Judge Dredd
Dredd 2,the hoped - for subsequence to 2012’sDredd , won’t be moving forward despite a prolong development phase angle . But just becauseDredd 2isn’t happening as a picture show , it does n’t mean fans wo n’t get another opportunity to see Judge Dredd ’s story preserve .
Dreddwas adapt from the2000 ADcomic stripJudge Dreddby John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra . star Karl Urban , Olivia Thirlby , and Lena Headey , the motion picture followed Judge Dredd ( Urban ) and his new partner , Cassandra Anderson ( Thirlby ) , as they engage on drug cartel honcho Ma - Ma ( Headey ) deep down of a lock - down tower block after attempting to stop her from spreading the sales agreement of a novel , habit-forming drug call Slo - Mo. The film stayed reliable toJudge Dredd ’s roots , the depiction of the futuristic judges , and made good use of technological advances to depict the effects of Slo - Mo and the overwhelming dystopian background of Mega - City One .
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At first glance , Dreddhas the right hooey for a subsequence : a solid cast , a great screenwriter inAlex Garland , a fertile story and fictional setting , and a fanbase that would support it . Let ’s break down whyDredd 2didn’t happen in spite of having all the correct stuff .
Dredd Bombed At The Box Office
Perhaps the most obvious reason Dredd 2 never happened is that it bombed at the box office . Dreddhad an estimated $ 35 million budget , a pretty close budget considering the scale of the movie all state . PerBox Office Mojo , Dredd ’s initiative weekend was grim , barely making $ 6 million at the theatre . Dreddended its theatrical run with a domestic gross of around $ 13 million and a global total of $ 35.6 million . Conventional Hollywood account statement suggests a picture show must double its budget to account for marketing and become profitable , andDreddfell shortsighted .
Dredd 2 Was In Development For A Time
Despite the inadequate execution in theatre of operations , it look likeDredd 2could happen at some point . Urban saidDredd 2"conversations"were happening back in February 2014 , withDreddproducer Adi Shankar following up in May 2014 with substantiation but thatthere was no sequel handwriting . Shankar was capable to talk a good game about how aboveboard a outgrowth it would beto getDredd 2madebut securing the BASIC - a director , a screenwriter , scouting locations , programming time to film - never seemed to be a priority for those take . By June 2016,Dredd 2was officially " not in development " , according to Shankar .
A Judge Dredd TV Series Could Revive The Franchise
Dredd 2may not be happening but it looks likeUrban ’s indirect request forDreddto become a TV serieswill , in fact , be happening . In May 2017 , it was announce aJudge Dredd live - action TV serieswas in the works . TitledJudge Dredd : Mega - City One , the series will make the dystopian , post - apocalyptic Mega - City One the backdrop for its story . It will follow a group of judge as they go about their duties , rather than focus on one specific judge as the films have done . Urban was in talks to returnfor the series in 2017 and was still voicing enthusiasm for joining the hot - action at law serial publication in 2018 . In July of that year , it was confirmed aMega - City Onepilot script had been spell . DespiteMega - City Onesecuring a 2019 premier engagement , it ’s unclear what stage of growing the series is at as of July 2019 . It also does n’t expect like Urban has been batten down to repeat his part as Dredd .
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