Movies New JUDGE DREDD Movie with Taika Waititi to Direct

[Jesus X]

Lol quirky neon comedic Dredd? No thanks

It is the antithesis of what a dredd film should be it is almost purposely sabotaged to flop.

 

[NoSmilez]

The last one was ok. I don't know why they didn't continue that series. It must have done poorly at the box office or something.

 

[Fox by the Sea]

God, not this waikiki idiot. he can't do serious film. all he knows is quirky humor every 5 minutes.
get him away from the Dredd movie. fuck that.

 

[GtehMVP]

I'll leave room for being pleasantly surprised, but Taika sounds like the worst person for this job.

Hopefully it's not a Marvel joke slop at the expense of any serious moment thing, and Karl Urban is playing Dredd.

 

[Flower2dPeople]

God, not this waikiki idiot. he can't do serious film. all he knows is quirky humor every 5 minutes.
get him away from the Dredd movie. fuck that.

He should just fuck a sheep while doing the haka face and disappear forever,

 

[LilMountain]

I'm not a Waititi hater but his style is all wrong for Dredd for sure

 

[KnightTemplar]

Update: July 17, 2025

Taikia Waititi to Direct New JUDGE DREDD Movie with Drew Pearce to Write the Script

Judge Dredd. Taika Waititi. Those two names have studio heads and executives sitting up this week as one of the hottest packages of the year hits the Hollywood marketplace.

Waititi, the Thor: Ragnarok and Jojo Rabbit filmmaker, is attached to direct a new feature film take on Dredd, the popular and violent British comic book character.

Drew Pearce, the scribe known for his action movie-filled resume thanks to titles such as Fall Guy and Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, is attached to write the script.

Producers include Dredd rights holders Chris Kingsley, Jason Kingsley and Ben Smith of Rebellion Developments, Roy Lee of Vertigo Entertainment, Jeremy Platt, Natalie Viscuso and Pearce.

Sources say Pearce and Waititi both grew up with the books and are friends who have been trying to find a project to work on together for years.

Created in the late 1970s by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra, Dredd debuted in the pages of weekly British anthology 2000 AD. He is a police officer in the bleak future metropolis of Mega-City One, part of a law enforcement corps that empowers officers to be judge, jury, and executioner. The character and his stories were a satire on a judicial system taken to the extreme. Dredd proved hugely popular, engendering several more comics and comics strips, video and board games, books, and even postage stamps in the United Kingdom. It is said that over 100,000,000 comics and graphic novels have been sold.

The character was given the glossy Hollywood treatment in 1995 with a big-budget adaptation that starred Sylvester Stallone. It was poorly received. More warmly was the reception for Dredd, a 2012 adaptation that starred Karl Urban with a script by Alex Garland, the writer behind 28 Days Later, who also wrote and directed Civil War.

The logline is being kept under the visor, but the pitch is said to take inspiration more from the comics than the previous screen iterations, leaning into the world-building and dark humor. It is also meant to be a fun sci-fi blockbuster that nonetheless speaks to this moment in culture. The desire is to see the movie launch a Dredd universe that could be explored with additional movies and shows across various platforms.

Taika Waititi Tackling ‘Judge Dredd’ Movie in Hot Package Hitting Hollywood (Exclusive)

Drew Pearce, whose screenwriting credits include 'Fall Guy' and 'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation,' is attached to write the script.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[KnightTemplar]

The last one was ok. I don't know why they didn't continue that series. It must have done poorly at the box office or something.

Sadly, it didn't do well. Which is a damn shame, since it's one of the best comic book adaptions ever made. Urban is absolutely perfect in the role.

 

[KnightTemplar]

- Sorry buds. But you guys stil got the 1994 movie @KnightTemplar @Protectandserve

This Taiki dude sucks. I dont get why guys like J Perry or Isaac Fiorentini cant get a movie like that, they can do great movies with small budget and can get great actors to play the roles.

Now we know why Trump won't release the Epstein List; Waitiki stole it. That's the only possible explanation for why this talentless hack keeps being given iconic comic book characters to ruin.

 

[Jesus X]

No Karl Urban? No Olivia Thirlby?

What is funny is that urban has the free time to make a terrible mortal kombat movie but they couldn't make a dredd sequel.

 

[VinceArch]

Well this will be a coin flip... hopefully Karl is back.

 

[method115]

This is going to be awful filled with dad jokes. the 2012 movie got it right.

It's crazy how good that 2012 movie is. I have no hope for this and honestly if I want more Dredd I'll watch the 2012 version.

 

[irish_thug]

I like some of Taika's work. But not for Dredd. Dredd is dark, unrelenting, unforgiving. He is the Law, he's not funny.


Karl Urban is Dredd, period. And the great thing about Dredd is he's the only comic book character who ages, so Urban can play him until he's in his 70's

 

[Jesus X]

It's crazy how good that 2012 movie is. I have no hope for this and honestly if I want more Dredd I'll watch the 2012 version.

The truth might even watch it today again.

 

[method115]

The truth might even watch it today again.

I thought the same thing but the wife is home tonight and she isn't into it. She works Saturday night though so yea I'm watching it again.

 

[KnightTemplar]

I like some of Taika's work. But not for Dredd. Dredd is dark, unrelenting, unforgiving. He is the Law, he's not funny.


Karl Urban is Dredd, period. And the great thing about Dredd is he's the only comic book character who ages, so Urban can play him until he's in his 70's

Dredd's nickname among other Judges is, "Old Stoneface". Tells you everything you need to know about the character.

"The worst day Batman ever had is just a normal shift for Judge Dredd"
- Karl Urban.

 

[Staph infection]

The Stallone one is the best but the urban was a great movie also and did not get enough credit for being a gritty bloodbath.

 

[Quinton Overeem]

I think he’s such a bad choice for this.

I still want a follow up to Urban’s portrayal .

Can;t wait to see him as Johnny Cage.

 

[Fedorgasm]

Maybe Taika wants to do something different. To prove he has some range as a director.

Woody Allen directed match point, which I thought was a decent thriller.

Sam Raimi was just the comedy horror guy but then he made a simple plan and for love of the game which were both great. And then he became the spider man guy lol.

 

[Kevster]

You guys are nuts, a comedic love triangle with Dredd, his bike & gun sounds brilliant.