Los Angeles, July 18 -- Filmmaker Taika Waititi is stepping into the dystopian future of Mega-City One, as he is set to direct a new film adaptation of "Judge Dredd", a revival of the iconic British comic book character.
Waititi, best known for infusing genre films with subversive wit and emotional depth in "Thor: Ragnarok" and the Oscar-winning Jojo Rabbit, will direct the reboot, while Drew Pearce (The Fall Guy, Mission: Impossible- Rogue Nation) is on board as screenwriter.
The production is backed by the character's rights holders Chris Kingsley, Jason Kingsley and Ben Smith of Rebellion Developments, alongside Roy Lee (Vertigo Entertainment), Jeremy Platt, Natalie Viscuso and Pearce himself, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
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