Judge Dredd Movie!

**Confused** · 08-16-2010, 02:32 PM

http://www.empireonline.com/news/feed.asp?NID=28653

Karl Urban Confirmed For Judge Dredd
And he will NOT remove his helmet
Source: Exclusive

Karl Urban has been confirmed for the leading role in Judge Dredd by producers Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich of the new film. Urban had been rumoured for the role already, but in a Movie-Con Q&A this evening the pair confirmed that he has been cast for the film, shooting in South Africa soon.

�The main thing about Dredd is that it�s a fantastic comic that was completely messed up 20 years ago," said Macdonald. "Our idea is to make a very hard, R-rated, gritty, realistic movie of Dredd in Megacity, so we�ve got to get the tone right. He�s not going to take off his helmet. His bike is going to feel real. He�s going to hit people and it�s going to feel real."

"There�s been a change in comic-book movies; they were treated unseriously and now they�re treated seriously. We�ve cast a guy called Karl Urban to play Dredd. We�ll be shooting in Johannesburg, it�s being directed by Pete Travis, we�re shooting with the people who did District 9 � and if we get it right, Alex has a couple of ideas for other stories as well. It�s not based on any one comic, and John Wagner is involved in every decision."

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Please don't fuck it up.

Done right, the Judge Dredd Universe, with all the great characters and stories they've produced over the years could be absolutely brilliant.

08-16-2010, 02:32 PM	#1
Confused Posts: 2,018	Judge Dredd Movie! http://www.empireonline.com/news/feed.asp?NID=28653 Karl Urban Confirmed For Judge Dredd And he will NOT remove his helmet Source: Exclusive Karl Urban has been confirmed for the leading role in Judge Dredd by producers Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich of the new film. Urban had been rumoured for the role already, but in a Movie-Con Q&A this evening the pair confirmed that he has been cast for the film, shooting in South Africa soon. �The main thing about Dredd is that it�s a fantastic comic that was completely messed up 20 years ago," said Macdonald. "Our idea is to make a very hard, R-rated, gritty, realistic movie of Dredd in Megacity, so we�ve got to get the tone right. He�s not going to take off his helmet. His bike is going to feel real. He�s going to hit people and it�s going to feel real." "There�s been a change in comic-book movies; they were treated unseriously and now they�re treated seriously. We�ve cast a guy called Karl Urban to play Dredd. We�ll be shooting in Johannesburg, it�s being directed by Pete Travis, we�re shooting with the people who did District 9 � and if we get it right, Alex has a couple of ideas for other stories as well. It�s not based on any one comic, and John Wagner is involved in every decision." --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please don't fuck it up. Done right, the Judge Dredd Universe, with all the great characters and stories they've produced over the years could be absolutely brilliant.