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Is Hollywood finished with Dredd?

posted 8 years ago by marko10174
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God I hope not. I would love another Dredd movie, or even another reboot. I briefly read 2000ad as a teenager back in 95, then the Stallone movie came out in the summer, god... that movie did so much damage to the franchise. I never touched 2000ad again, but in 2012 Dredd came out, I f/cking fell in love with it. The new Dredd made me get interested in the character again, so I started buying the Judge Dredd complete case files and I've never looked back. I am completely obsessed with Dredd now, I've even started buying other graphic novels from 2000ad, Rogue trooper, Strontium dog, Durham red. If any hard core 2000ad fans want to recommend some other graphic novels from 2000ad please do.

Back to my original question, with the failure of Stallone's Dredd, and the most recent Dredd flopping, do you think there is any hope for another movie? maybe there just isn't enough interest in the states for the character? after all, he is a British institution and his die hard fan base seems to be over here.

Oh and my favourite Dredd story is "America".

[–] The_Idiocrat 8 years ago

Hollywood has been finished with Judge Dredd since 1995.

DREDD 2012 is a British independent film made with Indian money. Hollywood wasn't interested.

[–] SinisterCreep 8 years ago

Seeing as Dredd itself is set in America i'm surprised Americans aren't more enthusiastic about him. there again it was in a British comic and wasn't that well known over there.

There's definitely more life in the Dredd franchise though. look at some of the merchandise recently like that really expensive Lawmaster and Dredd figure by Mezco. as far as I'm aware they sold out. I find it hard to believe they can't do more Judge Dredd films.

Walking on water is like finding a non fake female profile on a dating site...a miracle!

[–] The_Idiocrat 8 years ago

I find it hard to believe they can't do more Judge Dredd films.

Because it's very expensive to do large scale films and from a PR perspective the last two Judge Dredd films flopped. What investor with that type of capital wouldn't be reticent?

[–] SinisterCreep 8 years ago

Because it's very expensive to do large scale films and from a PR perspective the last two Judge Dredd films flopped. What investor with that type of capital wouldn't be reticent?

True but we all know why people might have avoided seeing this in the cinemas.

plus Dredd still has a healthy fanbase.

Walking on water is like finding a non fake female profile on a dating site...a miracle!

[–] The_Idiocrat 8 years ago

plus Dredd still has a healthy fanbase.

Of what size?

[–] mubhceeb 8 years ago

Big enough for a Dredd movie to make roughly $80m I guess.

Bring Back Dredd sequel Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/BringBackDredd/

[–] major_lazer 8 years ago

$80m

A career in creative accountancy * awaits you:

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=dredd.htm

* Even if it's made something like $80 million on video and TV, that's only just inside the 2/2.5 times production budget the film was supposed to make in cinemas alone - and only if you accept the lowball figure Garland and Urban gave for the production budget, rather than the official $50 million budget

http://youtu.be/OI3shBXlqsw

[–] mubhceeb 8 years ago

I'm using figures published on 'The Numbers' and extrapolating from them to form a speculative figure.

http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Dredd#tab=summary

The question was how much interest there is in Dredd as a property, that's the answer.
I pass no judgement on that, other than brand awareness is greater than before the film was released.

Bring Back Dredd sequel Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/BringBackDredd/

[–] major_lazer 8 years ago

We can probably agree that the disparity between Dredd's (estimated) US box office and (estimated) home video takings suggests anyone trying to generate interest in more live action adaptations should probably concentrate on a platform that reaches the potential audience in their homes, rather than trying to corral them into theatres on three crucial, consecutive days.

If the brand recognition, visual spectacle, and (sort of) star power of Mad Max only got just enough bums on seats to justify its (much bigger) budget, "Hollywood" would have to be crazy to think a Dredd sequel could buck the general trend of sequels performing worse than their predecessors:

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=furyroad.htm

http://screenrant.com/worst-sequels-failed-copied-original/?view=all

http://youtu.be/OI3shBXlqsw

[–] The_Idiocrat 8 years ago

Big enough for a Dredd movie to make roughly $80m I guess.

If it had earned that much at the box-office, then plussed it with disc sales etc., it might be enough encouragement for a proper franchise.

Would need to be hitting at least Resident Evil earning power to bring the production budget where it needs to be, so it would take a brave investor to push Dredd back into the mainstream with the budget it requires to go beyond what the first film is - Mega-City 1 is not cheap.

For it to happen Judge Dredd needs another P.R. boost - not in comics or toys - which is not something that has been properly capitalised upon since the film's release. Certain people need to make a small investment to produce some kind of content to interest investors.

[–] major_lazer 8 years ago

Certain people need to make a small investment to produce some kind of content to interest investors.

Do you think Rebellion should get into the Adi Shankar/Judge Minty short Youtube film business?

http://youtu.be/OI3shBXlqsw

[–] The_Idiocrat 8 years ago

Do you think Rebellion should get into the Adi Shankar/Judge Minty short Youtube film business?

Should be doing it for all their best characters. Hire Ben Wheatley.

[–] major_lazer 8 years ago

my favourite Dredd story is "America"

They don't write them like that anymore.

http://youtu.be/OI3shBXlqsw

[–] MrRazorz 8 years ago

I think Dredd's finished with Hollywood. I'm interested in seeing more fan films made by people who have a decent grasp on the character. Although I'd support a Netflix series if it was done right.

[–] eldospeaks 8 years ago

Let us hope not.

"I stooped to pick a buttercup. Why people leave buttocks lying around, I've no idea."

[–] TandyMan (11119) 8 years ago

Given the recent huge success of Logan, I have to say that there must be talks of putting Dredd back into play. But I doubt at this point it will still be a Karl Urban sequel. I'm not sure it should be either. It needs to have a larger budget and embrace the more fantastical elements of the comics. Given the success as well of Fury Road, and the sure to be huge new Dark Tower movie, I think for the first time ever, Hollywood is actually ready to do Dredd up right and have an audience for it.

[–] painbow (259) 8 years ago

Last film was pretty damn good. Badly marketed though.