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Well that was fast. Earlier this week we reported that the Judge Dredd 3D film reboot got itself financing and a director. Now today it's been announced by Reliance BIG Pictures and IM Global that the film being directed by Pete Travis (Vantage Point) will officially start shooting this fall. There's no stopping it now.
I'm actually kind of excited to see Judge Dredd get a new movie. I never liked the first one, and there is a lot of room for improvement. Hopefully this new adaptation of the comic book will be much better. I don't see how it can't be. The script was written by Alex Garland (Sunshine) and the creator of Judge Dredd John Wagner had this to say about it,
There is hope. Here's the official press release announcing the production start date.
Reliance BIG Pictures, together with IM Global, the international sales company that Reliance acquired only last week, will finance DNA’s 3D production of JUDGE DREDD, a $45 million film adaptation of the iconic 2000 AD comic-book character created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra.
Filming will take place over the fourth quarter of 2010 in Johannesburg.
JUDGE DREDD is being made by the writer/producer partnership behind The Beach, 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later, Sunshine, and Never Let Me Go. Alex Garland, Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich will produce a script written by Garland.
Pete Travis, director of Omagh, Vantage Point, and Endgame will direct. Wagner will be a creative consultant on the film.
DNA has engaged Michael Murphy (District 9) as South African co-producer.
Jason Kingsley and Chris Kingsley, owners of Rebellion/2000 AD, will co-produce.
Said John Wagner: 'Alex Garland’s script is faithful to the original concept that made Judge Dredd a favourite bad-ass hero. It’s a high-octane slay ride through the dark underbelly of the vast future city. A fan pleaser. With their track record, I have every faith in Alex Garland, Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich.'
Said Alex Garland: 'I grew up reading Judge Dredd. The incredible writers and artists of 2000 AD were formative influences on me. Andrew, Allon and I have developed this adaptation of Judge Dredd with an emphasis on adrenaline and realism, but with all the scale and spectacle of Mega-City One. We think Pete’s propulsive, edgy style is a perfect match for the project.'
The deal was negotiated on behalf of Reliance by IM Global CEO Stuart Ford assisted by attorneys Strook and Strook with DNA principals Macdonald and Reich, DNA head of business affairs Jo Smith, and Miles Ketley of Wiggin & Co. Ford’s IM Global will handle international sales on the project.
Check out these new pictures from the latest awesome looking adaptation of Judge Dredd comic starring Karl Urban as The Law. The new pics include some of the best action-packed shots we've seen so far. I'd love to see a trailer for this movie already! Dredd was directed by Vantage Point director Pete Travis, and it looks like its going to be a solid adaptation that fans of the comic want to see.
The script comes from Alex Garland, who also wrote 28 Days Later and Sunshine. It also stars Olivia Thirlby and Lena Headey.
Here's the synopsis:
DREDD takes us to the wild streets of Mega City One, the lone oasis of quasi-civilization on Cursed Earth. Judge Dredd (Karl Urban) is the most feared of elite Street Judges, with the power to enforce the law, sentence offenders and execute them on the spot – if necessary. The endlessly inventive mind of writer Alex Garland and the frenetic vision of director Peter Travis bring DREDD to life as a futuristic neo-noir action film that returns the celebrated character to the dark, visceral incarnation from John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra’s revered comic strip.
Dredd hits theaters September 21st, 2012.
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