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Producer Adi Shankar Gives DREDD 2 Hopefuls A Crash Course In Sequel-Making

It’s been more than two years since the release of director Pete Travis‘s Dredd 3D scored as a major hit among critics while failing commercially at the box office at large. Accordingly, fans who loved the film compared to its 1998 predecessor have been pouring in droves online to celebrate the film’s achievement in delivering a quality feature film adaptation while pressing hard for a sequel in some capacity, and as it stands, that goal has been slow to take, at best. For those not in the know, the 2012 film was written by Alex Garland and produced by Adi Shankar and starred Karl Urban and actresses Olivia Thirlby and Lena Headey in the gritty story of a seasoned government lawman assigned to assess a rookie with psychic powers on the streets of Mega City One, only to find themselves trapped in one of the city’s most dangerous Mega City […]

DREDD 3D Gets A One-Night Screening At Tribeca Cinemas In New York City!

Lee B. Golden III

There may have been a point in time when director Pete Travis‘s live-action iteration of the 2000 A.D. comic book favorite, Dredd 3D, would have been lost to the ages as a commercial failure, thus crippling any hopes for a sequel. Well, it’s 2014, and if the latest second annual #DayOfDredd celebration on October 1, 2014 shows you nothing else, it shows you that Travis‘s 2012 has been nothing short of a huge success! And not for nothing either! The goal here has always been a sequel, and it is a goal that has only inched itself closer and closer, thanks in large part to support from fans and the leading voices at the Make A Dredd Sequel campaign on Facebook. Those efforts are also showing signs of live, largely with support from the film’s male and female lead, actor Karl Urban and actress Olivia Thirlby, whose assurances of continual support […]

New Trailer For Dredd-Inspired Series, CURSED EDGE

Lee B. Golden III

The final push is underway as independent filmmaker Oliver Hollingdale continues post-production work on Cursed Edge. The project began in late 2012, inspired by the call for fans to help continue epic story of the future lawmaker after successful home release sales numbers and cult fanfare since the theatrical release of the Pete Travis-directed 3D thriller, Dredd, last September, despite its failure to deliver at the box office. Other Dredd-inspired projects and efforts by independent filmmakers have made their way online, including the recently broadcasted short film, Judge Minty. And with the continued support for the character, the story and the universe as a whole, actor Karl Urban, who played the title character in the original 2012 film has gone public in the past several months stating a shared sequel interest with Travis and Dredd scribe Alex Garland. Urban is especially engaging and pushing for support from the film’s most demographic, […]

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 […]

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 […]