Overview

• Taika Waititi is attached to direct a new live-action Judge Dredd film written by Drew Pearce.
• Rights holders Chris Kingsley, Jason Kingsley and Ben Smith of Rebellion Developments are producing alongside Roy Lee, Jeremy Platt and Natalie Viscuso.
• The pitch emphasizes faithfulness to John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra’s 2000 AD comics through detailed world-building and pitch-black humor.
• Backers aim to position the film as a fun sci-fi blockbuster capable of launching a broader Dredd universe with sequels and spin-offs.
• No studio has yet been secured and plot details, including a release window, remain under wraps as the package seeks Hollywood backing.