There are fan films that are fun and campy, then there are fan films like Judge Minty that really go that extra mile. You can feel the love these guys have for the characters come right out of the screen and punch you in the gut. We all know that a sequel to Karl Urban‘s Dredd is a “Hail Mary Pass” at best these days, but we can take solace checking out this wonderful production by director Steven Sterlacchini.

The props in this short are incredible. That itch to get a Judge Dredd costume build started the minute I laid eyes on those golden eagle shoulders. Take a look and join me after to discuss.

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After umpteen trailers we finally get a chance to see the first clip from next month’s Star Trek Into Darkness. And if you had any doubt J.J. Abrams and co. were looking to avoid comparison between their flick and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, you are mistaken. Give a listen as in this clip Spock utters those all too famous words,

What a wonderful first clip to share! It offered a chance for every member of the main crew to offer input, making me all the more hopeful this sequel will feature even more from the ensemble as a whole. The Enterprise is nothing without her crew. And I mean the whole crew, not just Kirk and Spock. Ah, but speaking of Kirk and Spock, did you hear what that pointy-eared bastard said!? “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.” I mean, agh!, just slay me with feels why don’t ya!?

And, what’s up with those uniforms? Are they wet suits?

Star Trek Into Darkness opens in IMAX 3D on May 15th and in every other format May 17th.

Source: Geek Tyrant

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As a long time Dredd fan I was perplexed that the latest Dredd movie from director Pete Travis didn’t do very well at the box office. I thought it was a damn fine film; gritty, violent, and stylish. The disappointing box office ($35 million worldwide before DVD sales on a $50 million dollar budget) Dredd pulled in quickly set fans wondering if we’d ever see Karl Urban‘s chin under that iconic Judge Dredd helmet ever again.

One of the Dredd producers Adi Shankar recently went on Reddit to do an AMA (Ask-Me-Anything). When asked about the possibility of a sequel he responded:

“Probably not. But I am working on a Dredd short in the vein of #DirtyLaundry …you’re actually the first person to know about this…”

As of this moment this is just a promise to fans. No story or script, no actors or director signed on. Hopefully Shankar will follow through and get the short off the ground. The short film he mentions is a Punisher short called Dirty Laundry, starring Thomas Jane and directed by Phil Joanou. I consider it more of a love letter to Punisher fans than your run of the mill short film. You can check it out below to get the feel of what Shankar wants to do.

Via: Cinemablend

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Tragic news from Mega City One today as it seems that despite the faintest hope of fans there will be no Dredd 3-D sequel coming soon to a theater near you.

The news comes from Adi Shankar, producer of Dredd (and The Grey and Killing Them Softly) who did a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit Wednesday. Shankar was obviously pelted with fan questions about whether or not there will be a sequel to Dredd, and while he didn’t rule it out complete, the possibility seems unlikely at best. But after being pressed later in the chat, Shankar offered an emphatic, “[n]ot going to happen =(“.

But not all hope is lost. Shankar last summer produced the sort-of Punisher sequel Dirty Laundry, a short film where Thomas Jane reprised the role of Marvel Comics vigilante in the skull shirt. Shankar mentioned that there’s chance now for a similar Judge Dredd project. He didn’t go into details, no word on whether the short will be a sequel or if actor Karl Urban will be a part of it playing Dredd, but Shankar did express interest in using Kickstarter.

What do you think, Bastards? Any Dredd better than no Dredd, or are you crushed with paralyzing disappointment about there being no Dredd 3-D 2?

Source: Comic Book Movie

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If you haven’t heard the news yet, J.J. Abrams (Star Trek into Darkness) is jumping back into the prime time television arena and this time he’s bringing Karl Urban along with him. Urban has been signed to star in the upcoming cop/robot-cop drama set in the near future, Human.

Human is described as:

An action-packed buddy-cop show set in the near future, when all LAPD officers are partnered with highly evolved humanlike androids. Urban will take on the leading role of John Kennex, a respected police officer who has shut down emotionally after a tragic mission that claimed the lives of nine of his fellow elite officers and left him critically injured.

