Largely focusing on the titular character, judge dredd stories are set in a postatomic apocalyptic future where large. 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. Sorry to disappoint you folks who are still itching for dredd 2 and were. The plots of both movies are so similar, you might confuse them for each other. Dredd 2012 internet movie firearms database guns in. The film is the second attempt at translating judge dredd to the big screen, the first being the 1995 movie. A lot of people did not think that dredd was amazing. The blunt reason dredd 2 isnt happening cinemablend. New dredd 2 movie news update alex garland speaks on. Anyways judge dredd is definitely a fun film to watch, however they could have made this movie without rob sneider. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. 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. It is based on the 2000 ad comic strip judge dredd and its eponymous character created by john wagner and carlos ezquerra.
Garland basically said that he is not apart of the project and is not. The only force of order lies with the urban cops called judges who possess the. Karl urban stars as judge dredd, a law enforcer given the power of judge. 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. Film based on one of britains most popular comic characters, the star of 2000 ad, judge dredd.
With a dredd 2 written off long ago, it now seems the studio might be coming around given home video success. What stallones judge dredd got right and dredd got. Judges hollister, labelle and eames are after a dangerous drug supplier who escaped from britcit as well as a mad war veteran bloodletter. H set about answering the question on everyones mind. 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. What stallones judge dredd got right and dredd got wrong. In 1995 when judge dredd starring sylvester stallone in the title role hit theatres. Dredd and anderson continuing their partnership, both on and off the streets of mega city one. 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.
A short film based upon the judge dredd universe following stories from the published casefiles 2000ad. Some sequels exist solely in the minds of movie fans who love to keep them alive via rumors on the internet. In the crimeplagued future, the only thing standing between order and chaos is judge joseph dredd sylvester stallone. Lastly the other good thing about this version of judge dredd is the uniform itself, without the metal shoulderpads and the lawgiver 2 hand gun, with various ammunition rounds and the firing of the weapon itself and his police bike, which is used in the graphic chase scene at the beginning of the movie and that it was shot live in downtown. Dredd 3d movie clip i am the law 2012 karl urban movie by movieclips coming soon. Judge dredd is a 1995 american science fiction action film, based on the comic book character of the same name, directed by danny cannon, produced by edward r. This movie is so much better than original stallone film. Why is there no dredd 2 movie, even though the movie was. The 2012 film is a reboot and the cast includes lena headey and olivia thirlby. 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. Even though this film has gained a cult following, it just wasnt the judge dredd movie fans wanted. Dredd and the boys star karl urban says new judge dredd movie andor tv series is just a matter of time. 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. Watch judge dredd streaming online hulu free trial.
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. 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. Set in a futuristic dystopia, the judges are police officers who are judge, jury and executioner all rolled into one. 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. Dredd 2012 is one of the best science fiction action film adapted by comic book 2000 ad. Sixpart webseries set in judge dredds megacity one. Download for free on all your devices computer, smartphone, or tablet. This, finally, is the dredd movie comic book readers have been anticipating. A planned judge dredd tv show needs to learn from sylvester stallones reviled 1995 adaptation as much as from the 2012 fan fave. I mean, karl urban played a great judge dredd in my opinion and i really would like to see a dredd 2 movie soon. Watch judge dredd starring sylvester stallone in this mysterycrime on directv. I know many people thought dredd 2012 was a good shot at nailing the popular judge dredd character. A line of drably x dressed men and women exit, carrying their few possessions.
The essence of dredd is that he is almost an anticharacter he doesnt change or learn and urban. 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. Stallones judge dredd did not kicks ass, karl urbans dredd did. Dredd trailer 2012 official movie trailer in hd starring karl urban, lena headey, olivia thirlby directed by pete travis based on the judge. 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. Heres an update on that longgestating judge dredd tv series. We have another dredd 2 update from karl urban cinemablend.
I bought both judge dredd and demolition man at the same time. Dredd is a 2012 science fiction action film directed by pete travis and written and produced by alex garland. Recently ign caught up with dredd 2012 screenwriter alex garland for updates on the dredd 2 movie project. 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. Watch judge dredd online stream full movie directv. Start your free trial to watch judge dredd and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more.
Karl urban chats to us about judge dredd, and where he stands on dredd 2. 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. Im one of them this is particularly true of readers of judge dredd the comic book, also known as 2000ad. On its east coast, running from boston to washington dc, lies mega city onea.
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. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Can dredd survive a clash with such foe and save his niece. Dredd is a 2012 sciencefiction film that stars karl urban as the title character. Dredd 2, the hopedfor sequel to 2012s dredd, wont be moving forward despite a prolonged development phase. 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. Produced by british studio dna films, dredd began principal photography. 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. 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. 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. This wiki is a collection of information relating to the judge dredd universe depicted in the various publications released by 2000 ad and the subsequent film adaptations. 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. Judges hollister, labelle and eames are after a dangerous drug supplier who escaped from brit cit as.
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