Judge Dredd Movie is Green Lit!

[dweezil2]

"Listening to the fans" leads to Spider-Man 3, the worst thing to come out of the 21st Century and Josef Fritzl's favourite movie. Is that what you want?

IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT?

He'd make a good villain for the next Spiderman movie though! Think of the backstory.  

[hoover boy]

Ok, Back to the uniform.

I think what the costume designers need to take into account, is that it was designed initialy as bike leathers as was the helmet.

From that mandate, surely they can come up with something practical AND cool.

[Art]

Jock is talking about the movie on Twitter: //http://twitter.com/jock4twenty

"on train back from london. Had a meeting with DNA films about the Dredd movie... Went GREAT."
"chatted for hours with writer Alex Garland, producer Andrew McDonald and head of fx Michael Elson. Read the script."
"colour this Dredd fan happy...."
"okay, VERY happy...."

[Kerrin]

Well spotted ART!

Well if Jock likes the look of it, that's gotta be a good thing I reckon.

Must remember to send a letter to ask about being an extra. Must be worth a try.

[Stan]

Jock is talking about the movie on Twitter: //http://twitter.com/jock4twenty

"on train back from london. Had a meeting with DNA films about the Dredd movie... Went GREAT."
"chatted for hours with writer Alex Garland, producer Andrew McDonald and head of fx Michael Elson. Read the script."
"colour this Dredd fan happy...."
"okay, VERY happy...."

Thanks for the update, Art. I can't be arsed joining yet another crappy social networking site thing so any future updates would be appreciated.

It looks like they've got a decent little team put together.

[Peter Wolf]

Enough said really.

 

This news will cause a reaction somewhere else online.

[radiator]

Jock is talking about the movie on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jock4twenty

"on train back from london. Had a meeting with DNA films about the Dredd movie... Went GREAT."
"chatted for hours with writer Alex Garland, producer Andrew McDonald and head of fx Michael Elson. Read the script."
"colour this Dredd fan happy...."
"okay, VERY happy...."

Really exciting stuff - can't wait to hear more.

[Peter Wolf]

The only thing that concerns me now given that last little bit of very good news is the potential casting given the fact it is DNA Films.

Could we please not have Robert Carlyle or Cillian Murphy  cast in the film.

Thank you.

I have seen quite a few of Danny Boyles films.Its not true in every case but i dont want to see the above names cast *again* in yet another Danny Boyle film.

[radiator]

Danny Boyle has nothing to do with this film.

[The Legendary Shark]

Movie Dredd is currently trapped in production limbo with only an empty Green Lantern costume and Joss Whedon's Wonder Woman script for company?

//http://moviestinger.com/fan-made-green-lantern-trailer-better-than-real-movie/

[Matt Timson]

yes,yes,yes...john c. mcginley!i've been jabbering on to friends and acquaintances for soooo long that he'd be perfect for the role-watch any episode of Scrubs and check out the jaw and the NEEECK!

He's going to need to grim up a bit...

Grim up, or have a stroke?
 

[Matt Timson]

He's going to need to grim up a bit...

He looks more like he's had a stroke.

Clearly, I should read ahead.  And get my brain looked at- as it's obviously on some terrible wavelength...

[Peter Wolf]

Danny Boyle has nothing to do with this film.

ummm yes ...well.... anyway .

Never mind that.....

[change the subject quickly and hope no one noticed....]

Yes great news !!

 

[walrusmonkey]

So, any thoughts on what would make a really good plot?  

I mean, this is effectively a reboot so they will need to introduce the world again.  WE all take Mega City for granted but they will have to introduce the whole package to the moviegoing audience..  the 98% unemployment, the robots, the post-apocalyptic setting, Mopads, overpopulation, desperation and far-future authoritarianism.  

On top of all that, anything too fantasy-edged will be too much to take for a first movie.  I'd prefer no Judge Death myself because it will just be a bridge too far for 90% of audiences (what, a far-future dystopia ruled by these guys in costumes.. terrorised by extra-dimensional supernatural beings wearing a skit version of the SAME costumes?  it would be totally ridiculous).   Just like there are nth dimensions and aliens and time-travel and all sorts in the X-men comics, but nothing of the kind in the movies, because indestructable mutants are a hard enough swallow as it is.  

I'd like to see it swung towards the citizen-driven weirdness of the 80s works to introduce the universe.. Jigsaw disease?  Otto Sump?  .. with a political storyline worked in later.

[walrusmonkey]

It also needs the darkness of Dark Knight, the kinetic energy of Bourne, the humour and characterisation of the new Star Trek and the "issues" chops of Galactica.  

And apparently Boyle is nothing to do with this now.  What the hell is going on?  :p