Judge Dredd - Mega-City One (upcoming TV series)

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**AndrewGPaul**

Gitzbitah wrote:
Aye, but a procedural where it's totally cool to kill suspects.

Actually, wilfully killing suspects is likely to get you a visit from the SJS and a trip to Titan. Killing perps (given the nature of Mega City 1 jurisprudence, the difference isn't always a large one, but it's there) is OK, but again, only for crimes that carry the death penalty. The Judges do have a lot of leeway but there are still sentencing rules.

**Baragash**

Jadenim wrote:
BlaxicanX wrote:
I'll be honest- I would actually get cable again just to support this show.

I would like to see Karl Urban back just because of how good a job he did, but I doubt we'll be seeing him.

I notice that the description doesn't actually state that Dredd is a main character, and if he isn't I think that's actually a good move. I love Dredd but successful TV shows need characters with a little bit more... personality? Like, I can't see Dredd having much of a character throughout a season, for example.

I get what you mean, but if you don't have Dredd then it's just an over the top gritty crime procedural. Best way to go would be to have Dredd as a secondary character and focus on one or two main characters who play off/react to him (which is kind of the route they took in the excellent 2012 film).

Sorta like Gotham?

TBH they could take the L&O route of focussing on different partnerships over the course of the series, which would also help if they can't get Urban to commit to be up the front for a whole series.

**chromedog**

AndrewGPaul wrote:
Gitzbitah wrote:
Aye, but a procedural where it's totally cool to kill suspects.

Actually, wilfully killing suspects is likely to get you a visit from the SJS and a trip to Titan. Killing perps (given the nature of Mega City 1 jurisprudence, the difference isn't always a large one, but it's there) is OK, but again, only for crimes that carry the death penalty. The Judges do have a lot of leeway but there are still sentencing rules.

There's a long list of crimes that do attract a death penalty, though.

Yeah, just randomly killing suspects is going to lead to an "investigation" by SJS (and more often than not, a hunting party of them, with an execution order for YOU).

**BrookM**

Ignorants really do need to read up on Dredd, as while they are the law (judge, jury and when it requires them to, executioner), they do not shoot people willy-nilly and will go through quite some effort to take a subject in alive, as being put in the cubes is preferable to Resyk.

**AndrewGPaul**

chromedog wrote:
AndrewGPaul wrote:
Gitzbitah wrote:
Aye, but a procedural where it's totally cool to kill suspects.

Actually, wilfully killing suspects is likely to get you a visit from the SJS and a trip to Titan. Killing perps (given the nature of Mega City 1 jurisprudence, the difference isn't always a large one, but it's there) is OK, but again, only for crimes that carry the death penalty. The Judges do have a lot of leeway but there are still sentencing rules.

There's a long list of crimes that do attract a death penalty, though.

Well, yes, I suppose so. Not as bad as the East Meg cities, though. Or England in the 18th century, for that matter.

**Pacific**

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Jadenim wrote:
BlaxicanX wrote:
I'll be honest- I would actually get cable again just to support this show.

I would like to see Karl Urban back just because of how good a job he did, but I doubt we'll be seeing him.

I notice that the description doesn't actually state that Dredd is a main character, and if he isn't I think that's actually a good move. I love Dredd but successful TV shows need characters with a little bit more... personality? Like, I can't see Dredd having much of a character throughout a season, for example.

I get what you mean, but if you don't have Dredd then it's just an over the top gritty crime procedural. Best way to go would be to have Dredd as a secondary character and focus on one or two main characters who play off/react to him (which is kind of the route they took in the excellent 2012 film).

I disagree. Part of Dredd's success is how they've constructed a cohesive world. We've got dozens of spin off characters in 2000AD and the Megazine. Do we really need Dredd, who lets not forget can tend to be fairly shallow in a given story (characters depth comes when you've read multiple progs and arcs), so perhaps the occasional cameo will be enough?

I think Dredd is much to much of a draw for him not to be the main character and feature heavily. I agree the universe exists outside of him, and has a very well defined character of its own, but ultimately the production company will want to make the best shot at this picking up viewers.

If they can achieve even 50% of the Karl Urban film in style (even if not in budget) I have very high hopes! Amount of instantly forgettable stuff from Marvel recently, definitely think there is room for something punchy with some dystopia, and lets not forget the humour and satire.

**BrookM**

http://2000ad.com/post/1794

The world of Judge Dredd is coming to TV - and we give you an exclusive behind-the-scenes chat with Judge Dredd: Mega-City One's producer Brian Jenkins, and executive producers Jason Kingsley and Mark Stern about what their plans are for the lawman of the future in his latest venture onto screens - from Mega-City One's crazes and crazies to how the original comics will be at the heart of the show.

Read the announcement here >> http://2000ad.com/post/1788

Sign up for the latest updates about the show here >> http://megacityone.com/

The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast is the award-winning podcast that takes you behind-the-scenes at the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic! As well as interviewing top creators and famous fans, we bring you announcements, competitions, and much more! You can subscribe to the Thrill-Cast on iTunes or listen now at www.2000ADonline.com/podcast

So yeah, official site can be found here:

http://megacityone.com/

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**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Karl Urban has confirmed he's had talks about this...

