"I am the law!" Ready to talk about Judge Dredd? Arriving in theaters this weekend is the gritty, badass new take on the 2000 AD comic book character, played by Karl Urban this time around.

Dredd 3D is directed by Pete Travis, but the screenplay is credited to Alex Garland, well known in the sci-fi world as the writer of such scripts as The Beach, 28 Days Later, Sunshine and Never Let Me Go.

I first saw Dredd at Comic-Con (and loved it), but it also just premiered in Midnight Madness at TIFF, where I was given the chance to meet-up with Garland for a quick interview.

He's one of my favorite writers and I jumped at the opportunity.

›››

Continue reading Video Interview: Writer Alex Garland Talks 'Dredd', 'The Raid' & Sci-Fi... See Complete Article @ First Showing