John Wagner, the creator of Judge Dredd, has been talking about the upcoming Judge Dredd movie:
“I have read the script (by Alex Garland) and seen Jock’s visual. While I can’t go into detail about the content I can say that it’s high-octane, edge of the seat stuff, and gives a far truer representation of Dredd than the first movie.”
Comics Writer John Wagner
The new Judge Dredd movie would be based on a screenplay from “28 Days Later” scribe Alex Garland with visuals provided by “The Losers” artist Jock.
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As you may know there is a new Judge Dredd movie ahead. We don’t know yet if it is a remake,a sequel or a reboot. But concept arts of the new Judge Dredd have shown up online via Io9 (here):
(Click on a picture to enlarge it.)
Well it seems the new team is decided to fix a few things that weren’t that great with Stallone’s Judge Dredd: like the outfit for example! I think the new Judge Dredd will be closer to the original source material. A real dark sci-fi tale of a bleak future in which most people have been left in the rut of technological progress.
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Do you remember Judge Dredd, the sci-fi movie set in a dystopian future starring Sylvester Stallone as a super super cop with instant field judiciary powers? Well that movie is gonna have a reboot or maybe it will have a sequel. It’s been announced (here) on the official forum of 2000 AD, the weekly British science fiction-oriented who was behind the original Judge Dredd comics:
“Rebellion and 2000 AD are proud to announce that Judge Dredd is coming to a cinema near you soon!
Together with DNA Films, the movie production company behind such great sci-fi movies such as Sunshine and 28 Weeks Later, Judge Dredd will go into production in 2009.
Jason Kingsley, CEO and Creative Director said, ‘We can’t give away too many details at this point, but we’re looking forward to working with DNA Films to bring Judge Dredd back to the big screen.’
We’ll keep you up to date with breaking news as it happens!”
w3b-B0Tv2, admin on 2000 AD’s site
If the movie goes in production in the second half of 2009 (I doubt it would start before), considering that post-production would require a lot of CGI I guess, we may expect this new Judge Dredd movie to be released in 2011 and if lucky end of 2010.
Let’s remember the original Judge Dredd movie with this theatrical trailer:
Judge Dredd (Sylvester Stallone) was the law:
Judge Dredd: I am the law!
Don’t know yet what is ahead, reboot Judge Dredd remake or Judge Dredd sequel (or even a prequel?) but I bet they will somewhat update this damn kitsch outfit Stallone was wearing:
All that’s quite sure is that Sylvester Stallone will not have the lead role: he’s definitely too old for the character by now (besides he’s busy with Rambo 5).
The original Judge Dredd movie was already cheesy even in 1995 but this news makes my day: I did like the movie at the time!
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John Wagner, the creator of Judge Dredd, has been talking about the upcoming Judge Dredd movie:
