2013 is a great year for action films of various kinds. It also turns out to a great year for Judge Dredd, the lonewolf long arm of the law in a lawless future based on a character created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra in 1976 for 2000 A.D.. Since its days as a comic book strip, the brand has seen its character brought to life by Sylvester Stallone in 1995, and actor Karl Urban in the highly acclaimed reboot, Dredd 3D, directed by Pete Travis in 2012.
Much has been ablaze in fan circles for the character to come back in a possible sequel since last year, although that chance is highly unlikely due to the initial low turnout for the film, despite it’s successful home release. Consequently (as I have covered before), what is happening this year is a phenomenal campaign by individual indpendent film companies who are putting their own creative spin on the Judge Dredd universe, based on the magnificent story drawn out by Dredd writer Alex Garland. One indie filmmaker following suit, Steven Sterlacchini is taking to the web this month along with writer Michael Carroll, with the release of his own spin on the Judge Dredd universe with actor Edmund Dehn titled “Judge Minty”, another minor character originally also created by Wagner with Mick McMahon, about an aging street Judge who drops his guard in the line of duty and ultimately chooses banishment into the Cursed Earth to find his own path where he can dispense his own justice.
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***NOTE: Judge Minty is a NOT FOR PROFIT fan film, shown with the kind permission of 2000 AD and Rebellion Judge Dredd® is a registered trademark, © Rebellion A/S®, All rights reserved. Judge Dredd is the Creation of John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra.
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