Karl Urban Claims Alex Garland Actually Directed ‘Dredd,’ Not Pete Travis

Rumors have persisted for years that the making of “Dredd,” the 2012 science-fiction film starring Karl Ubran, was plagued by confrontations between Lionsgate and director Pete Travis in the editing room.

The studio apparently disliked the direction Travis was taking the movie so much that he was forced out of post-production.

The rumor has never been confirmed until now.Read More: 15 Movie Directors Fired After Filming StartedKeith Urban recently spoke with JoBlo about his hopes of continuing the franchise in a “Dredd” sequel, and he credited Alex Garland as one of the reasons the first movie has become such a cult classic.

Garland was a writer and producer on “Dredd,” which came out years before Garland’s own directorial career flourished with “Ex Machina” and “Annihilation.” Reports always said that the studio had Garland come in and reshape the movie, and Urban’s comments seem to verify those accounts.“A

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