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Title: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: nicklambo on 24 September, 2012, 08:26:25 AM
I have started the petition with Lego to produce Dredd lego...however I need a picture that I am allowed to use to show them what is possible....If we can get 10,000 "Likes" they will look into producing it....

Please put any Lego Dredd pictures on here that I have authority to use (These pictures must be yours and you are ok to let me use for free) and I will submit them..
:D

Thanks,
Nick
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: radiator on 24 September, 2012, 09:06:06 AM
They don't make Lego tie ins for R rated movies/things that have guns in.

There was petition for Shaun o the Dead Lego, and it was nixed for that reason.
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: opaque on 24 September, 2012, 09:51:59 AM
And that SOTD set looked AMAZING
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: James Stacey on 24 September, 2012, 10:18:19 AM
Quote from: radiator on 24 September, 2012, 09:06:06 AM
They don't make Lego tie ins for R rated movies/things that have guns in.

There was petition for Shaun o the Dead Lego, and it was nixed for that reason.
They have relaxed the rules on guns by necessity. The batman sets have had a lot. Besides Dredd would be ok on the basis of their original rules as the lawgiver is a futuristic gun which they've never had an issue with. Andersons MP5 would fall foul of that though. Your first point is however totally valid. They'd never go for a R-rated tie in.
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: judda fett on 24 September, 2012, 11:13:35 AM
Quote from: radiator on 24 September, 2012, 09:06:06 AM
They don't make Lego tie ins for R rated movies/things that have guns in.

There was petition for Shaun o the Dead Lego, and it was nixed for that reason.

Look for the 'Adult Lego' range, you'll find it next to the 'Extreme Duplo'.
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: IndigoPrime on 24 September, 2012, 11:16:30 AM
Quote from: radiator on 24 September, 2012, 09:06:06 AM
They don't make Lego tie ins for R rated movies/things that have guns in.
There was petition for Shaun o the Dead Lego, and it was nixed for that reason.
Even now, that decision irks. Lego made utterly the wrong decision with that set. It has sets based on relatively extreme things that happen in Indiana Jones, after all, and it caters to adults with certain sets. That it couldn't have done a limited run of SotD is insane.
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: J3D1 on 24 September, 2012, 11:48:43 AM
There are lego sets out there without guns?
Good Lord!
Somebody obviously did not think of the children!

Pew pew!

Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: Colin YNWA on 24 September, 2012, 11:58:27 AM
Quote from: J3D1 on 24 September, 2012, 11:48:43 AM
There are lego sets out there without guns?
Good Lord!
Somebody obviously did not think of the children!

Pew pew!

Its okay its Lego, surely the children can just make the guns???
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: J3D1 on 24 September, 2012, 12:11:49 PM
Quote from: Colin_YNWA on 24 September, 2012, 11:58:27 AM
Quote from: J3D1 on 24 September, 2012, 11:48:43 AM
There are lego sets out there without guns?
Good Lord!
Somebody obviously did not think of the children!

Pew pew!

Its okay its Lego, surely the children can just make the guns???

Must remember to buy more Lego from that film where that guys in love with his sister, the one where that guy murders that green get and the fight scene where the dude gets his hand cut off by his dad.

Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: JamesC on 24 September, 2012, 02:01:45 PM
Dredd LEGO will never happen!
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: Dash Decent on 24 September, 2012, 02:57:35 PM
Quote from: Colin_YNWA on 24 September, 2012, 11:58:27 AM
Its okay its Lego, surely the children can just make the guns???

Or go to Brickarms: http://www.brickarms.com/

Shaun: http://minifigworld.com/shaun-uk-zombie-fighter/
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: nicklambo on 24 September, 2012, 04:31:20 PM
 :(

Oh well....It was worth a try.....
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: J3D1 on 24 September, 2012, 04:35:11 PM
I think you aimed too high.
Tente or Sticklebricks maybe?
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: J3D1 on 24 September, 2012, 04:39:09 PM
Though I am starting to think how cool a Dredd on Lawmaster would be!
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: mogzilla on 24 September, 2012, 05:04:59 PM
micheal carroll did a cgi mock up of some (see my avatar) i'd love to see these film or comic based...perhaps character options is the way forward with their dr who and military lines...or mega blocks who do ok with halo.
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: Albion on 24 September, 2012, 05:40:25 PM
I heard this nearly happened some years ago but it fell through.
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: Dark Jimbo on 24 September, 2012, 06:04:25 PM
http://forums.2000adonline.com/index.php?topic=35348.0
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: Steven Sterlacchini on 24 September, 2012, 08:11:35 PM
I think a 'minifig' based on the comic book Dredd is more likely than the film, but I agree Dredd still doesn't really have the numbers for Lego to justify 'tooling up'. They tend to stick to nailed on franchises with a larger young audience. I think that it's still worth starting a petition just to raise Dredd's profile.

