Chronicle, out now
Chronicle has opened across the US to rave reviews with an 85% rating at RottenTomotoes.
WE KNOW that absolute power corrupts absolutely.
But could it also corrupt Matt, Drew and Steve?
This is the question posed by “Chronicle,” a smarter-than-average sci-fi movie about three high school boys whose contact with a mysterious object gives them telekinetic powers.
The latest issue of Total Film Magazine features a new photo from Dredd, which hits theaters nationwide September 21.
Read More: http://www.movieweb.com/news/dredd-photo-has-karl-urban-channeling-sylvester-stallone
Straight off the 2000AD twitter feed came this piece of news:
@2000AD: For those who missed it last night, Judge Dredd creator John Wagner talks to the LA Times about the new ‘Dredd’ movie http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2012/01/19/judge-dredd-creator-three-reasons-im-excited-about-new-film/
This March marks the 35th anniversary of Judge Dredd but, more importantly, this may be the year that Hollywood finally does justice to the hard-hearted lawman of Mega-City One. The character is one of the signature creations on the British comics scene (Empire Magazine ranked him the seventh greatest character in all comics, in fact, one spot ahead of the Joker and just two behind Spider-Man) and a clear influence on the dystopian mayhem of both “Robocop” and Frank Miller’s “The Dark Knight Returns.” But, today, for most Americans, the name Judge Dredd draws a blank look or, worse, a groan thanks to the shiny, torpid 1995 Sylvester Stallone film.”
Click here to read the rest of the interview
Dredd stars Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey, Langley Kirkwood, Deobia Oparei, Joe Vaz and Warrick Grier
According to Variety.com, Lionsgate has offiically announced the release date for Dredd, starring Karl Urban and Olivia Thirlby:
21 September, 2012.
Directed by Pete Travis and starring Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby and Lena Headey, “Dredd” tells the futuristic story of a powerful cop in Mega City One, a city that runs down the entire east coast of America. Pic is produced by DNA Films’ Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich and Alex Garland, along with Stuart Ford’s IM Global.
“Dredd” is included in a three-picture deal between Lionsgate and IM Global that was announced during November 2010.
Empire Magazine have done an awesome Dredd spread with photos of Karl Urban as Dredd, and Olivia Thirlby as Anderson.
Yes, that is our very own Langley Kirkwood as Judge Lex
Check out the full article and more pics here:
http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/first_look_at_olivia_thirlby_in_dredd/