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Foundations laid for Mega-City One..

Now get on with it, chaps..! 

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'Judge Dredd: Mega City One', from what I can see. So Joe is still the main man (ought to be!).

Of course an ensemble makes sense. Stoic Dredd works well against the backdrop of other judges, perps, citizens and the city itself.

If we compare this series to M*A*S*H - Dredd should be Hawkeye!

Bit more from Urban. He's not in but he ain't out:

https://www.comicbookmovie.com/judge_dredd/dredd-star-karl-urban-sheds-some-light-on-his-role-in-mega-city-one-spinoff-series-a163311

Still interested then, which is good. I know the show is described as an ensemble piece, but it would be pretty duff not to give Dredd a 'meaningful' role - he is the drokkin' star of the show.

Agreed. Surely the most satisfying outcome is if the producers can combine ALL elements of the strip. Grim and gritty, satire, futuristic action and tech.. AND barmy humour!

Indeed!

After the initial rush of certainty and enthusiasm for DREDD on TV, things have gone very quiet...

And Urban's commitment to this other new project doesn't bode well....

Of course, this does not mean an excellent alternative actor cannot be found. Far from it......

Not a bad comparison, though when reading Dredd as a kid, I found much about the strip incredibly fun and whacky. That's the beauty of Dredd - barmy entertainment against a grim backdrop.

Chopper's signature is, of course, seen on a wall in the film. I don't think the techie would have had the nerve to daub his alter ego around Peach Trees....!

Can somebody post a screenshot, please?!!

Lovely sight at HMV Newcastle!

Good job for Dredd that HMV stores are still operating (for now...)!

Which cinemas in the UK are still showing it then?!

Bit by bit, it's finding a moderately sized audience of very enthusiastic people. This will grow further in months and years to come.

Looking at Box Office Mojo, most of the non-US figures seem to refer to only a few days' earnings so far.

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=dredd.htm

According to Box Office Mojo's estimate, Dredd's take for this weekend is 63.7% down on last weekend's. That's a sizeable drop, considering that word of mouth is meant to be good.

I really don't know why Dredd has ignored 2D to such a degree. It's audience is primarily an adult one, most of whom surely aren't so enthusiastic for 3D as juves are.

I'll be interested to hear opinions and explanations from Lionsgate, Garland and DNA further down the line.

And numerous articles saying "Why is Dredd failing? It's great!" are hopefully arousing people from their apathy.

After it's low weekend figures, Dredd will certainly lose screenings in the US - but daily takings will be closely monitored by those who make the decisions. If it continues to pick up customers, it will hang around for a while yet.

A bit of a boost from Monday Box-Office:


Mon $567,929

Tue  $734,883


http://www.boxoffice.com/statistics/bo_numbers/daily/2012-09-26

After opening in 6th place at the weekend, Dredd has now gone up to 4th. Curious.....