- DIRECTOR DIDN’T GET FIRED FROM DREDD
A while back we reported on some potentially troublesome
news that Dredd director Pete Travis was no longer involved in the film and
that writer/producer Alex Garland had stepped in as his post-production
replacement. Today, an official update has been issued from both Travis and
Garland that reads as follows:
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| Karl Urban as Dredd |
"During all stages of the filmmaking, 'Dredd' has been
a collaboration between a number of dedicated creative parties. From the outset
we decided on an unorthodox collaboration to make the film. This situation has
been misinterpreted. To set the record straight, Pete was not fired and remains
a central part of the collaboration, and Alex is not seeking a co-director
credit. We are all extremely proud of the film we have made, and respectfully
suggest that it is judged on viewing when its released next year."
Set in a dystopian future, the adaptation of the British
comic book anthology "2000 A.D." (within which Judge Dreddis a
recurring story) focuses on a police force given the power to act as judge,
jury and executioner to whomsoever they perceive to be part of the criminal
element.
The source material was previously adapted into a film in
1995 with Sylvester Stallone in the lead. This version features Karl Urban as
Dredd with a supporting cast that includes Olivia Thirlby and Lena Headey.
Dredd is still planned for release in 2D and 3D on September
21, 2012.
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