According to Karl Urban, besides writing the script, he was the one who effectively directed Dredd (2012) and not credited director Pete Travis, who was ultimately sidelined.
Loves writing about Manila, Philippines where he lived for many months
as a teenager.
His biggest Si-Fi influences are Alien (1979), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), the British anthology comic series 2000 A.D. and the work of author J.G Ballard.
His favourite films include Come and See (1985), Spirited Away (2001), Walkabout (1971), Parasite (2019) and The Lighthouse (2019).
Member of the 'Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' (AMPAS) since 2016.
Cillian Murphy has starred in two films he's written.