However, there are a few smaller independent makers of 'lego compatible' products, who may be more interested in Dredd. You can find a few of them on http://www.Firestaytoys.com (http://www.firestaytoys.com)

These are some other 'custom minifigs' I found on the web (not manufactured).
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3398/3420899633_217a9069a9.jpg)(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YmzOWnXgjFA/S-mnJ8ayO5I/AAAAAAAAAbM/4-89kXNFIgQ/s400/strontium_dog.jpg)
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: Steven Sterlacchini on 24 September, 2012, 08:13:27 PM
Grrr... no edit feature.

http://www.Firestartoys.com (http://www.firestartoys.com)
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: Robo-K33F on 24 September, 2012, 08:47:55 PM
Quote from: nicklambo on 24 September, 2012, 08:26:25 AM
I have started the petition with Lego to produce Dredd lego...however I need a picture that I am allowed to use to show them what is possible....If we can get 10,000 "Likes" they will look into producing it....

Please put any Lego Dredd pictures on here that I have authority to use (These pictures must be yours and you are ok to let me use for free) and I will submit them..
:D

Thanks,
Nick

We prefer to seek out/deal with licensing opportunities ourselves thank you.
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: COMMANDO FORCES on 24 September, 2012, 08:51:10 PM
But we need things like this :'(
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: judge devs on 24 September, 2012, 08:58:44 PM
Odd that Lego won't make Lego with guns. Hmmm let me think about all the Lego Star Wars I have. All the ships have guns, all the stormtroopers have guns, most of the characters have guns, some of them even have lightsabers. Which lets face it kill the fuck out of loads of people in Star Wars.

Hell there is even a Lego Death Star which is basically a huge flying super bastard gun the blows up fucking planets!

Lego don't make toys with guns, my arse.
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: Bat King on 24 September, 2012, 09:00:33 PM
Lego deal in guns & horror - so Dredd wouldn't be out of order at all.

But:

Quote from: Robo-K33F on 24 September, 2012, 08:47:55 PM
We prefer to seek out/deal with licensing opportunities ourselves thank you.

However:

Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 24 September, 2012, 08:51:10 PM
But we need things like this :'(
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: James Stacey on 25 September, 2012, 10:04:40 AM
Quote from: judge devs on 24 September, 2012, 08:58:44 PM
Odd that Lego won't make Lego with guns. Hmmm let me think about all the Lego Star Wars I have. All the ships have guns, all the stormtroopers have guns, most of the characters have guns, some of them even have lightsabers. Which lets face it kill the fuck out of loads of people in Star Wars.

Hell there is even a Lego Death Star which is basically a huge flying super bastard gun the blows up fucking planets!

Lego don't make toys with guns, my arse.
Contemporary weapons is their actual stance. They have been making 'space guns' since the 70s space sets, and I have boxes and boxes of Castle soldiers with a fine array of weaponry. If you look at the Batman sets which is the closest they have got it's things like Ingrams and Thompsons. Stretching the 'contemporary' policy a bit but they tend to with licences.
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: judge devs on 25 September, 2012, 01:45:28 PM
I take your point on contemporary weapons, and you're also right about them making 'space guns' since the 70's but the Batman range is certianly stretching the contemporary weapons claim.

Personally, a gun is a gun is gun. I certainly had enough imagination as a 7 or 8 year old as to what 'guns' did to people whether they were real or not.

DREDD LEGO NOW!!
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: vzzbux on 25 September, 2012, 09:26:18 PM
The Indiana Jones LEGO had contemporary weapons with the German Soldiers.
(http://gadgets.boingboing.net/gimages/indyLego.jpg)




V
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: judge devs on 25 September, 2012, 09:29:14 PM
Well that's it then they have no excuses.  :D
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: James Stacey on 26 September, 2012, 10:52:35 AM
Quote from: vzzbux on 25 September, 2012, 09:26:18 PM
The Indiana Jones LEGO had contemporary weapons with the German Soldiers.
(http://gadgets.boingboing.net/gimages/indyLego.jpg)




V

Nope it doesn't. At least no more than any other set. It has revolvers and shotguns first seen in the cowboy sets, tommyguns and ingrams from the above mentioned Batman sets and an array of knives and swords. All of which are considered old enough not to be contemporary.  They do appear to be trying to find ways to get around their own policy however which is a bit odd. The power of the tie in dollar I guess.
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: J3D1 on 26 September, 2012, 11:13:44 AM
Quote from: Bat King on 24 September, 2012, 09:00:33 PM
Lego deal in guns & horror - so Dredd wouldn't be out of order at all.

