptation justice.
How do you feel about Urban becoming the always-helmeted Judge Dredd?
