Judge Dredd Movie in the Works With Taika Waititi as Director
HOLLYWOOD, JUL 17 – Taika Waititi and Drew Pearce aim to create a sci-fi blockbuster inspired by original comics, with over 100 million copies sold, emphasizing world-building and dark humor.
- Actor Taika Waititi, attached to direct, the hot package is making its way around Hollywood, with no studio attached yet, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
- Sources say Pearce and Waititi grew up reading Judge Dredd, which was created in the 1970s by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra, with over 100 million comics sold.
- Producers including Chris Kingsley, Jason Kingsley, and Ben Smith of Rebellion Developments, with Drew Pearce attached to adapt the screenplay, aim to launch a new Judge Dredd universe.
- Reports say the pitch describes a fun sci-fi blockbuster that speaks to this moment in culture, with franchise ambitions to expand across platforms.
- The project has just hit the market, with no deals locked in yet and no potential release date announced.
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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Director Taika Waititi Is Set To Direct New ‘Judge Dredd’ Movie And Fans Are Already Passing Their Sentence
Karl Urban is The Law as Judge Dredd in Dredd (2012), Lionsgate Entertainment According to The Hollywood Reporter, Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows, Thor: Ragnarok, Jojo Rabbit) is preparing to take on another cherished comic book IP as he teams up with screenwriter Drew Pearce (Iron Man 3, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation) to bring another adaptation of Judge Dredd to the big screen. Judge Dredd has a Dawg in him in Dredd (2012), Li…
Judge Dredd Movie in the Works With Taika Waititi as Director
Thor: Ragnarok and Jojo Rabbit director Taika Waititi is reportedly attached to direct a new Judge Dredd movie.Information on a Judge Dredd revival comes from THR, which says the Oscar winner will develop the film with the hopes that it could spawn additional movies and shows should it perform. Plot details and a release date remain under wraps, but the project is said to pull more from comic book source material with a focus on world-building a…
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