Judge Dredd Reboot!!

[rogue trooper]

http://www.mania.com/judge-dredd-calls-reboot-court-into-session_article_111690.html


JUDGE DREDD calls reboot court into session
By: Rob M. Worley
Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008
Source: Judge Dredd Facebook Group



Here's a character that's ripe for a reboot: 'Judge Dredd'. The mega-popular British sci fi character has had the Hollywood treatment once before in the 1995 film that starred Sylvester Stallone as the title character. The movie was bad enough to make Mania's Top 15 Worst Superhero Movies of all time.
Ever since 2002, Rebellion (who holds the rights to the character) has been working to relaunch the film franchise. Back then they had ambitious plans to film back-to-back Dredd movies, In 2003 Shorline Entertainment got involved to finance the films with an eye on going into production that year. It didn't happen.
Well, now it appears that there's a new plan for bringing the Judge back to the big screen. Edward Mazmanian, he of the many and varied comic book movie groups on FaceBook, has uncovered info at ShowBizData.com about this new development.
According to the info, which he's duplciated at the Judge Dredd Movie Group, the new film is a joint production between DNA Films and Fox Searchlight. Allon Reich ('28 Weeks Later) is producing. Alex Garldan ('28 Days Later', 'Sunshine'). The production is currently seeking a director.
With the current dominance of comic book movies, the time may be right for a Judge Dredd that truly captures the scale of the Megacities and the black humor of the comics.
What do you think? Are you looking forward to a Judge Dredd movie? Lets hear your dreamcasting suggestions! Post your comments below...

 

[Iron_Stark]

Ron Perlman for Judge Dredd, the Dark Judges for the villains, the Angel family or at least Mean Machine for the secondary badguy, no goofy sidekicks.

I don't know who'd be a good Judge Anderson.

I always thought Judge Dredd would make a great Grand Theft Auto style video game, imagine a free roam Mega City One.

DROKK!!!

 

[rogue trooper]

Brian Thompson(Cobra, X-Files) for Dredd!(cause Ray Stevenson is already The Punisher)

For villains, I'd like to see either The Dark Judges, The Angel Family, or Judge Cal and his army of Kleggs.

 

[Rac]

If done right, this could really be awesome!

 

[BlackLantern]

both Thompson and Perlman are a bit too old now, IMO

 

[C. W. Saturn]

You don't see his face anyway, so age doesn't really matter.

 

[Ultradude]

Dredd is a character who truly deserves a reboot. The first film sucked and was a waste of a good concept. I can understand wanting to reboot him. Easier to understand than wanting to reboot classic and cults like The Crow or Robocop.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

This is great news. The whole 2000 AD universe is ripe with great stories and characters, I'm disappointed no other characters have had the movie treatment to be honest. But obviously Dredd is the main man.

I think the film should be like Sin City, hyper stylized and ultra violent.

 

[rogue trooper]

....make that Punisher War Zone ultra violent.

 

[DorkyFresh]

with how remake crazy Hollywood is getting, i would actually support this if it's done properly. the Stallone movie is a guilty pleasure of mine so seeing a good reboot would be awesome.

 

[WeaponXProject]

I'm behind this....just leave Sly and Rob Schneider out of this and develop Dredd a little better than his 1 dimension.



...ugh...f***ing Rob Schneider...

 

[Gatchamanjp]

My cast for Judge Dredd would include...
Jason Issacs-Judge Joe Dredd
Rosamund Pike-Judge Anderson
CGI Judge Death
Patrick Stewart-Chief Judge Fargo
Brian Cox-Judge Cal
directed by Neil Marshall

 

[Ace of Knaves]

Pretty good choices there man.

But i'd love to see what someone like Fincher could bring to the Dredd universe. Make it proper gritty and grimey, like the pages of 2000AD.

 

[C. W. Saturn]

I'm behind this....just leave Sly and Rob Schneider out of this and develop Dredd a little better than his 1 dimension.

that would go directly against the point of Judge Dredd. Judge Dredd is the LAW not a multi-layered character.

 

[LexCorp]

Bring back Rob Schneider

Da Derp Dee Derp Da Teetley Derpee Derpee Dumb

 

[cerealkiller182]

I think the film should be like Sin City, hyper stylized and ultra violent.

I think that would be best. To be actually green screen Sin City/300 style.

 

[WeaponXProject]

that would go directly against the point of Judge Dredd. Judge Dredd is the LAW not a multi-layered character.

Flat characters are normally boring to me. I would like to see more than a guy like Sly being one dimensional.


And I disagree with you, though he was the law there is more to Judge Joe than what Sly gave us. You can't deny that. Not to mention if done the same way the character will be twice as boring and they will add another ta terp da derp de derp da terp Rob Schneider to make the movie less bland and "funny" moments to it.

 

[cje_316]

Ron Pearlman as Dredd....I would agree with only if it was animated. As far as live action choices hmmm.....


Judge Hershey: Gina Gershon

Judge Joe Dredd: Johnny Messner

Judge Rico: Russell Crow

CGI Judge Death....Voiced by John Malkovich

Cheif Justus Fargo: Sam Waterston

Mean Machine: Matthew Lillard

Director: Nick Love (Football Factory, Business, Outlaw)

 

[Ace of Knaves]

Ron Pearlman as Dredd....I would agree with only if it was animated. As far as live action choices hmmm.....


Judge Hershey: Gina Gershon

Judge Joe Dredd: Johnny Messner

Judge Rico: Russell Crow

CGI Judge Death....Voiced by John Malkovich

Cheif Justus Fargo: Sam Waterston

Mean Machine: Matthew Lillard

Director: Nick Love (Football Factory, Business, Outlaw)

Pretty good choices apart from this one. Shaggy as Mean?..........

 

[cje_316]

Pretty good choices apart from this one. Shaggy as Mean?..........

Hell's yes!! A revamped Mean Machine, I can definitely see Lillard Redeeming himself through this character.

 

[The Major]

Ron Pearlman as Dredd....I would agree with only if it was animated. As far as live action choices hmmm.....

Pearlman is a good enough actor to play Dredd in live action.

They need to get Luc Besson to direct this.

 

[The Englishman]

**** Yeah!!! Reboot Dredd!!!

 

[BlackLantern]

the movie was on last night, visually the movie is fantastic...the Judge armor is dead on and Max Von Sydow made a great Judge Fargo.....Id hope aa new film can fix what went wrong the first time

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/39529

Hey folks, Harry here... I ****ing love 2000 AD. When it burst onto the comic scene, it was unlike anything I'd ever seen... and when Stallone was signed to play Judge Dredd... I was so ****ing excited... And then the movie sucked sewer sludge and I wept... alot... cuz I felt so many people had seen this and just felt that the source material must be lame too... and it is not! 2000 AD is friggin greatness! And the production company behind SUNSHINE and 28 WEEKS LATER. We have no details as of yet (PLEASE JUDGE DEATH, PLEASE!) - but with the film set to go into production in 2009, you can bet we'll probably be hearing details shortly.

CLICK HERE FOR THE ORIGINAL PAGE!


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!

 

[KBX]

Wheres Sly Stallone when you need him! lol