Anna Daniels
While the underperformance of the original film is an obvious reason for the lack of a Dredd sequel, it seems another hurdle may be signaling that Urban’s time as Judge Dredd done. The actor actually pointed to the Mega City One TV series currently in the works as a key reason a new Dredd movie is not likely to happen.
“I think that the guys that own the rights to Dredd, Rebellion, I think they’re developing something called Mega-City One and it would just be great to see more Dredd, whether it’s with me or not, it doesn’t matter,” he said. “I’m a fan of Dredd and there’s so many great stories there. I’d love to see them. And I have no doubt that, someday, someone will make it. It’s just a matter of time.”
While Urban’s enthusiasm for the character is obvious (and, frankly, quite refreshing), those comments are certainly not encouraging of the actor’s possible return to the role. That being said, Urban was reportedly in talks to appear in the Mega City One series as recently as a couple of years ago, so it seems only time will tell if he gets to reprise his most coveted role or not.
Either way, it sounds like we might still be getting some new Judge Dredd content sometime in the future. So if you’re wondering exactly what Mega City One is, the series is essentially being envisioned as a futuristic cop show set within sprawling city the infamous Judge Dredd calls home. It’s also said to expand on the world to the point that Dredd himself is not the central character.
Obviously, that set-up leaves ample room for Dredd to play a key role on the series. The only question is whether we’ll be seeing Karl Urban’s face behind the Judge’s iconic helmet or not.
Written by: Looper
