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Karl Urban’s DREDD To Enforce The Law On 4K Blu-Ray This Summer From Lionsgate Unlocked!

Lionsgate From its Fall theatrical release in 2012 and then on, you will never see me not supporting or endorsing director Pete Travis’s 2000 A.D. hit adaptation, Dredd. Yes, it’s a hit both critically and from a cult perspective, and much more deserving than the reception it got five years ago when fans decided to save their money to make themselves dizzy the following month with Taken 2… I can’t even. Anyway, I’m glad this film is still celebrated by those who know great cinema whem they see it, and that Lionsgate Unlocked is giving it a 4K Blu-Ray release should make for a great way to heat things up this summer when it releases on June 6. For what it’s worth, while we will never see the sequel, Dredd is always a splendid reason to get excited as it’s one of the best action movies in the new millenium […]

Garland: 'There Will Be No DREDD 2'

Lee B. Golden III

2012 brought movie goers our best possible chance at watching a decent adaptation of the 2000 A.D. title comic book, Dredd, with Pete Travis directing and lead actor Karl Urban starring, and the reviews consistently poured in to base claim appropriately. Unfortunately, the film commercially faltered and while some say this was due to bad advertising, others suggest that it probably suffered from the longstanding stigma behind its less-than-exemplary predecessor in 1995 with actor Sylvester Stallone at the time. Nevertheless, social media became the ultimate tool for fans of Urban‘s performance seeking a sequel and any and all updates have pointed minimal, yet hopeful signs that another would come eventually. Blurbs from tge filmmakers, Urban, lead actress Olivia Thirlby and even as recently as executive producer Adi Shankar have kept the movement going while other inspired content creators have lended their efforts to maintain the continued tone of Travis’s film […]

'Dredd' Exec Producer Adi Shankar Announces Unofficial Webseries Based On The Film!

Lee B. Golden III

With the chances of an ever-hopeful sequel or a prequel to the 2012 cult hit, Dredd, still awaiting results, one of the film’s executive producers, Adi Shankar, particularly remained the most tight-lipped regarding that topic. So back when he administered a Reddit AMA session last year, at least one mention of a Dredd-related project gave way to the potential for a new shortfilm in the same vein of his two Bootleg Universe projects, Dirty Laundry and Venom: Truth In Journalism. On Monday, The Wrap has since expanded on those updates with word that Shankar himself has been busy for the last two years, working on an unofficial off-the-grid Dredd series that will mainly focus on the Dark Judges. It will air online, possibly on YouTube in the form of a seven-part miniseries, as a thank you to fans everywhere who have spent the last two years keeping hopes for a […]

Revisit Mega City One With Your Own Illustrated Screenplay For DREDD 3D

Lee B. Golden III

It’s been a year and a half since the theatrical release of director Pete Travis’s 2012 live-action thriller, Dredd 3D, made its way to critical acclaim and a level of fan-appreciation that only continued to amplify when the film’s subsequent commercial numbers dimmed the hopes of an immediate sequel from Lionsgate. Since then, with fan films, webseries projects and sequel comics trickling out public, and a petition that just hit the 100,000 mark in support of a sequel for the 2012 film, conversations are being had that we know little in detail, if anything, about what is particularly being said with Almost Human star, lead actor Karl Urban, screenwriter Alex Garland and the Lionsgate execs in the room. And yes, it’s frustrating to have to be this patient. But the important thing is that there are words being exchanged, and I suspect those details will come to us eventually. In […]

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REVIEW: ROBOCOP (2014) – A Film Rebooted For All The Wrong Reasons, And A Few Right Ones

Lee B. Golden III

SYNOPSIS: In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years – and it’s meant billions for OmniCorp’s bottom line. Now OmniCorp wants to bring their controversial technology to the home front, and they see a golden opportunity to do it. When Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) – a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit – is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer. OmniCorp envisions a RoboCop in every city and even more billions for their shareholders, but they never counted on one thing: there is still a man inside the machine pursuing justice. REVIEW: I admit, I was really headed out to see The Lego Movie on Saturday […]

Director Oliver Hollingdale Takes You To The Edge In The New Shortfilm Trailer For JUDGE DREDD: CURSED EDGE

Lee B. Golden III

Fan appreciation for the classic comic book character, Judge Dredd, has continued to increase since the release of the September 2012 theatrical reboot, Dredd 3D. Soon enough, as expectations of a sequel dissipated, indie filmmaker Oliver Hollingdale has been chronicling his efforts at his independent production company, Sunnymeade Films, to tap into shortfilm territory, working to reviving the magic brought on the big screen by Pete Travis last year. Today, after teasing his followers on Facebook and Twitter for months non-end, Hollingdale finally unveiled a new trailer for his own short film take on the futuristic law enforcer titled Cursed Edge. It stars Damien Gerard, Jade Rambaut, Darren Carver, Kiarnie Camp and Rain McCormack, with a music score by Cyle Hendricks. Be sure to subscribe to his YouTube channel below and stay tuned for the pending release of the shortfilm.

