IM Global and independent U.K. games developer and publisher Rebellion are currently developing “Judge Dredd: Mega-City One,“ a live action TV series that should make up for the fact that we’re probably never getting a sequel to the kickass 2012 film.
Karl Urban may even have a role in the series!
We’ve got an update on the project this week, with THR reporting that Dredd comic book writer Rob Williams is the creative lead for the series’ pilot, which has been written. Not only that, but the plot for the show’s first two years has been completely mapped out.
“It’s been really exciting to be working with Rob on the pilot,” producer Brian Jenkins said in a statement. “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.”
Exec producer Jason Kingsley added, “I’ve read the pilot script by Rob and the team, and got that same thrill I did when I first discovered Judge Dredd. 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.”
Initial reports, dating back to last year, had pegged the series as set in a future where the East Coast of the U.S. has become a crime-ridden megalopolis. The ensemble drama will follow 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.
