Seems the reboot of Judge Dredd will be named very simplistic Dredd and is set to start filming in South Africa later this year on a relative shoestring budget.
Dredd takes us to the wild streets of Mega City One, the lone oasis of quasi-civilization on Cursed Earth. Judge Dredd (Karl Urban) is the most feared of elite Street Judges, with the power to enforce the law, sentence offenders and execute them on the spot – if necessary. The endlessly inventive mind of writer Alex Garland and the frenetic vision of director Peter Travis bring Dredd to life as a futuristic neo-noir action film that returns the celebrated character to the dark, visceral incarnation from John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra’s revered comic strip.
Dredd is going to have some pretty big pills to swallow. The dark and inventive future depicted is a great concept and a lot of fun to explore, however its hokey visuals will need some tweaking if it is ever to outlive the stink of the Stallone classic.
The tough thing will be to change the uniform that has the rediculous looking judicial police officers without detracting from the comic.
They need to ditch that clown suit. Go neo-tech armour with a dark gritty style and stick with the story that made us forgive the outfit in the comic. That just will not translate to the screen. Ask Sly Stallone.
Karl Urban has that gruff presence that would be perfect for the cold Judge Dredd. I am very much looking forward to what they do with this.
I read 2000ad as I as growing up… it was a massive thing for it’s readers and led a whole generation of ideas, theories and just plain crazy stuff, with some of the best artwork you’d get anywhere. Artists like Simon Bisley on ABC warriors was just incredible.. Most of the films you see nowadays are just remakes of stories that past throught the pages of 2000ad 20 years back. Judge Dredd was a part of that.
Some of the Judge Dredd stuff was epic, stories lasting years which would just blow the mind of any reader young or old, really twisted apocolyptic stuff. The last Judge Dredd film had been waited for for years and when it finally arrived was, and still is THE worst film I have ever seen in my life. Unbelievably crap and a complete joke.
It was so bad, I couldn’t even watch it without wanting to kick the hell out of the screen and I expect most proper fans thought the same. In fact it still winds me up now how they could make a film so bad, incorrect and totally cheesy.
If they ever dare to make another film that even suggests it has something to do with 2000ad or Judge Dredd, it better be bloody good… and an 18 at least.
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Are you saying one of the reasons Judge Dredd failed is because of his suit?
That’s ridiculous. Taking away his suit is like taking away Superman’s tights and cape. Because it simply wouldn’t translate to film. Oh but it does. And it did.
The suit is not a problem. The problem with the original Judge Dredd was the lame dialog, the hoaky effects, and the shitty acting. Not to mention throwing Rob Schneider in as the comic relief and making Judge Hershy, Judge Dredds love interest. Oh and the fact that Dredd spent most of his time with his helmet off and out of the suit.
I’m ok with switching the colors up. As long as they keep the Gold, Black and Red. But the suit is important for any comic adapted to film. Take away his suit is taking away his identity.
That suit is utterly rediculous. What works in a comic wont always work on the screen. The XMen didn’t wear yellow spandex because it would look silly.
Dredd wont ever be taken seriously when he looks like a junkyard clown.
The suit is not at all important as the story where law has been reduced to the judgement call of a street cop.
The armour makes no sense, the shoulders are built that he couldnt even scratch his own nose. It needs to be adapted if this film is going to be taken seriously.
Assuming they want this film to be taken seriously. Last I checked Karl Urban isn’t up for any major awards, he is there because he is a good action star (for todays standards). This is going to be a pure fantasy romp and I am all for that. Keep the outfit, make things go boom, Thats what I expect to see.
Dredd sounds cool to me, Now just make him a Rastafarian and really make it pop!
I’ve never read a Judge Dredd comic in my life, so I have no knowledge of that world, expect from that shitty film released back in 1995.
Removing Judge from the title is unnecessary and a stupid move marketing wise.
Me: Let’s go see Dredd.
Friend: What’s Dredd?
Me: You know, Judge Dredd?
Friend: Why didn’t you just say that in the first place?
Me: Don’t get sassy with me, I didn’t name the title.
It’s not like the character is well known as the likes of Spider-Man, Superman, Batman etc. And the original film came out 15 years ago, so trying to separate this reboot as far from the original as possible is foolish.