Dredd 2 Video Update From Karl Urban

Urban says Filmmakers Working "Very, Very Hard" to Make it Happen. 

Story By: Matt Cummings

The ultimate in comic book distopia - Dredd 3D - didn't exactly knock it out of the park when it premiered in 2012. It grossed far below its $50 million budget, and fans worried that the franchise would suffer another long sleep before being recast. Fortunately, people still buy DVD's, and the film became an instant hit, achieving a sort of cult status with fans and newcomers (yours truly included). Luckily, its performance in the home market - coupled with a great petition campaign - renewed hope that a sequel might be in the works.

And while that progress appears to be slow, Dredd star Karl Urban has released a video that tells a lot about where the project is headed. As you can see above, Urban continues to believe that a sequel will happen. The key phrase to remember here is that screenwriter Alex Garland is working "very, very hard" to make Dredd 2 a reality. Apparently, 100,000 petitioners seems to make a difference no matter the topic. 

There is other evidence that a Dredd sequel might happen: a graphic novel sequel to the movie - titled Underbelly - was released earlier in 2014, selling out almost immediately. Whether this and the video statement mean the project is closer than we think is anyone's guess, but it is reassuring to see such a public figure like Urban making statements like these.

We'll continue to keep you informed about Dredd 2, because John hates it when I swoon.

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