Judges hollister, labelle and eames are after a dangerous drug supplier who escaped from britcit as well as a mad war veteran bloodletter. In the crimeplagued future, the only thing standing between order and chaos is judge joseph dredd sylvester stallone. As dredd and judge anderson attempt to find a way to survive and escape from peachtrees mama is able to corner them on one level with three gatling guns, is it finally enough to take out dredd. Parents need to know that dredd 3d is based on the futuristic comic book hero judge dredd, who was also the subject of a 1995 sylvester stallone movie. A planned judge dredd tv show needs to learn from sylvester stallones reviled 1995 adaptation as much as from the 2012 fan fave.
Sorry to disappoint you folks who are still itching for dredd 2 and were. Recently ign caught up with dredd 2012 screenwriter alex garland for updates on the dredd 2 movie project. The 2012 film is a reboot and the cast includes lena headey and olivia thirlby. Dredd 2, or whatever the possible dredd sequel will be named, is a followup to the surprisingly good, but also unsurprisingly unsuccessful, 2012 film starring karl urban as the titular hero judge dredd.
On its east coast, running from boston to washington dc, lies mega city onea. The first voice we hear in judge dredd belongs to james earl darth vader jones, reading the words that crawl up the screen, describing a future world in which most of the earth is a wasteland, and humans huddle in closed, violent megacities. Dredd trailer 2012 official movie trailer in hd starring karl urban, lena headey, olivia thirlby directed by pete travis based on the judge dredd character who first appeared in the british science fiction in a violent, futuristic city a cop teams with a trainee to take down a. All considered, i see judge dredd as a underrated and mismarketed film, which, through its fast pace, sophisticated scifi plot, excellent special effects and very good cast, took all of the screenable elements of the comic book and made them accessible to an audience a bit wider than its original fanbase. Film based on one of britains most popular comic characters, the star of 2000 ad, judge dredd. Dredd is a 2012 science fiction action film directed by pete travis and written and produced by alex garland. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Largely focusing on the titular character, judge dredd stories are set in a postatomic apocalyptic future where large. I know many people thought dredd 2012 was a good shot at nailing the popular judge dredd character. This, finally, is the dredd movie comic book readers have been anticipating. A sequel to the movie runs in judge dredd megazine 340 official synopsis dredd takes us to the wild streets of mega city one, the lone oasis of quasicivilization on cursed earth. Anyways judge dredd is definitely a fun film to watch, however they could have made this movie without rob sneider. Stallones judge dredd did not kicks ass, karl urbans dredd did. Its a mishmash of blade runner, total recall, and the road warrior, with a dash of star wars tossed in for good measure.
But just because dredd 2 isnt happening as a film, it doesnt mean fans wont get another opportunity to see judge dredd s story continue dredd was adapted from the 2000 ad comic strip judge dredd by john wagner and carlos ezquerra. Heres an update on that longgestating judge dredd tv series. Dredd 3d movie clip i am the law 2012 karl urban movie by movieclips coming soon. We have another dredd 2 update from karl urban cinemablend. Dredd also known as dredd 3d is a 2012 science fiction action film directed by pete travis and written and produced by alex garland in association with lionsgate. Judge dredd is one of those movies that doesnt have a brain of its own, so it can only rip off a lot of ingredients from other, better movies. The new movie is full of extreme scififantasy violence, with thousands of bullets fired, gallons of blood spilled, and hundreds of casualties, including victims splattered and burned and its all even more intense in 3d. Garland basically said that he is not apart of the project and is not. A couple years ago, word first started to spread about a planned tv series set in the megalopolis that the ruthless keeper of the peace judge dredd calls home. Why is there no dredd 2 movie, even though the movie was. The first movie did a great job of capturing the spirit of the book. In 1995 when judge dredd starring sylvester stallone in the title role hit theatres. Karl urban stars as judge dredd, a law enforcer given the power of judge. Dredd and the boys star karl urban says new judge dredd movie andor tv series is just a matter of time.