An Aging Judge Brings The Law To The Lawless In JUDGE MINTY

Lee B. Golden III

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 […]

Japan Gets A Home Release Date For DREDD

Lee B. Golden III

When Dredd underperformed at the box office late last year, it was a heavily-dealt blow to cult fans everywhere who not only love the franchise, but also paid great credibility to director Pete Travis and screenwriter Alex Garland for their unique vision of the future post apocalyptic action sci-fi crime story with action star Karl Urban in the lead. While Dredd may have faltered in efforts for a sequel, the film did exceptionally well in Blu-Ray, DVD and digital download sales. Moreover, in addition to the work of independent filmmaker Oliver Holingdale and Dredd producer Adi Shankar working on their own short film projects, Dredd is also being promised a sequel by way of an impending comic book release. Fans can still purchase the film, as it is still being newly relased throughout the world depending on where you live. This summer, Japan is slated to release the film domestically […]

DREDD 2 Is "Dead", But The Shortfilms Live On

Lee B. Golden III

And now, hammering the last nail in the coffin is news we can pretty much file in the “No s#!+” category is the word from Charles Webb at MTV Geek according to producer Adi Shankar that the sequel to the 2012 cult fan favorite smash, Dredd 3D is invariably dead. The news comes as several independent filmmakers are making efforts to perform their own take on the vision from Alex Garland and Pete Travis shared in their film released last year from independent company, DNA, and distributed by Lionsgate, starring actor Karl Urban in the title role of the futuristic law enforcer alongside actress Olivia Thirby and the film’s villainous femme fatale played by Lena Heady. Adi Shankar explains: It’s because the movie totally bombed & R-rated movies are a tough sell to begin with. But I am working on a Dredd short in the vein of #DirtyLaundry … you’re […]

Want To See The New DREDD Fanfilm Trailer? Get More Likes!

Lee B. Golden III

Filmmaker Oliver Hollingdale took to Facebook this afternoon to announce a challenge to Dredd fans who have been long waiting for either the development of a sequel, or fan films by independent filmmakers of recent. Late last year, Hollingdale began pre-production of his inspired take on the comic-book movie character, built off the envisioned look in the 2012 film from director Pete Travis. If you are familiar with the story, you pretty much understand that there very well may not be a sequel. But that has not stopped fans and followers from wanting more of that luster and creativity brought to life last year with actor Karl Urban serving Mega City One as the ultimate judge, jury and executioner. And since then, Hollingdale has shared as many goodies as he could without giving too much away, from video updates to development pics and a first still shot from the shortfilm. […]

Sneaky Zebra Is Looking To Deliver Justice In JUDGE DEATH

Lee B. Golden III

You may recall a while back that after the release of DREDD 3D, all hope was lost for a sequel due to its undeserved box office demise. Fans and critics were devastated, even as home media sales were boomed over the praise of such an excellent, gritty and brutal 3D theatrical release. This prompted recent efforts by indie filmmaker Oliver Hollingdale to help carry on the legacy of director Pete Travis with the new shortfilm, Judge Dredd: Cursed Edge. Fast forward into March 2013 and now, one other group of independent filmmakers is daring to make its own kind of Dredd fan film with a unique twist to entertain audiences with. They are a UK-based independent film company called Sneaky Zebra, relatively known as Steve & Nick, and they need YOUR help to bring action fans like us a bold new take on the titular character with a visionary production […]

New Poster For Indie Film JUDGE DREDD: CURSED EDGE

Lee B. Golden III

Independent filmmaker Oliver Hollingdale has been spending a lot of his time in the past several months pushing forward his own take on the Dredd franchise, in the upcoming indie sci-fi action film, Judge Dredd: Cursed Edge. Today, he has finally unveiled the first poster for the upcoming independent short film from Sunnymeade Films, which you can view by clicking HERE. Dredd (3D) starring Karl Urban, Olivia Thirby and Lena Headey and directed by Pete Travis, fell short and far from its goals at the box office after its theatrical release in 2012, much to the dismay of many science fiction and action aficionados who expected the film to do better, considering its higher raise of approval among critics and fans, compared to its predecessor, Judge Dredd, with Sylvester Stallone, Rob Schneider and Armand Assante. To date, despite favorable DVD and Blu-Ray sales, there are no expectations for a sequel […]