It is official: Restarting "Judge Dred" is in development. This time the Director "Thor: Ragnarok" and Oscar winner, Taika Waititi, will head. He teamed up with screenwriter Drew Pierce, a screenwriter of the "Boy's Fall" and "Mission: Impossible - Hostile Nation", making an attractive duo. But Dredd fans in 2012 can be unhappy because this is a restart, not a sequel, so don't expect to see Carl Urban how he returns the helmet.

According to Hollywood reporterThe new film "Judge Ded", based on the character of the 2000 ad comic book, is in various Hollywood studios, with a bidding war that can happen. This project seems to take the place of TV Show "Judge Dred: Mega-City" that was in the works of 2017. The franchisee holders, Chris Kingsley, Asoneyson Kingsley and Ben Smith, are on the ship as producers along with Roy Lee, Ereereem Plav, Natalie Viscuzo and Pierce.

Conspiracy details are currently under wrappers, but reports say the restart will "inspire more than comic books from previous repetitions on the screen, relying on world -class building and dark humor." It sounds right next to the Alley of Waitite, Because he is the man who has turned the franchise "Thor" into a superheroic comedy with "Ragnarok" to great success. The report further states that "it is intended to be a fun scientific blockbuster that still speaks of this moment in culture". It may not be surprising, this is also invoiced as the beginning of a possible "Dred" universe, with other films and/or shows to be followed.

But let's not get too much ahead. First, this film needs to find a studio. For fans, this could come as a blow, as there were hope for many years that Urban would return to a sequel "Dredd". Unfortunately, it would never have happened, which made this reboot practically inevitable.

Directed by Pete Travis (With a great, unresited assistance from writer Alex Garland), "Dredd" the first hit theaters in 2012 and was a nasty approach to the material in the comics created by writer Johnon Wagner and artist Carlos Ezckera in the 1970s. The previous effort on the big screen, "Judge Ded" since 1995 starring Sylvester Stallone, was a less serious affair, as well as a major flop and critical and commercially.

In contrast, "Dredd" was widely loved, especially from the audience. The only problem? The film failed to connect to the box office, withdrawing only $ 41 million Against a budget of at least $ 30 million. The film has since found a large audience, which kept the hope alive for a sequel, but it never made no sense financially. Hence, "Dredd 2" has never been a real expectation, no matter what any outrage online. Any reaction from those who wanted a sequel to this reboot news will also fall on deaf ears.

Post-theater interest in "Dredd" has helped confirm rights holders that there is potential for a franchise in the property-only to be in a new direction with new talent. That's where Waitite enters. He won an Academy Award for "Rabbit Jojo". He helped revive the franchise "Thor" and made one of Marvel's favorite films. He directed "what we do in the shadows", which caused a long-lasting TV show. He got that combination of humor and spectacle that could offer something new to help this reboot to stand out. On paper, it is easy to see why every studio would get excited about it.

Waitite's "next goal" was a financial disappointment and "Thor: Loveubov and Thunder" was welcomed with mixed receptionBut it was still a big hit. All this makes a logical choice. The bigger point, however, is that, be it with Waitite or someone else at the helm, the restarting would always happen. Was inevitable as a Thanos.

The new film "Judge Ded" is currently not published.