Mega-City One is a sprawling metropolis that contains more than twice the population it was built to sustain, forcing architects to continue building skyward.
The Judges are the only law enforcement in the dystopian world of 2000 AD, answering only to a system of higher ranking Judges. The series revolves around the career of Judge Joseph Dredd, a man who serves as judge, jury, and executioner in Mega-City One in the 22nd century. Dredd himself first appeared in the anthology’s second issue and has appeared in almost every issue since, with the most recent series ending in 2015. Judge Dredd was originally a character in the comic book anthology series 2000 AD, developed and published in the UK beginning in 1977. (Last week: Tank Girl) The Source Material (Looking at you there, Tank Girl.) Let’s take a look at what works, what doesn’t, and just how one adaptation made it from page to screen. Some adaptations are good, some are better than the source material, and some are so god-awful that fans try to forget they ever existed. In addition to pleasing die-hard fans, producers must also take into consideration those who have never encountered the property before. Adapting a beloved text into a film or television series is a daunting task.
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