CBR: First Still of Karl Urban As "Dredd" Hits

**CBR News** · 11-19-2010, 10:09 AM

In advance of the film relaunch of their signature character, 2000 AD release the very first still of Karl Urban as Judge Dredd from the R-rated "Dredd" which just began filming in South Africa.

Full article here.

**Redem** · 11-19-2010, 10:15 AM

Hurray for leather?

Although I must for some reason it made me realise the connection in the look between fifth element cops and the Judge Dredd one

**SUPERECWFAN1** · 11-19-2010, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by CBR News

In advance of the film relaunch of their signature character, 2000 AD release the very first still of Karl Urban as Judge Dredd from the R-rated "Dredd" which just began filming in South Africa.

Full article here.

Hmmm interesting. I wonder if this will work after the 1995 flick ?

Plus come on , who else can not like Stallone yelling " I AM...THE LAW !"

**Professor Moriarty** · 11-19-2010, 10:22 AM

a new Dredd movie? i thought that was never going to happen.

**Karl Cook** · 11-19-2010, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by SUPERECWFAN1

Hmmm interesting. I wonder if this will work after the 1995 flick ?

Plus come on , who else can not like Stallone yelling " I AM...THE LAW !"

Stallone ruined the first Dredd movie. This new one can only be an improvement; in my opinion, of course.

**Redem** · 11-19-2010, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Don't pee in the (Dead)pool

Stallone ruined the first Dredd movie. This new one can only be an improvement; in my opinion, of course.

You won't say that after you see the dancing pink lemming subplot

**SUPERECWFAN1** · 11-19-2010, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by Don't pee in the (Dead)pool

Stallone ruined the first Dredd movie. This new one can only be an improvement; in my opinion, of course.

I thought he was perfect for it. He had that big chin and look. Its just that...the film was marketed more PG and all. It should have been more gritty ...edgy...pushed the R Rating .

They wanted to make this a popcorn click and blockbuster type to do more. Its just it never clicked.

We have to remember at this point Stallone was on a damn roll film wise again. He had launched back into action films and had rolled "Demolition Man" , "Cliffhanger" and "The Specialist" in quick order. Then he did this...and it failed.

**verslibre** · 11-19-2010, 10:30 AM

I can't wait to see this. I have yet to see Karl Urban phone in a performance. And that still really looks and feels "Judge Dredd."

Dredd taking off his helmet in the Stallone film is one of the great film blunders of the 20th Century. There's only one moment in that movie that felt authentic, and even that one instance came off more like a parody.

**lead sharp** · 11-19-2010, 10:42 AM

That one still ONE SINGLE STILL is better than GL and Thors trailers combined.

And I'm not even a huge Dredd fan.

**SUPERECWFAN1** · 11-19-2010, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by lead sharp

That one still ONE SINGLE STILL is better than GL and Thors trailers combined.

And I'm not even a huge Dredd fan.

Really ?

Really ?

Its one nice picture. I'm no huge Dredd fan , but at least lets wait til we see a trailer before we proclaim it greatness. Because if we build ourselves up so much , it only makes it worse if things don't go the way we want it.

**Karl Cook** · 11-19-2010, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by Redem

You won't say that after you see the dancing pink lemming subplot

That's true.

I could still say Stallone ruined the first movie though and then follow it up with a whole diatribe on how "dancing pink lemmings" ruined the second movie.

**Catman_3** · 11-19-2010, 11:03 AM

I liked Karl Urban in RED & STAR TREK but a good actor can't save a bad script.
So hopefully this Judge Dredd is better than the last Fantastic Four flick.

**Sighphi** · 11-19-2010, 11:13 AM

I dont know, he looks wimpy in it.

**Karl Cook** · 11-19-2010, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by SUPERECWFAN1

I thought he was perfect for it. He had that big chin and look. Its just that...the film was marketed more PG and all. It should have been more gritty ...edgy...pushed the R Rating .

They wanted to make this a popcorn click and blockbuster type to do more. Its just it never clicked.

We have to remember at this point Stallone was on a damn roll film wise again. He had launched back into action films and had rolled "Demolition Man" , "Cliffhanger" and "The Specialist" in quick order. Then he did this...and it failed.

Stallone insisted on being unmasked for three quarters of the movie because he is so vain that he thought women would not realise that he was playing Joe Dredd.
Stallone also insisted that he got to kiss Hershey (Diane Lane) at the end of the movie. I'm paraphrasing here but he said something along the lines of "There's no way I'm filming with a gorgeous woman and not kissing her! I kiss all my leading ladies!"

Danny Cannon, the Director, said he'd rather cut off his own bollocks, deep-fry them and eat them than work with Stallone again.

I know I'm coming across as a whiny fanboy but there are two things Judge Dredd doesn't do:

1. He never removes his helmet. His face has never been revealed.
2. He doesn't have romantic relationships. He only loves The Law.

The first movie got both those basic tenets catastropically wrong and the blame for that lies squarely with Stallone.