Judge Dredd Will Hit Big Screen…Again…For Some Reason

Posted by Dr. Cole Abaius (cole.abaius@filmschoolrejects.com) on December 20, 2008

Really? We're Really Doing This?

That’s it. Hollywood has officially jumped the fridge. With the announcement that another Judge Dredd film will be coming down the pipe, filmmakers can now claim ‘epic failure’ as an excuse to re-envision a character.

2000 AD is announcing through there forums that they’re partnering with Rebellion and DNA Films – you’ll know DNA as the production company that helped bring us Sunshine, 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later.

There are no other details, and it’s a silver lining that a production company with a background in sci-fi is heading things up, but they’ll need to populate this thing with some strong talent to get over the hurdle that the name Dredd brings with it.

The 1995 outting with the character was done by Cinergi Pictures and Hollywood Pictures who didn’t have a sci-fi background at all (unless you count Son in Law since Pauly Shore’s career is only explainable through quantum physics), and was directed by then-newcomer Danny Cannon who didn’t have a sci-fi background either.

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Rhinocerouslip

To me Judge Dredd is the best ongoing comic strip on the planet. The depth and emotion that writer John Wagner has brought to this one dimensional facist cop is nothing short of staggering as well as a masterpiece in storytelling. And i think its a good collaboration with DNA films. 2000AD ran an adaption of 'A Life Less Ordinary' before the movie came out. Ok not a good movie but it showed that Danny Boyle knows his 2000AD. A one off of 'Shaun of the Dead' story was also entitled 'There's Something About Mary' was also featured in 2000AD prior to the films release, written by Edgar Wright & Simon Pegg (both of whom are huge fans). There are many 2000AD stories that could hold down a movie in the right hands and hold the attention of dumb u.s. audiences whom no know nothing of these well crafted characters.
So i for one as well as many have got a lot of faith in this news.

redandjonny

Thank fucking God Someone British will make a Proper Judge Dredd film.

I predict: it will slap you in your hooker mouth so hard you'll rip your diaper on the way down to the curb.

Quote me on that.

RobertFure

I liked the first Judge Dredd movie as a sort of mindless awesome excuse for Stallone to flex and kill things. I'm actually excited about a new Judge Dredd movie.

And please, Cole, if Dredd is what convinces you that Hollywood is shit, does that mean you consider all the other remakes intelligent revisits of classic characters?

nicky_cavella

dont know nothing bout dredd but i sure hell liked the film. is this a REMAKE or something FRESH? if its a remake then i guess DEMOLITION MAN will also have a remake lol. i hope this one will be great as well

Bob

There are enough good Dredd stories to make several films. Personally I would like to see a CG animated version, especially if it took the style of the best and most underated Dredd artist, Ron Smith.

Chris

I'm with you, Robert. The original Dredd film, while seriously flawed, is a pretty good movie. Get rid of Rob Schneider, the fact that Dredd removed his helmet within the first 20 minutes, and a few other things, the movie could've been... maybe not great, but at least better than it was. The ABC Robot was damn cool, and I thought Armand Assante chewed the scenery nicely. Plus the score kicked some serious ass.

Hopefully this new one is more nihilistic, and sans Stallone.

Nevernude

Cole, you failed to mention that Danny Boyle might be attached to this movie. If that is the case, i, for one, am looking forward to this remake a lot. Danny Boyle is a hugely talented and intelligent director, in the mold of Chris Nolan, and im sure he could give the proper sci-fi treatment to Judge Dredd.

asfm

"filmmakers can now claim ‘epic failure’ as an excuse to re-envision a character"

Hulk, anyone?

Wesmess

Dredd is a British comics legend, it is about time that they can deliver his awesomeness to the world in a (hopefully) proper way. I am a long time fan of Dredd print media, I've long been hoping for a Guy Ritchie re-boot, but I'll take another chance on seeing the Judge take on some mutants any damn way that it is presented!

Mr Cakes

Another good film to be reanimated!! Can't wait for a RoboCop, the Wraith and FLY remakes too!!

Judge Dredd Will Hit Big Screen…Again…For Some Reason

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