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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Feb 25, 2014 11:56:22 GMT -6
From: www.bleedingcool.com/2014/02/25/karl-urban-alleges-that-lionsgate-have-spoken-to-alex-garland-about-a-sequel-to-dredd/Karl Urban has a habit of lightly trolling fandom. Do you remember his “first footage from Star Trek Into Darkness” stunt? On numerous occasions he’s also thrown out little glimmering fragments of hope for a Dredd sequel. In my mind, these things are not entirely disconnected. Speaking at the Destination Star Trek con in Frankfurt, Urban slipped back into sowing optimism. What Culture (via Coming Soon) got the scoop, saying: In what should be music to fans ears, he said ‘’conversations’’ are taking place between the studio, the director and writer Alex Garland. He commented that the cinema release of Dredd was badly handled but the film had found its audience on DVD and it has been noticed by the studio. The same conversations between Alex Garland and Lionsgate that Urban was referring to last time? New conversations? Conversations that actually happened and aren’t made of candy floss and clouds? Your guess is as good as mine. For all we know, there may have been a conversation that went like this: “Hi, Lionsgate.” “Hi, Alex.” “How about a Dredd sequel, eh?” “No, Alex. No. These films cost money and we’re a business. Don’t overestimate the profit margins on a DVD or Blu-ray sale like pretty much all of Dredd fandom are seemingly determined to. Dredd lost us a crap load. Bye!” Now, I’d like to see a sequel to Dredd. But I won’t. Best we can hope for, I’m thinking, is another, rebooted effort some years hence.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Apr 5, 2014 15:29:08 GMT -6
variety.com/2014/film/news/karl-urban-filmmakers-working-very-very-hard-to-make-dredd-2-a-reality-1201153165/Karl Urban continues to keep the faith alive for “Dredd 2.” In his latest update to fans, the actor said that he’s working tirelessly with the movie’s original screenwriter-producer Alex Garland and DNA Films to make the dream of a sequel a reality. “I just wanted to say on behalf of everyone involved with the film ‘Dredd,’ from Alex Garland to the DNA boys to myself, we really, really appreciate it and we’re working very, very hard to bring you Dredd 2,” he said after thanking fans for their ongoing support, which includes signing a petition calling for a second movie installment. Although it grossed less than $36 million worldwide and cost $50 million to make, Urban, who starred in the 2012 comic book movie reboot, recently revealed that there were talks of a second movie after the release of a graphic novel sequel. The movie found a new audience when it was released on DVD and Blu-ray. It claimed the number one spot on the DVD sell-through and Blu-ray charts last year.
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