Dredd Trailer is action packed and pleasing to the eye – Now in HD

The first trailer for 2000ADs Dredd is now out and gives us our first proper look at Karl Urban as Judge Dredd. We also see Mega City One, the Lawmaster, Lawgiver and lots of action.

It looks like there will be some good world building in the movie to give us the feel of the future.

Urban seems to be a good Dredd, but I am not sure about the Lawmaster.

The future America is an irradiated waste land. On its East Coast, running from Boston to Washington DC, lies Mega City One- a vast, violent metropolis where criminals rule the chaotic streets. The only force of order lies with the urban cops called “Judges” who possess the combined powers of judge, jury and instant executioner. Known and feared throughout the city, Dredd (Karl Urban) is the ultimate Judge, challenged with ridding the city of its latest scourge – a dangerous drug epidemic that has users of “Slo-Mo” experiencing reality at a fraction of its normal speed.

During a routine day on the job, Dredd is assigned to train and evaluate Cassandra Anderson (Olivia Thirlby), a rookie with powerful psychic abilities thanks to a genetic mutation. A heinous crime calls them to a neighborhood where fellow Judges rarely dare to venture- a 200 story vertical slum controlled by prostitute turned drug lord Ma-Ma (Lena Headey) and her ruthless clan. When they capture one of the clan’s inner circle, Ma-Ma overtakes the compound’s control center and wages a dirty, vicious war against the Judges that proves she will stop at nothing to protect her empire. With the body count climbing and no way out, Dredd and Anderson must confront the odds and engage in the relentless battle for their survival.

Now it is officialy released you can see it below in HD

Dredd is out on 21st September.

UPDATE: There have been many comparisons to The Raid. Both involve police working their way up through a tower block taking out bad guys. The Raid’s director, Gareth Evans, took to twitter to say everything is okay.