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Judge Dredd: Mega-City One - TV show announced!

Started by Jim_Campbell, 10 May, 2017, 05:10:35 PM

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ABCwarBOT

I take it Rebellion's still involved though seeing as they bought that new studio?

Steve Green

Yes.

Having the studio doesn't necessarily mean just 2000 AD/Rebellion films though.

UK is short of studio space, and Netflix have just leased out Shepperton for 10 years.

As a games company, Rebellion have had the ability to make 2000 AD games for nearly 20 years, and have made 2 and a bit 2000 AD games.

GrudgeJohnDeed

Quote from: Steve Green on 25 July, 2019, 08:48:45 AM
As a games company, Rebellion have had the ability to make 2000 AD games for nearly 20 years, and have made 2 and a bit 2000 AD games.

goddamn, put like that.. :'(

I think we'll see the Dredd TV show but yeah I have to doubt they'll be prolific with 2000ad-related TV content

moly

Can't see this ever happening unless someone like Netflix come in for it

Steve Green

https://www.indiewire.com/2019/07/triple-frontier-flop-netflix-cuts-back-spending-1202155925/#!

OK, this is for films, but I saw something else where it was mentioned that the model is generally to aim for 2-3 seasons. Extending seasons doesn't attract new subscribers.

There's a possibility that Netflix is going to struggle - they're losing content and Disney + and Apple are coming.

Netflix have just raised prices by 20% - how many people are going to want to pay for multiple streaming services?

The announcement of Warhammer 40K was interesting (if it happens), feels like that has some of the similar hurdles that Dredd has.



Leigh S

Would Slaine not be a much more managablle TV project?  Also filling a GoT sized hole - probably a but late to do that, but seems a much more acheivable enterprise on a TV budget?

von Boom

Quote from: Steve Green on 27 July, 2019, 11:58:56 AM
https://www.indiewire.com/2019/07/triple-frontier-flop-netflix-cuts-back-spending-1202155925/#!

There's a possibility that Netflix is going to struggle - they're losing content and Disney + and Apple are coming.

Netflix have just raised prices by 20% - how many people are going to want to pay for multiple streaming services?

This is very true. I'm very close to dropping Netflix. I haven't seen any new content that has really interested me in a while. They don't have the programmes I like and the original stuff ranges from poor to terrible for me. I've been watching Prime more than Netflix.

sheridan

Quote from: Leigh S on 27 July, 2019, 12:56:55 PM
Would Slaine not be a much more managablle TV project?  Also filling a GoT sized hole - probably a but late to do that, but seems a much more acheivable enterprise on a TV budget?

The Lord of the Rings TV series is covering the space GoT leaves behind at the moment (though GoT spin-offs may well get aired before LotR makes it to the screen).


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Must admit Netflux has done very little or nothing that catches my eye recently, TBH picking up box sets or odd DVDs at a brilliant 2nd hand shop for a couple of quid has been better value for money.

Kids stuff, The Office and Friends are my ideas of total boredom.
Next time I'm looking I'm going to serious see if there is anything there for me.
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Mindhunter, Black Mirror, Ozark, Dead To Me and Love, Death And Robots have all been must watches for me, as well as a lot of their documentaries.
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Proudhuff

Quote from: dweezil2 on 27 July, 2019, 03:28:12 PM
Mindhunter, Black Mirror, Ozark, Dead To Me and Love, Death And Robots have all been must watches for me, as well as a lot of their documentaries.

Watched Mindhunter ages ago had hoped for a speedy follow up and BM only had 3 episodes. Dead to me seemed painfully close to something else that was on recently about real people 'surviving' death, and there have been so many series now that I lose interest in after a couple of episodes, So like our spoon-twistin' Dr X, I'm their problem too
DDT did a job on me

Steve Green

Quote from: Leigh S on 27 July, 2019, 12:56:55 PM
Would Slaine not be a much more managablle TV project?  Also filling a GoT sized hole - probably a but late to do that, but seems a much more acheivable enterprise on a TV budget?

Wouldn't Slaine have a problem that a few other 2000 AD properties have, being based or riffing on something else?

It's based on Celtic Myths - I imagine you could have a barbarian with a battle frenzy, ditching Ukko and just do your own thing.

MACH 1? Six Million Dollar Man inspired - there's already Upgrade on there.

Mean Arena apparently already exists as a novel (although US based)

Flesh, well you've got Cowboys and Dinosaurs in Valley of Gwangi

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