Watch judge dredd starring sylvester stallone in this mysterycrime on directv. New dredd 2 movie news update alex garland speaks on. Dredd 2012 is one of the best science fiction action film adapted by comic book 2000 ad. It is based on the 2000 ad comic strip judge dredd and its eponymous character created by john wagner and carlos ezquerra. The film is based on the comic book character judge dredd, who first appeared in comic strips in the british science fiction anthology 2000 ad and was first adapted into a 1995 feature film that starred sylvester stallone as dredd. Some sequels exist solely in the minds of movie fans who love to keep them alive via rumors on the internet. Can dredd survive a clash with such foe and save his niece. Judge dredd is a horrendous adaptation to the infamous comic strip series, starring sylvester stallone as the titular character who is being framed for a crime he didnt commit. In a dystopian future, joseph dredd, the most famous judge a police officer with instant field judiciary powers, is convicted for a crime he did not commit and must face his. The plots of both movies are so similar, you might confuse them for each other. A line of drably x dressed men and women exit, carrying their few possessions. Start your free trial to watch judge dredd and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Set in a futuristic dystopia, the judges are police officers who are judge, jury and executioner all rolled into one.
Produced by british studio dna films, dredd began principal photography. A lot of people did not think that dredd was amazing. Karl urban stars as judge dredd, a law enforcer given the power of judge, jury and executioner in a vast, dystopic metropolis called megacity one that lies in a. Karl urban chats to us about judge dredd, and where he stands on dredd 2. Dredd 2012 internet movie firearms database guns in. But just because dredd 2 isnt happening as a film, it doesnt mean fans wont get another opportunity to see judge dredds story continue dredd was adapted from the 2000 ad comic strip judge dredd by john wagner and carlos ezquerra. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. With a dredd 2 written off long ago, it now seems the studio might be coming around given home video success.
Dredd trailer 2012 official movie trailer in hd starring karl urban, lena headey, olivia thirlby directed by pete travis based on the judge. This movie is so much better than original stallone film. Watch judge dredd online stream full movie directv. Keeping the peace as best they can in this crime ridden wasteland, helping the defenseless and bringing justice to those corrupt souls that deserve it. The film is the second attempt at translating judge dredd to the big screen, the first being the 1995 movie. The only force of order lies with the urban cops called judges who possess the. Even though this film has gained a cult following, it just wasnt the judge dredd movie fans wanted. The essence of dredd is that he is almost an anticharacter he doesnt change or learn and urban. What stallones judge dredd got right and dredd got. The blunt reason dredd 2 isnt happening cinemablend. In a way this is olivia thirlbys movie, since she gets the character arc, rookie judge cassandra anderson assigned to dredd for evaluation and finding herself on a. Karl urban to don helmet for judge dredd with all the attention focused on sylvester stallones the expendables, one noteworthy bit of development occurred this past weekend on a remake of movie that was a stallone vehicle back in the 1990s. Heres why the sequel to 2012s dredd, starring karl urban, never went forward and how a judge dredd tv series could bring the franchise.
Star of the boys, karl urban, has commented once again on whether or not he will ever return as judge dredd in a sequel to his 2012 comic book movie dredd. Download for free on all your devices computer, smartphone, or tablet. Sixpart web series that presents an alternate take on the origins of judge dredd s archnemesis a demonic creature known as judge death that sees life itself as a crime. Watch judge dredd streaming online hulu free trial. What stallones judge dredd got right and dredd got wrong. Origins a comic that should be a movie november 18, 2014 by rob leane. Dredd star karl urban has commented on the idea of a sequel to the 2012 comic book critical hit based on the character judge dredd. A short film based upon the judge dredd universe following stories from the published casefiles 2000ad. The only force of order lies with the urban cops called judges who possess the combined powers of judge, jury and instant executioner. In a dystopian future, dredd, the most famous judge a cop with instant field judiciary powers is convicted for a crime he did not commit while his murderous counterpart escapes.
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