Dredd (2012)

Few comic book films in recent memory have as strong a cult following as this second attempt to bring the 2000 AD comic Judge Dredd to the screen, following the 1995 flop that starred Sylvester Stallone. Karl Urban (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers) is absolutely perfect for the role "“ and, much to fans’ delight, keeps his helmet on throughout the runtime "“ while the bleak, ultraviolent tone captures the dystopian world in which the character enforces the law. In short, this is the world where John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra’s character belongs, and although fans adored the film, it failed to become a box office hit, earning only $35 million worldwide against a production budget of $50 million. Regardless, fans continue to campaign for director Pete Travis and screenwriter Alex Garland to reunite Urban and co-star Olivia Thirlby in a sequel that very well may never happen.