Sign the OFFICIAL 2000 AD Petition for a Dredd sequel

[Goaty]

Think that, if sequel happens, more people will see it cos of Dredd not that some Stallone(who him)'s some film.

[radiator]

Ace comedian and noted geek Patton Oswalt just tweeted a link to the sequel petition, calling the original 'an excellent movie'.

[MR. ELIMINATOR]

wow, I swear the fb page was on 30,000 today ( or yesterday?) now it's on 40,000.

Great to hear there's 20,000 signs on the petition too. This is crazy!

[Fisticuffs]

Is there anywhere we can check the amount of people signing the petition ourselves? Or are we reliant on Molcher divulging numbers?

[Radbacker]

took me a day or so to get around to it but i've signed.

CU Radbacker

[Steve Green]

I'd love to see Karl do a piece to camera in character about it, pretty sure he's got a helmet.

Well remember Simon Pegg video with nice angle just to his chin

That was sweet, but I was thinking something more substantial.

[James Stacey]

wow, I swear the fb page was on 30,000 today ( or yesterday?) now it's on 40,000.

Up past 42,000 now. I think its gained almost a quarter of that in a day, maybe 2.

[Goaty]

I'd love to see Karl do a piece to camera in character about it, pretty sure he's got a helmet.

Well remember Simon Pegg video with nice angle just to his chin

That was sweet, but I was thinking something more substantial.

I know, Karl really one of most private persons, would be nice if he did a bit. One can hope.

[Stan]

My gut is never wrong, and Chuck Sixpackman is feelin' a good vibe.

[Muon]

Some reports about this campaign seem to be suggesting that it's being driven by a group of hardcore, old-school fans, but from what I've seen it's a very different story. The Facebook campaign was apparently started by a guy from Ohio who had no previous knowledge of Judge Dredd, and I've seen countless reviews and comments from people who approached the movie with little prior knowledge of the character and were blown away by how enjoyable it was. I think it's important to stress that when we say "the fans" want a sequel, this means movie fans in general - not just fans of the comic.

[Goaty]

Now Time Out tweet about it too!

[Steve Green]

Some reports about this campaign seem to be suggesting that it's being driven by a group of hardcore, old-school fans, but from what I've seen it's a very different story. The Facebook campaign was apparently started by a guy from Ohio who had no previous knowledge of Judge Dredd, and I've seen countless reviews and comments from people who approached the movie with little prior knowledge of the character and were blown away by how enjoyable it was. I think it's important to stress that when we say "the fans" want a sequel, this means movie fans in general - not just fans of the comic.

Yeah, it's not that at all - some guy from Ohio, Frank I think?

And it's exactly why they need to reach beyond the existing fanbase and why the theatrical take was so low.

Personally I think it's a fine line to tread between wanting something and spamming people and being generally needy.

[The Sherman Kid]

Wouldn't call it 'spamming'. The movie (and TV) business has been receiving fan requests since, well, not long after it began I imagine.

Its what they expect, its also what they benefit from. No costly research for them, just open their mailbag/ email account. Many a profitable venture has resulted from listened to what the movie going public want.

Lets just hope it happens again.

[Muon]

I guess the sheer enthusiasm that comes off from things like the Facebook page might have given some the impression that it's more of a die-hard fan movement. The reason I was slightly concerned about some reports giving that impression is that the impression that only die-hard fans are enthusiastic about a series is sometimes used by people who dislike the series as a weapon to belittle it and suggest that it has little mainstream appeal. I firmly believe that the movie Dredd has mainstream appeal far beyond people like me who grew up with the comics. I think Judge Dredd is a good story with a rich history, and if it entertains a load of new people half as much as it's entertained me over the years, then that's great. 

Anyway, I really like reading comments by random people about how fascinated they are in the world and how they want to learn more about Judge Dredd. While I'm not one of those people who craves "mainstream" validation for things I like, it still gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling to see their enthusiasm. I'm sure a lot of them will have at least bought a couple of JD Case Files, too. I actually enjoy getting the Facebook updates and reading all the comments 

[IAMTHESYSTEM]

Didn't Trekkers 'save' STAR TREK TOS from cancellation with a fan campaign?