CAA signs Karl Urban

UrbanCAA has signed Kiwi thesp Karl Urban, who toplines Lionsgate's "Dredd" and co-stars in Paramount's "Star WarsInch follow-up.Urban began Stateside becoming Julius Caesar on "Xena: Warrior Princess" just before going onto co-star as Eomer inside the "Master in the Rings" sequels, additionally to "The Bourne Supremacy" and "The Tales of Riddick." His other feature credits include "Priest" and "Red-colored-colored." Urban, who plays Bones in J.J. Abrams' "Star WarsInch photos, will rapidly be viewed in Erik Van Looy's thriller "The Loft."He remains repped by manager Jenny Rawlings of Principato-Youthful Entertainment and McKuin Frankel Whitehead. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com