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Which Movie Had the Worst Opening Weekend of All Time?

Britt Hayes — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:03:16 +0000

Adjusting box office numbers for inflation is a fun little game. We recently saw how 'The Dark Knight Rises' held up against Tim Burton's 1989 'Batman,' and the results were a bit surprising. But this time we're taking a look at the worst opening weekends of all time, and 2012 has quite a few titles on that list -- one recent film in particular actually had the worst opening weekend of all time. Any guesses?

'Dredd 2′ Should Happen and Here's Five Reasons Why

Christopher Campbell — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:10:41 +0000

For all the bad rap that remakes and sequels get, ‘Dredd 3D’ proves that some material deserves a second chance and that not all potential comic book movie franchise foundations must be all set-up and origin story. Writer Alex Garland and director Pete Travis’s re-take was enough for us to forget the terrible ‘90s adaptation [...]

'Dredd' Review

Matt Singer — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:46:19 +0000

When a movie called 'Judge Dredd' is as bad as 'Judge Dredd,' the "dreddful" jokes write themselves. The original 'Dredd' movie starring Sylvester Stallone was so horrifically awful, it rendered the property more radioactive than the post-apocalyptic wasteland surrounding the title character's hometown of Mega-City One. The popular future cop from the long-running British series '2000 AD' finally returns to the big screen with 'Dredd,' a significant improvement over the Stallone vehicle with a vastly improved storyline and a far darker tone.

It eschews the first film's colorful, over-the-top action and wacky comic relief for the sort of grimy, sadistic ultraviolence found in the '70s exploitation films that inspired the creation of the Dredd character in the first place, and it's a surprisingly entertaining movie for something that's so unsettlingly violent. You've never had so much fun watching people get shot in the face in super slow-motion.

Karl Urban Interview: 'Dredd 3D,' Strong Female Characters and… 'Dredd 2′?

Britt Hayes — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:00:44 +0000

'Dredd 3D' is hitting theaters today, and it's doing it with a bang. The film stars Karl Urban as Dredd, one of a force of "Judges" in a dystopian future society who act as judge, jury and executioner. Dredd teams up with a rookie on her first day, and the pair respond to a routine homicide investigation that ends up becoming an all-out war with a drug queen called Ma-Ma. We had a chance to talk to Mr. Urban about his role in the film, that crazy helmet and working with such strong female co-stars.

New Featurette For 'Dredd,' New TV Spots For 'Resident Evil: Retribution'

Jacob Hall — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 21:51:38 +0000

Although we're currently in the movie doldrums, there are two big action movies looking to make a splash this September. On one hand, you've got 'Dredd,' a reboot of a comic book franchise that was dead on arrival in its original 1995 incarnation, and you've got 'Resident Evil: Retribution,' the fifth entry in a series that, like its zombie villains, refuses to die. Now, the former has a new featurette and the latter has a handful of new TV spots.

New 'Dredd' Featurette Explores "Slo-Mo"

Jacob Hall — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 17:26:27 +0000

'Dredd' is not based on a particularly well known comic nor does it star a household name (although we here at Screencrush do love us some Karl Urban). Therefore, the marketing campaign has had to concentrate on the film's style, particularly its extensive use of extreme slow motion photography. Lionsgate has released a very cool featurette that explores this aspect of the film and it just confirms what we've always known: slow motion is really, really cool.

We're Getting 'Dredd'-Ful Feelings From This First TV Spot and Viral Site

Don Kaye — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:48:14 +0000

‘Dredd 3D,’ the big screen reboot of the semi-iconic British comic book character, opens a month from now and the marketing maching is kicking into high gear with the movie’s first TV spot and a new viral site. Collider pointed us to the new 30-second TV ad, which boils down the movie’s longer trailer yet [...]

New Movie Releases — September 2012

Britt Hayes — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:56:46 +0000

It’s the end of summer, so celebrate by heading to the theater to check out this month’s new releases. We’ve got the latest from Rian Johnson, a new raunchy female-centric comedy, an animated trip to a spooky hotel, and the highly-anticipated new film from Paul Thomas Anderson. September 7 ‘The Cold Light of Day‘ — [...]

