Judge joseph dredd is the titular character of the judge dredd universe. He is a futuristic cop with the authority of judge, jury and executioner, trying to restore order. The complete case files 02 is the first volume i was able to find, and thus my first exposure to the world of the judge dredd comic. Among the top 100 comic heroes of all time, ign ranked judge dredd 35th in 2011.
The pit introduced one of the books most interesting characters. Comic book cop judge joe dredd, as played in the 2012 movie by karl urban. Proves that new judge dredd stories can have as much impact as the cast iron classics. The film is the second attempt at translating judge dredd to the big screen, the first being the 1995 movie starring sylvester stallone. The dvd contained a little documentary on the history and significance of the comic that inspired my interest. The last few years have seen comic books become the goto source material for cinema, from blade and xmen right through to. Dredd 3d writer gives ideas for potential trilogy, including the dark judges dredd 3d and 28 days later writer alex garland discusses the possibility of a judge dredd movie trilogy, and what iconic characters from the comic book hed like to see make an appearance. Dredd is a 2012 british science fiction action film directed by pete travis and written by alex garland. Judge dredds costume is very interesting as it looks like a mash up of other costumes rather than its own costume. She was the main villain in the 2012 stories the cold deck and trifecta. Cosplay characterscomic book characterscomic characterfemale characters. Anderson, roffman, and beeny or recurring criminal characters such as otto sump, chopper, mean. Unlike the previous judge dredd movie, karl urban has confirmed that the helmet will never come off to keep true to the comic book character.
Dredd also known as dredd 3d is a 2012 science fiction action film directed by pete travis and written and produced by alex garland in association with lionsgate. Before dystopian futures were the complete cliche we have today, there was judge dredd a thought provoking and yet highly entertaining fictional character. Thus the first dredd story, published in 1977, was set in 2099, and stories published in. It is based on the 2000 ad comic strip judge dredd and its. I have been dying to see a true adaptation of the judge dredd comics and it seemed to take an awful long time for someone to stand up and say hey, lets remake judge dredd and what with comic book movies being the main revenue source of most films companies these days, im really surprised this wasnt picked up earlier. The new studio will serve as the filming location for two projects based on 2000 ad characters, the tv series judge dredd. The only possibility of stopping her is an elite group of urban police called judges, who combine the duties of judge, jury and executioner to deliver a brutal brand of swift justice. Dredd 2012 is one of the decades finest comic book. This is the current issue, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue. Stallone best actor, 1976, rocky and diane lane best actress, 2002, unfaithful bring the story of a legendary comic book hero to life. Born in 2066, he and his brothers were cloned from the blood of. 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. In the comics, judge dredd ages in realtime, so as a year passes in real life a year goes by in the comic.
It stars judge dredd and anderson played by olivia thirlby taking on a ruthless gang in a. A respected comic book artist who illustrated famed characters such as judge dredd has ended his life at the swiss clinic dignitas. Megacity one and duncan jones rogue trooper movie the site will. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue. The large supporting cast of characters in the judge dredd strip serialised in the uk weekly comic 2000ad, monthly in the judge dredd. Judge cassandra anderson is the female deuteragonist of the comicbook action movie adaptation in 2012 called dredd. Dredd trailer 2012 official movie trailer in hd starring karl urban, lena headey, olivia thirlby directed by pete travis based on the judge dredd character who first appeared in the british science fiction in a violent, futuristic city a cop teams with a trainee to take down a. Judge dredd bluray disc, 2012 for sale online ebay. He is a judge who will kill anyone who he sees as a threat to the law, including the movies villains, mama and her gang of thugs. Check out which comic book heroe made it to number judge dredd agent of a fascist system. This time karl urban star trek puts on the signature helmet and takes to the streets of mega city one delivering severe justice to lawbreakers under the guiding hand of director. For brits of a certain age, judge dredd is an iconic comic book character.
The liveaction debut of judge dredd was in 1995 and was portrayed by sylvester stallone. Where judge dredd summarily arrests, convict, execute and sentence criminals, he is a street judge. Judge dredd is the title hero of the 2012 comicbook movie adaptation, dredd. Judge joseph dredds strip in the british comic 2000ad is the publications longest running, first seen in the second issue in 1977.
A new dredd film starring karl urban was released in september 2012. Idw also started a comic series of their own and not part of the main 2000 ad dreddverse in the wake of the 2012 film, designed to properly introduce the character to us readers. In a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury. But even the topranking judge, dredd, discovers that taking down mama isnt as easy as it seems in this explosive adaptation of the hugely popular comic series. This movie is so much better than original stallone film. Judges of mega city one the comics protagonist, judge joseph joe dredd. It is based on the 2000 ad comic strip judge dredd and its eponymous character created by john wagner and carlos ezquerra. I discovered judge dredd through watching the 2012 film dredd directed by pete travis. Stallones judge dredd did not kicks ass, karl urbans dredd did. Rebellion most fans would rather forget sylvester stallones 1995 movie judge dredd. It not only succeeded in presenting to the world seminal characters like judge dredd, zenith and nemesis the warlock, but also helped launch into the spotlight some of the greatest british writers and artists in comic book history, luminaries such as brian bolland. Judge dredd completed, robocop vs judge dredd, judge dredd vs seryu ubiquitous abandoned. Dredd 2012 is one of the best science fiction action film adapted by comic book 2000 ad.
