Dredd Sequel May Still Happen

[Pyrian]

...the plot descended into "shootout in a tower block BUT IT'S NOT THE RAID HONEST".

The comparison is oversold. Dredd pretty much was a shootout in a tower block, whereas The Raid merely had one; instead, it's basically about an evil badass martial artist who forces people to fight him to the death -

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and finally stacks the odds so far against himself that he loses.

 

[Jodan]

dredd was great i would love to see more.
if they doo lets hope its more than just " theres two towers now!"

 

[Darks63]

Did Anyone else yell "YES" when they saw this news story?

Awesome News I love Karl Urban and i would love to see him break into the action scene some more and Dredd would be the perfect vehicle for that.

Yeah, 3D is not my friend and the forcing of 3D into this film did it no favours, especially when the plot descended into "shootout in a tower block BUT IT'S NOT THE RAID HONEST".

The Script for Dredd was actually made before The Raid.

 

[Delts28]

I managed to see it in 2D at the cinema (hate 3D films), but lots of friends had trouble after the first week here (Scotland). I later read that the distribution company only really released 3D version and greatly restricted 2D copies. I wouldn't have bothered going to the cinema to see it 3D so I'm not surprised it tanked.

Having said that, the film was brilliant. Really enjoyed it.

 

[Goofguy]

Dredd was a really great movie. I really hope they can go through with this. It seems like a long shot though... do the guys controlling the purse strings want to bankroll the sequel to a movie that didn't even break even?

 

[Trishbot]

Here's the thing... everyone, and I do mean everyone, was skeptical of Dredd 3D when it was announced. The trailer that came out didn't change many minds. The 3D gimmick (in the title and in the movie) was at a point when there was a strong backlash against 3D (and there still kinda is). The public's last impression of Dredd was the awful, cheesy Stallone film. It had little marketing, little tie-ins, little hype, little exposure, little media coverage...

... it had the deck stacked pretty high against it.

I ONLY went to see it once someone told me it was awesome and critics were liking it on Rotten Tomatoes. That caught me honestly off-guard. I expected it to suck. YOU expected it to suck. EVERYONE expected it to suck.

It didn't suck. In fact, I'd say that it was the best action movie I saw that year and damn near kicked Avengers to the curb for my favorite superhero movie of the year (I certainly liked it better than Dark Knight Rises).

This film DOES deserve a sequel, and this time I won't be thinking twice about whether or not it'll be good. Kal Urban knocked it out of the park.

 

[Felgy76]

I'd pay to see another Dredd film, but what I'd really like is a Rogue Trooper movie.

 

[Programmed_For_Damage]

To me it was basically The Raid... with lots of guns... and not as good. That said it was a shitload better than the Stallone Judge Dredd and I would welcome a sequel.

What we really need is a Nemesis The Warlock film.

 

[FalloutJack]

There are many who ask why the first one happened, so this is even more confusing.

 

[Username Redacted]

I would be on board for Dredd 2. I would also like to mention that while comparisons to The Raid are fair it really should be the other way around as while The Raid came out first it was allegedly based on a copy of the Dredd script that got leaked online. i.e. The Raid is ripping Dredd off. I personally liked both movies and I certainly like Karl Urban Dredd a hell of a lot more than Stallone Dredd (I'd also forgotten that Rob Snyder was in Stallone Dredd).

 

[Shadow-Phoenix]

The new Dredd was like a breath of fresh air at taking a crack for a rebooted movie and it did rather well to entertain me and friends into wanting a sequel.

 

[Seracen]

Well, if you factor in the first week sales, they just about broke even. That's not really a win, but it's not a loss either. Moreover, a sequel would have the freedom of opening up the world a bit. I think people were just wary of the old Stallone flick.

I know I was skeptical, but I went on opening weekend and loved it. I have new found respect for Karl Urban. Half his face was covered, and the other half was always a perpetual scowl. Yet, somehow, we was still able to act and emote perfectly.

 

[Reaper195]

I loved the film, although I wish we got to see more of the city/world than just one building. Still, good film, really hope there is a second.

 

[kburns10]

Even if a sequel is never made, this movie is amazing in it's own right and I will keep the Blu Ray forever. Also, despite some of the comments, I saw this in 3D and LOVED it! One of the few movies that made interesting (and not pointless) use of 3D. Is in necessary to enjoy the movie? No. But it definitely helped me remember it when the summer movie rush was over.

 

[Grabehn]

It's really sad that I had to watch this one by... "my own means" Since the only screening was a theater 10 hours from here, in one single room. THAT is pretty much shit.

 

[Osaka117]

I went into this movie not expecting anything, and came out wanting to go back in and see it again. The fact that there's a Scary Movie 5 and Fast and Furious 6, but a truly quality movie like Dredd is struggling just to get one sequel, is really enraging.