Last year it was announced that Rebellion is bringing the legendary 2000 AD character Judge Dredd to the small screen with the live-action series Mega-City One, and now we have an update on the project from the San Diego Comic-Con.
As reported by THR, the pilot for Judge Dredd: Mega-City One has been penned by longtime 2000 AD writer Rob Williams, who has worked on Dredd stories such as ‘Trifecta’, ‘Titan’ and ‘Enceladus’, and the script is now complete.
“It’s been really exciting to be working with Rob on the pilot,” said series producer Brian Jenkins. “We have a really talented team here at Rebellion Productions and I’m really proud of them. Jason and I have been busy looking at locations and laying out season one as we gear up, to move forward into pre-production.”
“I’ve read the pilot script by Rob and the team, and got that same thrill I did when I first discovered Judge Dredd,” added Rebellion CEO Jason Kingsley. “As we drive this project forward I’m always surprised by how much effort goes on behind-the-scenes to bring something like Mega-City One to the screen. I’m very pleased with how the whole project is coming together and looking forward to more exciting announcements in the coming months.”
Mega-City One “is set in a future where the East Coast of the U.S. has become a crowded and crime-ridden megalopolis. It will be an ensemble drama about a team of Judges — futuristic cops invested with the power to be judge, jury, and executioner — as they deal with the challenges the future-shocked 22nd century throws at them.”
As yet, there’s been no word on any casting for Mega-City One, although it Rebellion has been having talks with Karl Urban about potentially reprising his role from the cult 2012 Dredd movie – something which Urban has confirmed that he’s open to under the right conditions.