Judge dredd is a 1995 american science fiction action film, based on the comic book character of the same name, directed by danny cannon, produced by edward r. A costume set for the playstation 3 video game littlebigplanet was released in may 2009, which contained outfits to dress the games main character sackboy as five 2000 ad characters, one of which is judge dredd. A new fan trailer reimagines the 1995 sylvester stallone film judge dredd as 2012. When you think of bad comic book movies such as steel, mystery men, league of extraordinary gentlemen, fantastic four, ghost rider, punisher, jonah hex and howard the duck. The 2000 ad antiheros 10 best comicbook story arcs, starring john wagner, alan grant, brian bolland, simon bisley and more. This is a list of characters in the british comic strip judge dredd appearing in 2000 ad, judge dredd megazine and related publications. Iconic british anthology comic 2000ad has been administering thrill power to the masses since its inception in 1977. She was born to a lower class family in a slum block 100 miles away from the radiation boundry from megacity one. Character page for the 2000 ad comic series judge dredd.
Are you disappointed dredd 2012 will never have a sequel. Hollywoods second attempt at bringing the british comic book icon to the big screen following the 1995 sylvetser stallone clunker, judge dredd. Comic book characterscomic charactercomic books fictional characterskarl urban dreddjudge dredd moviedredd 2012judge. Judge dredd is a comic book franchise based on the longestrunning comic strip in 2000 ad. I really hope that everyone goes out to see the movie, because how often do we really get an extremely violent, faithful, intelligent science fiction movie in cinemas nowadays. Comic book characterscomic charactercomic booksfictional characterskarl urban dreddjudge dredd moviedredd 2012judge. It is based on the 2000 ad comic strip judge dredd and its eponymous character.
Top 10 best judge dredd comicbook stories scifinow. She is judge dredds assistant, a member of the psi division of judges from megacity one, and is played by actress olivia thirlby. And the most feared of all the judges is judge dredd. The idw comic series is also included for statistical purposes. The only law lies with cops called judges, who act as judge, jury and executioner, and dredd karl urban is one of the citys most feared. John wagner characters, carlos ezquerra characters 1 more credit. Judge dredd june 30th 1995 dredd july 11th 2012 links to other series. Dredd is a 2012 action film set in a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner. Dredd is a 2012 science fiction action film directed by pete travis and written and produced by alex garland.
Judge dredd isnt exactly a household name in the u. Mcm birmingham comiccon november 2014 99 by masimage on deviantart. In 2012, dredd was one of 10 british comic characters commemorated in a series of stamps issued by the royal mail. Minor characters edit other charactersplacesthings edit recent storylines edit judge dredd. Like a lot of people, i only know judge dredd from the pair of movies and the times he teamed up with batman. Judge dredd karl urban is the most feared of elite street judges, with the power to enforce the law, sentence offenders and execute them on the spot if necessary. Karl urban is sure another judge dredd movie will get made someday. While the characters are nominally from the comics, they bear only a passing resemblance to. Now a low key british film company has had another crack at bringing dredd to the silver screen, and the result is a great science fiction action film that holds no punches and gives the audience a gritty, gory and surprisingly relatable take on the comic book hero. Judge dredd comic characters are characters based off of the original. Judge dredd by jock judge dredd screenshots, images and pictures comic vine introduction jock started working full time for and the judge dredd megazine in late since then he has worked on a number of different characters, most notably judge dredd and lenny zero. Judge joseph dredd is a fictional character created by writer john wagner and artist carlos ezquerra.
A second movie, starring karl urban, was released in 2012 and yes, he kept his helmet on this time. Judge dredd comic characters are characters based off of the original judge dredd comic book series known as 2000 ad. Judge dredd dredd fictional characters wiki fandom. During the monologue of the film, he hires cassandra anderson to help him out on his. It stars judge dredd and anderson played by olivia thirlby taking on a ruthless gang in a huge block building controlled by. Star of the boys, karl urban, has commented once again on whether or not he will ever return as judge dredd in a sequel to his 2012 comic book movie dredd. In my quest to fill in some gaps in my comics knowledge, i picked this up. Judge dredd is a dark antihero from the scifi comic 2000ad as well as a number of spinoff merchandise including two liveaction movies, where his character was altered heavily in the first one. We live in the new golden age of comics, where our favourite characters are being brought to life three or four times a year, an age where the sequel reigns supreme and the moneys in the masks.
In june of 1995 and september of 2012 movies based on judge dredd were released. The city covers most of the east coast of north america. Dredd is an efficient and entertaining action movie, with lots of memorable moments, kills and oneliners. He first appeared in the second issue of 2000 ad 1977, which is a british weekly anthology comic. Judge carolyn bachmann is a character in the judge dredd comic strip appearing in british comics 2000 ad and the judge dredd megazine. He also appears in a number of film and video game adaptations. The comic book adaptation of the stallone film was drawn by ezquerra. Judge dredd joins the list of many excellent comic book characters that have been butchered in the eyes of the public due to their incredibly horrible film adaptations. Dredds uniform is also used to create the judge anderson costume for the sackpeople. Judge dredd is the main protagonist of the same title media franchise.
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