Posted 8/2/12 4:00 pm EST by Kara Warner in 2000 AD, News
After all the teasers and posters and preview screenings at Comic-Con, which I missed, I'm ready to see "Dredd" already. September 21 is still too far away for my liking, but luckily for me and my fellow fans of the upcoming big screen reinvention of the cult British comic, we have a new poster to ogle. See it below!
Posted 7/26/12 3:06 pm EST by Josh Wigler in 2000 AD, News
Much has been made of Karl Urban's take on Judge Dredd already, but for me, the component I'm most looking forward to is Lena Headey as Ma-Ma Madrigal, the film's villain. Headey is fantastic in everything she touches — most especially HBO's "Game of Thrones" — and based on what Urban is saying about her work as the "Dredd" antagonist, she's about to deliver the goods once again.
"I think there is a scary, beautiful, violent, way off-beat, amazing performance that Lena has delivered in this film," the actor told Movie Fanatic in a new interview. "She’s enigmatic. You’re drawn to her when she’s on the screen. The choices that she made were so interesting."
Posted 7/13/12 4:46 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in 2000 AD, Comic-Con, News
Karl Urban has seen Sylvester Stallone's version of "Judge Dredd." He just thinks that his version is much better.
The star of "Dredd" stopped by the MTV News offices while he was promoting the movie at Comic-Con and didn't have any qualms about comparing his film's take on the cult British comic to the one that came before. We've heard good things from the "Dredd" screening that took place a couple nights ago, and Urban said his "Dredd" has got nothing to worry about.
"I saw [Stallone's] movie when it came out in '94. Tonally, these films couldn't be more different," he said. "I think it's a difference of if you like your characters wearing lycra and gold cod pieces, then his film's the one for you. But if you like badass movie where your heroes are real and wearing leather and motorbike suits and body armor and hardcore gritty punches, this is the one for you."
Posted 7/10/12 3:00 pm EST by Josh Wigler in 2000 AD, News
"Dredd" doesn't hit theaters for another couple of months, but certain Comic-Con attendees are going to get an early look at the film at a special screening on Wednesday (July 11). Early word of mouth on the movie could prove very important to its sequel prospects — and yes, the folks behind "Dredd" are already thinking about the Judge's future.
During an appearance at the London Film and Comic Con last weekend, "Dredd" writer Alex Garland spoke about what it would take to make a sequel happen. As it turns out, he has a very specific number in mind.
"We’ll see a sequel if the gross is above $50 million in the US," said Garland, according to Bleeding Cool. "It’s a simple financial equation. We’re an independent movie."
Posted 7/5/12 5:25 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in 2000 AD, News
The sentence... is death.
Or at least that's the sentence Lionsgate wants us to know about "Dredd" when we're headed into San Diego Comic-Con next week. The studio has released a new motion poster for the movie that features the above line and a Twitter hashtag promising that "judgment is coming." If you want to make friends, Judge Dredd, this probably isn't the best way to do it.
Posted 6/22/12 8:00 am EST by Josh Wigler in 2000 AD, Polls
Judge, jury and executioner — that's all in Dredd's job description, and right now, it's in yours as well.
The first trailer for "Dredd," director Pete Travis' adaptation of the British 2000 AD icon, arrived online yesterday after months — heck, years — of seeing round after round of interviews and promo photos, but not a single eyefull of footage from the film. With two and a half minutes of "Dredd" now out there in all of its Slo-Mo glory, fans have a much better idea of what they can expect from the upcoming flick. Is this the "Dredd" you've always wanted to see? Or does it look like another Sylvester Stallone level disaster? Perhaps the answer is somewhere in between?
It's your turn: tell us what you thought of the "Dredd" trailer in the poll below!
Posted 6/21/12 7:06 am EST by Josh Wigler in 2000 AD, Hot Stuff, News
UPDATE: The trailer's back! Keep reading to check it out!
The law is here, folks — and the sentence looks extremely cool.
"Dredd," the long awaited adaptation of 2000 AD's revered Judge Dredd franchise, has finally dropped its first full trailer … and boy, it does not disappoint. Karl Urban is in full badass mode as one of Mega City One's most thoroughly capable judge, jury and executioners, with Olivia Thirlby along for the ride as trainee Cassie Anderson. The two are going up against Ma Ma Madrigal, played by "Game of Thrones" baddie Lena Headey in a turn that's already looking to rival her infamously wicked Queen Cersei Lannister.
Posted 6/20/12 10:19 am EST by Josh Wigler in 2000 AD, News
There is no negotiating with Judge Dredd. Either you obey, or you get all of the bullets in your face. This much is clear in the first look at footage from "Dredd," directed by Pete Travis and starring Karl Urban, Lena Headey and Olivia Thirlby.
Though the full "Dredd" trailer doesn't debut until tomorrow, Machinima has provided the world with a glorious 10-second tease of what to expect from Travis' take on Mega City One one day early. See it below!
Posted 6/19/12 10:54 am EST by Jeremy Gordon in 2000 AD, News
Judge Dredd does not have the most market-friendly reputation in America, in no short thanks to the 1995 Sylvester Stallone film, widely regarded as a disappointment. So it must mean something good that a reboot is set to come out in September — but we'll get to judge for ourselves in just a few short days.
On Thursday, the first trailer for “Dredd” will drop, possibly kickstarting the hype or disappointing fans still waiting for a righteous adaptation. In anticipation, we’ve listed five things we’re excited to see.
Posted 6/18/12 1:55 pm EST by Josh Wigler in 2000 AD, News
If you were starting to worry — dare we say "dread"? Oh, we dare! — about the lack of a single "Dredd" trailer with only three months to go before the film's release date, worry no more: that trailer is absolutely coming your way, and soon.
The official "Dredd" Twitter page has announced that the first full trailer for the Karl Urban-starring action movie, based on the 2000 AD comic book icon, will arrive online this coming Thursday (June 21) courtesy of Machinima.com. That first look at Lena Headey as Ma-Ma Madrigal, Olivia Thirlby as Judge Anderson and — of course — Urban as the law personified is just a few short days away!