a.k.a. further proof that Hollywood is out of ideas and would rather remake crappy movies than come up with something new and original *cough*Inception*cough*.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Karl Urban could be beaming back to a much grittier future.
It looks like the New Zealand-born actor, who played Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy in last year's Star Trek reboot, will soon play the sci-fi law enforcer Judge Dredd.
"Yes, there is a lot of truth to that rumour," Urban told journalists at Comic-Con Thursday, responding to a report on the UK website Bleeding Cool.
"It's early days yet, but it is something that's definitely looking very, very good."
Alex Garland (28 Days Later, The Beach) has penned a screenplay purportedly more faithful to the original British comics. Pete Travis (Vantage Point) will direct.
In 1995, Sylvester Stallone starred in a Dredd adaptation that bombed at the box office.
Regardless of Dredd's fortunes, Urban has that other science-fiction franchise to fall back on. Cameras are expected to roll on a Star Trek sequel next year for a June 2012 premiere.
It looks like the New Zealand-born actor, who played Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy in last year's Star Trek reboot, will soon play the sci-fi law enforcer Judge Dredd.
"Yes, there is a lot of truth to that rumour," Urban told journalists at Comic-Con Thursday, responding to a report on the UK website Bleeding Cool.
"It's early days yet, but it is something that's definitely looking very, very good."
Alex Garland (28 Days Later, The Beach) has penned a screenplay purportedly more faithful to the original British comics. Pete Travis (Vantage Point) will direct.
In 1995, Sylvester Stallone starred in a Dredd adaptation that bombed at the box office.
Regardless of Dredd's fortunes, Urban has that other science-fiction franchise to fall back on. Cameras are expected to roll on a Star Trek sequel next year for a June 2012 premiere.
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