2012’s Dredd may not have been a huge hit with mainstream moviegoers or critics, but hardcore Judge Dredd fans loved it, and the movie became an instant cult hit. Unfortunately, cult-classic status doesn’t always translate into sequels. Dredd star Karl Urban hinted at a sequel in 2014, but the movie’s writer Alex Garland later shot down the idea. Hell, according to Garland even good DVD sales weren’t going to make a difference.
Of course, that hasn’t put a damper on fans who need to see Dredd shoot some more bad guys in the face. Their latest strategy is to petition Netflix, Amazon and other streaming services to make a new Dredd movie or TV series. The Bring Back Dredd petition, which kicked off in January, has picked up nearly 150,000 signatures, as well as the support of Karl Urban himself. Recently, a fan tweeted Urban this slick mock-up of what Dredd 2 might look like on Netflix…
https://twitter.com/jetpack/status/723164617531363328…and Urban offered this pretty-encouraging response.
Dredd 2 : I'd do it !! @netflix or @Amazon . There's a gold mine of Awesome Mega city 1 stories ! https://t.co/5KeUAizPNS
— Karl Urban (@KarlUrban) April 21, 2016
Could Dredd 2 actually happen on Netflix or some other streaming service? It’s not entirely out of the realm of possibility. Dredd only cost $45 million to make, and they could probably shave that down even further for a sequel. Netflix’s pockets may not be quite as deep as a Hollywood movie studio, but they did pay 60 goddamn million for The Ridiculous 6, so why not throw 30 or 40 at a Dredd sequel?
What do you think? Is Dredd 2 a possibility, or is it about as likely as a sequel to the Sylvester Stallone movie?
