For a film i so loved, one that actually completely lived up to the enorm. Each issues stories were introduced by the host character, uncle creepy. Although movie audiences largely ignored this film, it has become a cult classic and, thanks to karl urbans performance as the title character, is a much grittier and faithful adaptation. Dredd is a 2012 sciencefiction action film directed by pete travis and written and produced by alex garland. The bluray disc and dvd both contain multiple behindthescenes featurettes including a look back at the 35 years of judge dredd. Judge dredd, the premier member of an elite police force, is the city s final hope. Rico is a street judge cloned from the same dna as dredd. Dredd is unsure of who to trust, but is choosing his own rotations in. Dredd dvd and bluray release date and special features. Like mad, it was a blackandwhite newsstand publication in a magazine format and thus did not require the approval or seal of the comics code authority. The third book collecting together the most extraordinary creators to have worked on 2000 ad, britains most celebrated scifi comic anthology, which has been at the cutting edge.
Find out how the real world city of johannesburgh, south africa, was turned into the postapocalyptic wasteland of mega. The megahistory, which includes many more details on the. Karl urban is in talks to join the judge dredd tv show io9. Karl urban stars as judge dredd, a law enforcer given the power of judge, jury and executioner in a vast, dystopic metropolis called megacity one that lies in a.
The visual effects of dredd 15 12 minutes includes discussion of 3d and slowmotion filming techniques. First feature from 2012 dredd movie a documentary on the history of the iconic british pop culture comic character judge dredd. Exclusive dredd bluray bonus clip explores judge dredds comic. A prostituteturneddrug dealer aims to take over the futuristic city of mega city one. The dvd and bluray editions contain seven featurettes. Set in the year 2094, the fiveissue idw comic book miniseries judge dredd. Including an interview with the great brian bolland director of photography mac kenny. The series adaptation will be based on the famous character from the legendary british c. Years before deadpool and logan broke the rrated comic book movie barrier, there was dredd, a second attempt at bringing the comic book character judge dredd to the big screen. Next up are several additional featurettes including day of chaos. The megahistory by colin m jarman and peter acton, timed to coincide with the sylvester stallone movie. Karl urban explains what needs to happen for him to play dredd on tv. Judge dredd mega history untold story blue eyed books. In probably the best news fans of dredd will hear all week, a new series has been announced for the beloved character judge dredd.
Most feared and respected of all judges is joe dredd, a man vested with the power of instant sentencing, a man whose court is. Dredd may not be getting a movie sequel, but its just been announced that a new tv series based on. City of courts does what so many other dredd stories have done take dredd, stick him somewhere that isnt megacity one, and watch the culture shock unfold but with panache and a firsthand cultural understanding that make it stand out in a canon thats over three decades old. Dredd 3ds mediocre box office veritably broke my little fanboy heart. Headed onto 3d bluray, dvd, digital download, and on demand on january 8, dredd comes. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. While the visuals remain a strong and a valuable presence to the stories, this collection highlights the diversity of dredds career experiences. The key character traits, the lingo, the overthetop tone its pure dredd. No yetis allowed was formed in 20 by mark hardisty and tom weston. As revealed by 2000 ad and judge dredd owners rebellion at san diego comiccon saturday afternoon, preparation for the television series judge dredd. Theres some really nice extras included here, starting with megacity masters. Sixpart webseries set in judge dredd s mega city one.
Megacity masters 03 3 kevin oneill, andy clarke, simon bisley. Urban also addressed the status of the planned television series, mega. It was recently announced that a judge dredd tv series, officially titled judge dredd. Dredd is a 2012 science fiction action film directed by pete travis and written and produced by alex garland. Megacity masters 01 bolland, brian, bisley, simon, oneill, kevin on. A collection of the greatest judge dredd tales illustrated by the greatest judge dredd artists. Lionsgate have announced the full bluray specs for this year s 2000ad comic book adaptation dredd 3d, which hits home video at the beginning of 20. Megacity two transplants the ultraviolent law enforcement officer from his hometown of megacity one a sort of. Exclusive dredd bluray bonus clip explores judge dredds. Megacity one will be macabre and insane we may never get a sequel to the fantastic and insanely cool 2012 film dredd, but we were excited to recently learn that im global and. In this book we get a satire of michael jackson, a mutant marshal out for justice, a visit to 22nd century egypt, a peek at neo cuba, a fight with alien necromancers and dredd meets his politically correct counterpart. Karl urban stars as judge dredd, a law enforcer given the power of judge, jury and executioner in a vast, dystopic metropolis called mega city one that lies in a. Judge dredd patrols an overpopulated metropolis in the 22nd century, where he has the powers of a judge, jury and executioner. Judges hollister, labelle and eames are after a dangerous drug supplier who escaped from britcit as well as a mad war veteran bloodletter.
