We may finally be getting thatDreddsequel after all. Just not in the way that many of us had imagined. We learned in May that a TV series titledJudge Dredd: Mega-City Oneis in the works and that the producers were hoping that they could coerceKarl Urbanto reprise his role from the 2012 movie. Now, courtesy of the actor himself, we have word that he is indeed in talks to once again put on the helmet and become the law in theJudge DreddTV series.
As reported byComicbook.com, Karl Urban recently appeared atStar TrekLas Vegas Convention and, amidst all of the talk aboutStar Trek, he talked a bit about the upcomingMega-City One TV seiresand his potential inolvement. It turns out that he has already been talking with IM Global and game developer Rebellion, who are currently working on the series, and will be happy to appear in the show as long as it feels right. Here’s what he had to say about it.
“I am in discussions with them about that. I told them that if they write the material and give Dredd something to do and give him a function, I will be there. I would love to.”
Dreddcame out in 2012 and died at the box office but had a massive second life on home video. As fans discovered the excellent action flick, they began to rally for a sequel. Karl Urban was very vocal about his desire to return forDredd 2, but it never came to pass. However, given how manycomic book propertieshave come to TV and streaming services in recent years, that paved the way forJudge Dredd: Mega-City Oneto get going which, if all goes well, will give us even more thanDredd 2ever could have. Producer Brian Jenkins previously expressed his desire for Karl Urban to return for the series, but noted that he is a busy guy.
“We have had many conversations prior to this, about all sorts of things. He’s also very busy, a full-time professional actor. So we’re going to have some long and complicated conversations I would imagine, and we’ll see where we go. It’s too early to tell yet, but if we can use him and he’s available to us, then I think that would be absolutely brilliant. There’s always a possibility he will be busy, or that his schedule for other movies won’t allow. Basically, we don’t know at this stage.”
Judge Dredd: Mega-City Oneis said to take place in a massive futuristic city on the east coast of the U.S. that is absolutely riddled with crime. As opposed toDredd, the show is said to focus on an ensemble team of Judges that will have to try and keep order in the hectic, crime-filled mega-city. Given that it is a team show, that could be why Karl Urban mentioned that the writers need to “give Dredd something to do.” But he sounds open to it and that is definitely a good thing for those who wanted to seeDredd 2happen. And Karl Urban is no stranger to starring in TV series, having last appeared on the small screen in J.J. Abrams’Human.
