Taika Waititi directing Judge Dredd film, if it happens

[Pennywise]

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.

t.co

 

[Deck Rickard]

Serious question. Does Dredd really have a following? I know the Urban film is well regarded but it bombed even with a low budget. The Stallone film was reviled and barely made its budget back. Of course, movies like Guardians of the Galaxy proved that CBMs don’t have to be based on characters with big fan bases to be successful. But GOTG also came out when the Marvel brand was really hitting its stride so that obviously helped. I just wonder if they are just beating a dead horse with this one.

 

[Pennywise]

Funny that this was announced on the same day the trailer for Mortal Kombat 2 with Urban came out.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Taika is better suited to doing an IP comedy like Barbie than…yet another Judge Dredd for whatever reason.

 

[DarkKnight88]

Waititi kind of has a million projects on the go so we’ll see which one actually gets made.

I mean, Flash Gordon, Akira, Star Wars, The Incal…

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

We had a damn near perfect Dredd film in the last one and it bombed. I find it really hard to get excited about this.

 

[Pennywise]

Waititi kind of has a million projects on the go so we’ll see which one actually gets made.

I mean, Flash Gordon, Akira, Star Wars, The Incal…

The Charlie and the Chocolate factory animated series for Netflix, An Oompa Loompa show, James, and acting in a bunch of other stuff.

He should slow down, lol

 

[Filmfreak]

The previous one was great and it should have been a sequel rather than yet another reboot. Maybe a series or so.

Also I'm very meh on Waititi and his humour these days.

 

[Lily Adler]

Waititi kind of has a million projects on the go so we’ll see which one actually gets made.

I mean, Flash Gordon, Akira, Star Wars, The Incal…

A live-action Akira that's been in development hell for almost 20 years?

 

[chamber-music]

It's a shame we won't get president Bad Bob Booth in the movies because now he would look like a Trump parody even though the comic character predated Trump's political career.

 

[Pennywise]

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.

A Dredd Universe? High hopes, but I kind of doubt this will happen as Waititi has various projects in the works as previously mentioned.

And even if it did, it would most likely bomb.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Haha that’s adorable

It’s nice to want things

 

[Lily Adler]

Haha that’s adorable

It’s nice to want things

Like a Gargoyles revival.

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

A Dredd Universe? I see no way in hell that happens. They've had two attempts at the main character and failed to make a go of it.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

I would absolutely say yes to another Dredd movie. But not sure Waititi is the right fit. I really didn't like Thor: Love & Thunder.

 

[Deck Rickard]

I like Taika but this just seems like a weird fit for him unless they are planning to lean into the goofy stuff like the Stallone movie. And I don’t think anyone wants that.

 

[BlackFox]

Yeah this is an odd pairing but then it doesnt feel very likely to happen anyway. Taika seems to get connected to a lot of stuff that doesnt happen, wouldnt be shocked if he "leaves the project" at some point.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

I like Taika but this just seems like a weird fit for him unless they are planning to lean into the goofy stuff like the Stallone movie. And I don’t think anyone wants that.

Taika Waititi And Drew Pearce Team On ‘Judge Dredd’ Package

Taika Waititi is attached to direct new 'Judge Dredd' movie from a script by Drew Pearce.

deadline.com

Details behind the new project are unknown other then it featuring some of more lighter comedic touches to the property for which Waititi films are known.

Judge Dredd - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Judge Dredd stories often satirise American and British culture, with a focus on authoritarianism and police brutality. Judge Dredd made his live-action debut in 1995 in Judge Dredd, portrayed by Sylvester Stallone.

Springtime for Nazis: How the Satire of “Jojo Rabbit” Backfires

Taika Waititi’s movie is conspicuously about the presence of good Nazis who, at critical moments, conducted their own forms of resistance from inside the institutions of power.

www.newyorker.com

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Yeah I don't fancy a Judge Dredd movie with a lighter tone myself. It's likely to be bad.

 

[Pennywise]

If this does get made, which would really surprise me, I wonder if Waititi would go with a new actor or Urban, as they already worked together on Thor Ragnarok.

Would rather Garland would get another shot instead of Waititi.

 

[Luigi]

I'd rather get a Karl Urban sequel, as unlikely as that might be.