But:

Quote from: Robo-K33F on 24 September, 2012, 08:47:55 PM
We prefer to seek out/deal with licensing opportunities ourselves thank you.

However:

Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 24 September, 2012, 08:51:10 PM
But we need things like this :'(

Harry Larious!
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: Mark Taylor on 26 September, 2012, 09:16:45 PM
Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 24 September, 2012, 08:51:10 PM
But we need things like this :'(

Precisely. I mean I'm not big on merchandising at all really, I don't buy action figures or anything like that, but even I would buy Lego Dredd. Hell who wouldn't? (Apart from non-Dredd, non-Lego fans that is).
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: mogzilla on 27 September, 2012, 05:38:49 PM
dredd playmobil! theyve always had gunz
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: James on 28 September, 2012, 10:33:43 AM
I made these a while ago, I was going to make Rogue too but couldn't find any blue hands.

(http://forums.2000adonline.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=35873.0;attach=6906;image)
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: Dreddzilla on 03 October, 2012, 11:32:47 PM
Quote from: James on 28 September, 2012, 10:33:43 AM
I made these a while ago, I was going to make Rogue too but couldn't find any blue hands.

(http://forums.2000adonline.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=35873.0;attach=6906;image)
I would so buy those if I saw them on the shelves of toy stores. :o
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: judge devs on 04 October, 2012, 07:48:12 AM
Quote from: Mr 9.8 on 03 October, 2012, 11:32:47 PM
Quote from: James on 28 September, 2012, 10:33:43 AM
I made these a while ago, I was going to make Rogue too but couldn't find any blue hands.

(http://forums.2000adonline.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=35873.0;attach=6906;image)
I would so buy those if I saw them on the shelves of toy stores. :o

Ditto, awesomesauce.
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: nicklarr on 06 October, 2012, 08:46:01 PM
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e286/Judge_Aberg/legodredd.jpg)
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: judge devs on 07 October, 2012, 07:31:24 AM
That's fucking ACE!!
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: radiator on 07 October, 2012, 12:34:23 PM
Very nice, though my first thought was 'why is Dredd wearing a tank top and long gloves?' ;)
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: nicklambo on 07 October, 2012, 02:43:35 PM
We are now at the pending approval stage...should know more in 72 hours....
;)
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...We are approved...Start voting...!!
Post by: nicklambo on 08 October, 2012, 06:47:18 AM
We are approved....!!

Follow link and start voting...we need 10,000 votes so spread the word... :o

http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/25771
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: W. R. Logan on 08 October, 2012, 11:05:03 AM
Quote
Follow link and start voting...we need 10,000 votes so spread the word... :o

Just voted, only 9,994 more votes needed 8-?
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: opaque on 08 October, 2012, 12:38:40 PM
I've voted too but you'd need Rebellion to push this though wouldn't you? As it's their property.
Title: Re: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: Noisybast on 08 October, 2012, 12:49:23 PM
Yeah, I voted this morning, but forgot to reply.
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: nicklambo on 08 October, 2012, 02:45:37 PM
Quote from: opaque on 08 October, 2012, 12:38:40 PM
I've voted too but you'd need Rebellion to push this though wouldn't you? As it's their property.

When you apply you have to let them know that it is not your property...I guess the rest is up to them..
:D
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: judge devs on 08 October, 2012, 06:30:48 PM
Have just shared this on Facebook I have several mates who would support this. Excellent stuff.
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: Cactus on 11 October, 2012, 08:53:40 PM
Aaaaand... apparently "this project has been deleted". So it's a no-go I suppose.  :(
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: judge devs on 12 October, 2012, 12:42:26 AM
That sucks, I got several of my friends very excited about this.
Title: Re: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: Noisybast on 12 October, 2012, 10:02:07 AM
Robo-K33F did say Rebellion prefer to sort out their own licensing deals. This was always a strong possibility. As much as we'd all love to see Dredd Lego, it's not actually our IP.

Ah well...
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: alphadogau on 05 November, 2012, 10:30:07 PM
Lego might not go for it but what about these guys:
http://www.character-online.com/products/Character-Building/ (http://www.character-online.com/products/Character-Building/)
Title: Re: Lego Dredd...Petition started but help needed.
Post by: judda fett on 12 November, 2012, 12:24:18 AM
Dunno if many in these parts have seen this but its a little interview with Rufus from one of the 2000ad art exhibitions he curated (the one covered in Zarjaz waay back). Anyway its got some Lego Dredd in it made by some of the Lego designers incase people missed it.

http://youtu.be/dLoiU8aIj2g