SDCC '11: DREDD Release Date Finally Revealed!

SDCC '11: DREDD Release Date Finally Revealed!

With things pretty quiet on the news front for DREDD lately apart from a solitary official image of Karl Urban suited up as the title character, Lionsgate have chosen Comic Con to announce the release date...

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By JoshWilding - Jul 21, 2011 06:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Judge Dredd
Source: Variety



Variety report that Pete Travis' DREDD, will hit cinemas on September 21st, 2012. Based on the "Judge Dredd" comic book series from 2000AD, the movie stars Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby and Leana Heady. The movie will launch during the same weekend as Sony's Hotel Transylvania and a week after their fifth Resident Evil movie.



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DaenerysTargaryen
DaenerysTargaryen - 7/21/2011, 6:30 PM
oh....I forgot about that film for a while. Hope its good
NerdyGeek
NerdyGeek - 7/21/2011, 6:33 PM
1 thing I know about this film. It will bomb at the box office!
Anthrax
Anthrax - 7/21/2011, 6:33 PM
crossing fingers for gritty!
CapFan79
CapFan79 - 7/21/2011, 6:35 PM
I don't there's any way this will be a hit. Stallone will always be associated with Dredd.
WolvieCBM
WolvieCBM - 7/21/2011, 6:42 PM
Huh, I guess this gives them A LOT of time for post-production. Good move I guess.
gaikinger
gaikinger - 7/21/2011, 6:46 PM
@TheIrishAvenger-I hope you are wrong but why are you so sure...how do you know? Please...share with us you're 1 thing!
@CapFan79-Stallone was the problem and now hes out. Karl Urban is a great underestimated talent that always brings it to his performances. I'm looking forward to this under-the-radar-flying property.
Growler
Growler - 7/21/2011, 6:46 PM
I have high hopes for this.

At least Karl Urban is a genuine fan of the source material and understands how important it is that Dredd's.face is never revealed.

This could well surprise an awful lot of people (and I'm praying that it will).

Have a little faith, people.
agentofshield
agentofshield - 7/21/2011, 6:51 PM
hey at least we found out there will be another resident evil movie. hahaha
NerdyGeek
NerdyGeek - 7/21/2011, 6:54 PM
Well it's coming out the same year as The Avengers, The Amazing Spider-Man and The Dark Knight Rises and it's coming out after the summer movie season. And Judge Dredd isn't a name that will sell alot of tickets.
marvel72
marvel72 - 7/21/2011, 6:56 PM
looking forward to judge dredd,but another resident evil great news(rolls eyes)if it follows the games more i'd be up for it but it won't so i can't be arsed with it.
Mysterion
Mysterion - 7/21/2011, 7:02 PM
I have to agree with TheIrishAvenger, this movie will bomb...it will come and go just like how Punisher Warzone did. Dredd is only known to the hardcore comicbook fanboys, and to the over 25 general public it is only known as a shitty Stallone movie. I hope Im proven wrong.
LOL
LOL - 7/21/2011, 7:04 PM
I have no problem with a new Dredd movie... I just have a problem with how it looks... the first few shots looks like they pulled out of storage some sets from Robocop - especially with the way some of the vehicles look.

@gaikinger, Stallone wasn't the real problem - it was the way the story became action/comedy. Despite the stupid, yet practical armored codpiece, Stallone's Dredd got it right in the "looks" department at 90% in terms of set design, uniforms, and vehicles... Urban's helmet looks like it's a little too big... and the uniform.... hell, they should've asked the folks who're doing the Judge Minty fan film for costuming as it looks NOTHING like Dredd at all.

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seriously... if a FAN MADE FILM can get the look and tone right, why can't the professionals studios???
HULK2099
HULK2099 - 7/21/2011, 7:10 PM
2012 is looking to be epic!
SugarYumYum
SugarYumYum - 7/21/2011, 7:10 PM
Another Resident Evil?

Well, whatever makes them money I guess...
THRILLHO
THRILLHO - 7/21/2011, 7:19 PM
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OnLeatherWings
OnLeatherWings - 7/21/2011, 7:33 PM
BOOOOMMMMBBBBBB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bandrews1
Bandrews1 - 7/21/2011, 7:44 PM
Comes out on my birthday, interesting.
RedeyeJedi
RedeyeJedi - 7/21/2011, 8:14 PM
We still don't have a Deadpool movie, but we get a Judge Dredd remake? WTF!
ClosetNerd
ClosetNerd - 7/21/2011, 9:29 PM
Lord Helmet
croniccris
croniccris - 7/21/2011, 9:48 PM
i won't pay 10 bucks to see it but right when it comes out on redbox ill rent it for a dollar..
Vafrous
Vafrous - 7/21/2011, 10:09 PM
I AM THE LAW!!!
No, no your not. Stallone's was shit. Urban is a great actor and will therefore do the character justice...
AvengersAssemble
AvengersAssemble - 7/21/2011, 11:10 PM
I still think Karl's head looks like it's swimming in that giant helmet, but other than that I have great hopes for this movie. Karl is awesome and a cool Judge Dredd movie would be badass, indeed.
HellScorpion
HellScorpion - 7/21/2011, 11:27 PM
I know I'm gonna get alot of shit for this but I actually liked the old Judge Dredd film. I mean it had its problems and glaring inaccuracies (just like any other comic book film). My only beefs wer Stallone taking off the helmet and Joan Chen's character dying...and I guess maybe the character Rob Schinider played. I'd still pay to see this film in theaters, but I hope 2000 AD releases some more TPBs of older Dredd storylines for the new film....
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 7/22/2011, 1:43 AM
cant wait
Aiiwolf
Aiiwolf - 7/22/2011, 2:35 AM
KARL URBAN IS AWESOME. Come on (fingers crossed) Bring it!!!! LOL
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 7/22/2011, 5:04 AM
I love how so many people say this will bomb when they've only seen 2 pictures, and literally know nothing else about it.

i understand that the general audience only knows of Dredd as being an old cheesy Stallone movie, but the old Judge Dredd comics were hardcore and brutal, with an awesome main character.

This movie will live and die by its trailer. If the trailer looks awesome, then people will go see it. Period.
Floke
Floke - 7/22/2011, 9:07 AM
Skip to 1:00 and try imagening the aliens as mutants and robots.. THIS is the most Dreddish "movie" I ever seen.
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 7/22/2011, 9:39 AM
so we lose Superman for 2012, but we gain Dredd, dont know how to feel about that, depends on which movie is better
comicb00kguy
comicb00kguy - 7/22/2011, 9:58 AM
I hope this film is good enough to make people forget the Stallone film.
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