Judge Dredd's New Era Officially Arrives On October 7

Published Sep 23, 2026, 12:01 PM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. It is hard to believe that nearly half a century has passed since the debut of Judge Dredd. It was 1977 when the U.K.-based anthology comic book 2000 AD first introduced the lawman who acts as judge, jury, and executioner in the dystopian society of Mega-City One. The creative team behind one of the futuristic cop's most acclaimed stories in recent memory is back with a new arc that is poised to be one of his ...