Dredd (2012)

[Frank]

If the trailer doesn't hit this week, I'm going to be surprised.

Statham's new movie SAFE was financed by the same companies, will be distributed by the same studio (in the US), and will probably have the same rating. Even their budgets are similar.

I love Statham, but can we all agree that Dredd (2012)'s almost certainly going to be a bit better than Safe? Or Mercury Rising 2, as it could easily be subtitled.

[JOE SOAP]

I don't make bets.

[Goaty]

I don't make bets.

Joe Soap is 2000adonline forums's Dredd, his words is the limits.

[Goaty]

There was New Zealand news article about one of their NZ actors... Karl Urban, included in a little film called Dredd or something...

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10795865

[The Sherman Kid]

There was New Zealand news article about one of their NZ actors... Karl Urban, included in a little film called Dredd or something...

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10795865

Same photo ,same quotes, nothing remotely new -the Dredd PR machine rumbles on...

[Spaceghost]

Yes, we really should be seeing trailers, posters, interviews and merchandise FIVE MONTHS BEFORE THE FILM IS DUE TO COME OUT.

Jesus Christ, what do you expect? It's a relatively low budget film based on a largely not very well known British comic character. It might seem like the most important thing in the world to you but most people aren't aware that the film is even coming out.

Releasing a trailer or any promotional material now, months before it's released, would be stupid, confusing, pointless and self defeating as there would then be a huge gap until the film is available to see.

I would suggest, and this is a guess, that we'll start to see some promotion about two months before the release date. This would seem sensible and realistic.

[MR. ELIMINATOR]

Yes, we really should be seeing trailers, posters, interviews and merchandise FIVE MONTHS BEFORE THE FILM IS DUE TO COME OUT.

Jesus Christ, what do you expect? It's a relatively low budget film based on a largely not very well known British comic character. It might seem like the most important thing in the world to you but most people aren't aware that the film is even coming out.

Releasing a trailer or any promotional material now, months before it's released, would be stupid, confusing, pointless and self defeating as there would then be a huge gap until the film is available to see.

I would suggest, and this is a guess, that we'll start to see some promotion about two months before the release date. This would seem sensible and realistic.

It's not that unheard of to start advertising now.

And what about the Empire thing they did ages ago?

I think the above are all reasons for advertising now as it is not well known that this film is coming out. If they release a trailer two months before hand a lot of people still won't know about it's existence when it hits cinemas.

And I don't see what budget has to do with it when there's a lot of ways to promote for free now with the internet.

The sooner they start pushing it the longer they have to build hype.

[IAMTHESYSTEM]

The Kapow Comic convention [19-20th May 2012 ] has some Hollywood Panels to be revealed on May the 3rd.

Perhaps one of these 'Hollywood Panels' might be DREDD related? Good place to kick off your promotion since a lot of other industry people will be there.

[JOE SOAP]

And what about the Empire thing they did ages ago?

The Empire special was released when the original Spring release date was still the intention.

[SpetsnaZ99]

Dark Knight Rises trailers have been out for months and its not released until July

[Molch-R]

Seriously, do we HAVE to have this conversation all over again?

[Goaty]

Dark Knight Rises trailers have been out for months and its not released until July

But that was big budget film...

[Trout]

Seriously, do we HAVE to have this conversation all over again?

That's a far more polite version of what I thought, after stumbling briefly into this thread. I'll just go away again.

[Tiplodocus]

Moderators, I think this thread is broken.  It seems to keep recycling the same few comments again and again but putting today's date on them.

[Kowalsky (formerly JudgeGumpty)]

Moderators, I think this thread is broken.  It seems to keep recycling the same few comments again and again but putting today's date on them.

Maybe the thread needs "Big JOBS" ?