'Dredd' Poster Promises to Deliver Judgment

Britt Hayes — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:47:14 +0000

The official poster for ‘Dredd‘ has been released with the tagline “Judgment is Coming.” Get it? Because he’s a Judge! Take a look at the official poster, which feels a little familiar… ‘Dredd’ is hitting theaters September 21, and it’s also premiering at Fantastic Fest in Austin the same week with a special red carpet [...]

Lena Headey in 'Dredd' + Heath Ledger in 'The Dark Knight' — Dead Ringers?

Nick Romano — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:06:34 +0000

When we were at Comic-Con 2012 in San Diego, we got to see a screening of the upcoming action flick 'Dredd.' While we didn't get a close look at our guy Karl Urban, (duh, 'cause he kept his helmet on for the entire film) we did get a close-up snapshot of Lena Headey as Madeline “Ma-Ma” Madrigal. Let's just say, we were a little more than frightened.

'Dredd' Pics: Judgment is Coming With 17 New Photos

Mike Sampson — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:34:01 +0000

'Dredd' screened for fans at Comic-Con 2012 and it "borders on being a blast" says our review. The audience loved it and now to get fans that didn't make it to Comic-Con (or couldn't get in the screening), Lionsgate has released a bunch of new 'Dredd' pics for you to enjoy.

Karl Urban Pranks 'Star Trek' Fans With Fake Sneak Peek

Jacob Hall — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 18:07:32 +0000

A few days ago, Karl Urban told the internet that the first footage from the upcoming 'Star Trek 2' would premiere this weekend. To be specific, he promised that a video called "Star Trek Comic Con Sneak Peek" would arrive on YouTube. It turns out that the new "Bones" McCoy and star of 'Dredd' was pulling our leg: the video (which actually is titled "Star Trek Comic Con Sneak Peek") contains about give seconds of behind-the-scenes 'Trek' footage and about four minutes of Urban surfing, amongst other nonsense.

Comic-Con 2012: Exclusive 'Dredd' 3D Clip!

Britt Hayes — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:26 +0000

Fresh from Comic-Con 2012, we’ve got a fantastic new 3D clip from ‘Dredd,’ the latest adaptation of the classic graphic novel character, starring Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby and Lena Headey. Our own Jordan Hoffman reviewed the film and calls it, “one part sly Verhoeven-esque satire, one part visual whirlwind.” If you’re in town for Comic-Con, [...]

'Dredd' Review

Jordan Hoffman — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:30:46 +0000

Karl Urban (at least I think it's Karl Urban -- he never takes off his helmet) hits his one note well, hard and often. As Judge Dredd, he's a stern one-man justice machine in a dystopian megapolis, part of a woefully understaffed police force that zips among enormous city-state, 200 story apartment blocks, threatening a term in an "iso-cube," but mostly bullet-blasting perps in ever resourceful ways. Just when you thought you'd seen every way for brains to splatter across the screen in 3D, 'Dredd' comes up with something new.

Comic-Con 2012: Wanna See 'Dredd 3D' Early? We've Got Your Tickets!

Mike Sampson — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:00:35 +0000

Will you be at Comic-Con 2012? Do you want to check out the first ever screening a major upcoming movie, two months before it hits theaters? If so, then we can help! Lionsgate is kicking off San Diego Comic-Con 2012 with an Advance Screening of 'Dredd 3D' and we can get you in!

What's That Song in the New 'Dredd' Trailer?

ScreenCrush Staff — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:56:33 +0000

The ‘Dredd’ trailer is online and features a lot of what you’d expect – guns, explosions and really cheesy legal puns (“The sentence….is death!“). But is also features something you might not expect from a big action film: an ethereal pop song. But what is that song? The song heard at the beginning and the [...]

'Dredd' Trailer: The Sentence Is Death!

Sean O'Connell — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:16:04 +0000

Judgment is coming. So says the puns in the ‘Dredd‘ trailer, which stars Karl Urban as the hand-cannon-wielding law enforcement agent of the future. The ‘Dredd’ trailer establishes a future city addicted to Slo-Mo – a drug that, as the name implies, makes your brain feel as if time is moving incredibly slow. Crime lord [...]

'Dredd' Lays Down the Law With New Poster and Pics

Britt Hayes — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 17:51:52 +0000

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to get stoked for the ‘Dredd‘ — that is, if you weren’t stoked already. We’ve got the official poster and two new images from the film that are rather… arresting. (Please, hold your applause until the end.) The poster and images come courtesy of our friends at JoBlo, and while [...]