Late last year we heard that a new
Judge Dredd movie was
in development, and that it would not be a sequel but rather a fresh start to the comic book-based film franchise. Considering that the first Judge Dredd movie was a failure both critically and commercially, this seemed like a wise choice. At the time there was no word on who might be involved in this reboot, only that UK production company DNA Films was working with original publisher 2000 AD on it.
Now this week it appears that a screenwriter has been set for the project, and it's someone who might be able to spark some interest from genre fans. According to the
MTV Movies Blog, Alex Garland of
28 Days Later and
Sunshine fame has penned the script. The report comes via the Twitter account of comic book artist
Mark Simpson aka Jock, who is working on concept art for the film. Garland's involvement makes a lot of sense considering that DNA Films is the same production company behind
28 Days Later,
28 Weeks Later and
Sunshine, and it certainly makes me think this Judge Dredd reboot could actually be decent. Here's the big question though... does this mean Danny Boyle might come on board to direct? We can only hope.
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