Difficulty is his general workload being quite high.

Another reason for Dredd to not be a constant presence?

**AndrewGPaul**

It's not like Dredd's a constant presence in the comics, even if you limit yourself to spin-offs set in Mega-City One.

**Breotan**

BrookM wrote:
So yeah, official site can be found here:

http://megacityone.com/

That looks a lot closer to the Stallone version than the Urban one. Not sure if that's a good thing.

**Mozzyfuzzy**

For me I prefer Urbans Dredd over Stallone, but I prefer the MC1 from Stallones Dredd to the MC1 of Urbans Dredd. I just couldn't shake the fairly empty skyscape (if that's a thing?) from watching Dredd. The Peach Tree's interior was great though.

**Pacific**

AndrewGPaul wrote:
It's not like Dredd's a constant presence in the comics, even if you limit yourself to spin-offs set in Mega-City One.

He's the only character to have appeared in every single 2000ad comic (except the one issue I believe!)

**chromedog**

The stallone film got the LOOK of MC1 right (and a few other bits - like "the long walk") while getting soooo much wrong.

Dredd3d got Dredd right, but the look was not a good match (of the city, I can deal with the uniforms issue as it did change a bit over the decades).

Urban's characterisation combined with the visuals of the other one would have been a kick-arse combination that nailed it.

**KingCracker**

I agree completely on both accounts. Ill still watch the first one (didnt that come out in 93 or 95?) mostly because it pretty much nailed the look. But the movie was soo cheesy and bad.

**BrookM**

The first one flopped the moment Dredd took off the helmet.

Also, Rob Schneider..

Thankfully enough time has passed by now that if you Google "Judge Dredd" the first image you are greeted with is this one:

**Yodhrin**

I don't mind the classic "80's neon cyberpunk-hellscape" city design, and the latest film did probably go a bit far on the "realistic" scale...but honestly I kind of preferred the slightly dusty, washed-out aesthetic from the 2012 movie; it really helped give the gore and the Slo-mo hyper-saturated scenes more impact.

**KingCracker**

Blegh....... Rob Schneider.... The ONLY movie he was ever in that I enjoyed was Deuce Bigalow. It was funny what can I say

**notprop**

This better happen or you punks are doing 2 in the cubes for wasting Justice Department time and cheeking a Judge!

**KamikazeCanuck**

I hope Karl Urban will play Dredd. I don't see why not. He did a whole season of that Almost Human TV Show which was also a futuristic cop show.

**Talizvar**

KamikazeCanuck wrote:
I hope Karl Urban will play Dredd. I don't see why not. He did a whole season of that Almost Human TV Show which was also a futuristic cop show.

The guy kept the helmet on.
He can portray professional with a strong dose of barely restrained irritation and black humor.
Considering when Judge Dredd was created, they had Clint Eastwood in mind, it works.
Maybe honorable mention would be get "Scott Eastwood"?

**Graphite**

I'm... torn. I've been reading 2000ad for years, and as far as I'm concerned, while Urban was great, the recent Dredd film was fairly dire.

It was violent for the sake of violence. Perps were executed because it was inconvenient to drag them around or tie them to a catch post (and to give Cas Anderson a "are we the bad guys?" moment which went pretty much nowhere). And it was DULL. The same week I watched the Bluray I read Dredd riding his motorbike up the back of giant mutant tapeworm spraying it with with pheromones so that it would eat itself, and then they recycled the thing into hamburgers. Y'know, MC1 bonkers-ness.

Needs that type of thing. I doubt a TV series will deliver.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Someone opens up at a Judge, and it's execution time, every time. Ain't not catch-poles for wannabe Judge Killers

Also, it was an introduction to the brutality of Justice Dept - juxtaposed against the brutality of Ma-Ma's clan (skinning people then changing their perception of time before hurling them off is a nasty, nasty way to go).

Guess I'm watching Dredd again tonight!

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

HEABY BREATHING INTENSIFIES!

Karl Urban confirms once and for all he is in talks. He's up for it so long as Dredd himself serves an actual purpose.

Could be good to kick off with a Hotdog Run lead by Dredd, then follow a Cadet once they get the full eagle?

**KingCracker**

Ohhohooo thats good news. His Dredd was great

**-Loki-**

Even if they just use him like Samuel L Jackson in Agents of Shield to link the movie to the series, that would be great. I'm not expecting him to show up regularly.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Definitely.

I feel the classic Hotdog Run, or even another Cadet assessment would be enough for the first season - shows us it's the same city, same problems. And in the comics, without Dredd's one dimensional nature to riff off, the other Judge's just aren't as interesting.

**Howard A Treesong**

Dredd almost never sentences anyone to death in the comics. He kills a lot of people in stopping crime, but both films have him handing out death sentences, but it isn't Dredd, he doesn't execute people he's taken alive, they get life sentences.

The exceptions are few, he executes the Judge Child by ordering a missile strike, and chief Judge Silver (who was already a zombie), but murder of a judge, etc, is not a death sentence.