Creepy is an american horrorcomics anthology launched by warren publishing in 1964. Year one in march 20, set during dredds first year as a judge. Since judges joe dredd and rico dredd were cloned from the dna of chief judge fargo in 2066, at least eight further clones of the fargo bloodline have been produced by the megacity one justice department. The current year in judge dredd is 2040, meaning that dredds been patrolling the streets of megacity one for sixtyone years. It is based on the 2000 ad comic strip judge dredd and its eponymous character created by john wagner and carlos ezquerra.
Sixpart webseries set in judge dredds megacity one. Megacity one is progressing apace, with the news that the pilot script and plot for the shows first two years have been completed and a name familiar to dredd fans is attached to both. Judge dredd series megacity one has pilot written and. Im global television and uk games developer rebellion are teaming to bring judge dredd. Mega city one television series has added longtime dredd comic book writer rob williams as creative lead. Judge dredd is a comic book franchise based on the longestrunning comic strip in 2000 ad 1977, a british weekly anthology comic the franchise is centered around judge dredd, a law enforcement and judicial officer in the dystopian future city of megacity one, which covers most of the east coast of north america. The story is centred on the megalopolis of megacity one, on the east coast of north. Fifteen years of iron discipline, rigid selfcontrol and concentrated aggression. Judge dredd dispenses justice on mobile in judge dredd. At the same time, dredd is there on a mission from his own chief judge goodman from mega city one, who let dredd know that there is corruption in the mega city two system. The first of these to graduate from the academy of law was given his final street assessment by joe dredd in 2122.
To understand its origins and early years, the best book was probably judge dredd. Justice has no face mega city masters 35 years of judge. The visual effects of dredd 3d and numerous promo featurettes including dredd, dredds gear, the. He is a street judge, empowered to summarily arrest, convict, sentence, and. Justice has no face mega city masters 35 years of judge dredd. Megacity one is a huge fictional postnuclear megalopolissize megacity citystate covering much of what is now the eastern united states and some of canada in the judge dredd comic book series and its spinoff series. Get digitally exclusive bonus content with purchase. You can bring dredd 3d and its special brand of justice. A collection of the greatest judge dredd tales illustrated by the grea. Paul gravett in comics international fans are advised to read the excellent judge dredd. Dredd will be available on bluray disc and dvd for the suggested. And while this is an easily accessible issue that you wouldnt need any prior judge dredd knowledge to enjoy, its the juxtaposition between megacity one and megacity two that provides the issues cleverest moments.
It takes fifteen years to train a judge for life on the streets of megacity one. Its unlikely for now that judge dredd will return to the big screen, much to the dismay of fans of the 2012 reboot, which has become a modern cult classic. Following a short but succinct and wellinformed history of judge dredd and his various creators over the years by editor and thargs representative on earth, matt smith, judge dredd. Mega city masters 01 is not a chronological catalog of every single dredd strip in order. Known and feared throughout the city, dredd urban is the ultimate judge, challenged with ridding the city of its latest scourge, a dangerous drug called slomo, and the sadistic crime boss mama headey who is using it to take over the city.
If it were up to me personally we would have been making dredd 2 two years ago. A showcase of the most amazing artwork from the industrys biggest artis. The anthology magazine was initially published quarterly but later went bimonthly. The longest running strip in 2000 ad is judge dredd and over the years. The minutelong clip, from a featurette called, megacity master.
The daily and fxguides exclusive look at the visual effects of dredd 3d. Judge dredd is a comic book franchise based on the longestrunning comic strip in 2000 ad. Included is a really cool featurette titled megacity masters. Im betting most networks with that kind of money are unlikely to lay it down for a judge dredd show. Following a short but succinct and wellinformed history of judge dredd and his various creators over the years by. In 20, tucker had approached me with the idea of turning his overview into a. The longest running strip in 2000 ad is judge dredd and over the years many internationally renowned artists have. Dredd hey kids comics wiki fandom powered by wikia. The exact geography of the city depends on which writer and artist has done which story, but from its first appearance it has been associated with new york citys urban sprawl.