the film has to make twice it's box office to have considered broken even, Dredd could still do that with the worldwide release but it is not going to make enough profit to really generate a sequel (unless the chinese love it and they turn out in droves)
So to anyone depressed and downharted about this.
So Dredd failed at the U.S box office and does it matter...well yes and no. it's one of the most well reviewed flops in a long time and could easily make a lot of money on DVD and Netflix, this happens all the time, Austin Powers which had huge kudos for it's sequel actually made the majority of its profit on home release.
It has most certainly increased Dredds profile and 2000ad's profile in the states (not as much as one hoped but more people are aware of Dredd being more than just the 1995 film.)
Has it damaged the comic as some speculated earlier? Apparently not, Rebellion seemed to have played this much more cleverly than Fleetway did...( or must I remind you of the two flopped DC comics, the grudawful movie adaptation or the lawman of the future comic..."for kids?!?!?" that all came out in 1995, fleetway nearly bet the farm that time...and lost!)
Will there be a another Judge Dredd movie...actually probably we may have another 10 to 15 years to wait but it's a viable property.
Does it make other 2000ad properties movies a possibility...again yes and no! many will see this as a sign Dredd is unfilmable and perhaps it is for the mass audiencebut there's also a wealth of other stories with frankly easier stories to adapt for screen, Harry Twenty On The High Rock , The A.B.C Warriors, Strontium Dog , Rogue Trooper amongst others.. a certain film called Hardware was "inspired" by a 4 page Ro Jaws tale.
So is it disappointing ? Yes, is Dredd a good movie ? Yes and will there be other days? Of course there will be.
So to anyone depressed and downharted about this.
So Dredd failed at the U.S box office and does it matter...well yes and no. it's one of the most well reviewed flops in a long time and could easily make a lot of money on DVD and Netflix, this happens all the time, Austin Powers which had huge kudos for it's sequel actually made the majority of its profit on home release.
It has most certainly increased Dredds profile and 2000ad's profile in the states (not as much as one hoped but more people are aware of Dredd being more than just the 1995 film.)
Has it damaged the comic as some speculated earlier? Apparently not, Rebellion seemed to have played this much more cleverly than Fleetway did...( or must I remind you of the two flopped DC comics, the grudawful movie adaptation or the lawman of the future comic..."for kids?!?!?" that all came out in 1995, fleetway nearly bet the farm that time...and lost!)
Will there be a another Judge Dredd movie...actually probably we may have another 10 to 15 years to wait but it's a viable property.
Does it make other 2000ad properties movies a possibility...again yes and no! many will see this as a sign Dredd is unfilmable and perhaps it is for the mass audiencebut there's also a wealth of other stories with frankly easier stories to adapt for screen, Harry Twenty On The High Rock , The A.B.C Warriors, Strontium Dog , Rogue Trooper amongst others.. a certain film called Hardware was "inspired" by a 4 page Ro Jaws tale.
So is it disappointing ? Yes, is Dredd a good movie ? Yes and will there be other days? Of course there will be.