While Judge Dredd wasn't a total disaster (there’s some good set design, and the Versace-designed costumes are pretty cool), it featured a diluted version of the character - and failed to portray the satirical tone of the comic since Stallone's Dredd was geared towards a younger audience. To call the Stallone film a “missed opportunity” is something of a compliment.

Our film is going to be darker in tone, and we've got the benefit of modern filmmaking and technology to help us.'

As soon as he took his helmet off the enigma was blown. 'I think somewhere along the line Stallone's film was a missed opportunity. The star also has his own opinions on why the 1995 adaptation starring Sylvester Stallone failed to capture the essence of the original comic book: Alex Garland has done a fantastic job of writing a script that's faithful to the world Wagner created, yet completely fresh in its execution.' “I'm hesitant to define it before it's actually been made. The actor says that the 3D movie will stay true to creator John Wagner’s source material, 2000 AD, but it will also have something new to offer:

Urban spoke briefly with Empire about Dreddand while he was hesitant to discuss the finer points of the film, he does appear to have a lot of enthusiasm for the project.

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