*OK, this has to be said before I go any farther . . . the first thought that entered my head when I heard about this was Joey from Friends short lived role on Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E., the cop-robot drama.

*Thanks, I really had to get that out of my system, back to Abrams new show.

The pilot for Human is in pre-production and Urban joins a talented cast that includes Michael Ealy (Common Law) as Kennex’s android partner Dorian; Lili Taylor (State of Mind) as the police captain; and co-stars Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights), Mackenzie Crook (The Office-BBC) and Michael Irby (The Unit).

J.H. Wyman, (Fringe) is writing the script and executive producing with Abrams so we can expect some interesting and tangled plot lines. How does Abrams manage his time with everything he’s got on his plate these days? It’ll be interesting to see how much he can handle with Star Trek, Star Wars, and the myriad of other projects including Humans.

What do you think? I’m going to tune in just to check out what Abrams take on advanced androids will look like. Micheal Ealy is playing Urban’s android partner, Crook is playing Rudy Lom, the eccentric and underpaid designer of the LAPD’s robotics squad. I’m looking forward to both of their performances.

Via: THR

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The rumors about the real identity of the villain in J.J.Abrams‘ Star Trek into Darkness continue to swirl around the Internet like a runaway transporter beam, coalescing then disappearing like smoke in the wind. When one of the major characters in the upcoming film makes a public appearance at an event, they know they’re going to get the Khan question: Is Benedict Cumberbatch‘s mysterious John Harrison character really Khan?

Alice Eve, who plays Carol Marcus (Kirk love interest?) seemed ready and quite definite in her answer while working the Red Carpet at the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) awards last night. I re-checked all I’ve learned from watching CSI, Tell Me Lies, Doctor Phil and couldn’t find any tell-tale indicators that she wasn’t completely honest in her answer.

“He’s not playing Khan,”

I’ve come to the personal conclusion that she is telling the truth, Cumberbatch is not playing Khan. He’s playing the role that Judson Scott played in the Star Trek: Wrath of Khan, Khan’s right hand man and number two, Joachim. Khan, perhaps played by Peter Weller, will make an appearance at the end of the movie setting up the story of the third movie, but then again maybe I’m wrong, it won’t be the first or last time.

J.J. Abrams‘ Star Trek into Darkness hits theater screens on May 15th starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Benedict Cumberbatch, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin Alice Eve, and Peter Weller.

Via: Comingsoon

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Dean Parisot‘s RED 2, the follow up sequel to the hit movie RED, (Retired-Extremely-Dangerous) based on the comic book by Warren Ellis and Cully Hammer has posted it’s first trailer. If this trailer is any indication, the sequel is set to be as fantastic a ride as the first. Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Helen Mirren, and Karl Urban are all returning with the addition of Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Byung-Hun Lee, Neal McDonough and David Thewlis.

The gang of clandestine operative retirees are back, wrecking their way across Europe.

RED 2 will blow up theater screens starting August 2nd.

Via: Comingsoon

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We’ve heard rumors of its reawakening for quite some time, almost like a ghost story you would tell to nerds in convention halls – a sequel to 2004′s Chronicles of Riddick. At one point we even saw concept art, but after that it all faded away. At least until Vin Diesel took to Facebook, that is.

According to the star and his official Facebook page, Riddick, the continuation to the Chronicles of Riddick, will be in theaters and IMAX everywhere as of September 6th, 2013. Another movie with Vin grimacing at the camera in between his copious amounts of fight scenes and cliche dialogue? Be still our beating hearts.

In this Universal Pictures film written and directed by David Twohy, Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. His only way off is to activate an emergency beacon and alert some mercenaries who then rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty. Hindering his escape are not only the local alien predators, more lethal than any human he’s encountered, but two mercenary ships looking to cash in on his head. The first are a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second group is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is more personal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won’t leave the planet without Riddick’s head as their trophy.

Click the jump for the Diesel-posted photo of himself and Twohy from his official Facebook page.
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Now that everyone has calmed down and is finally in their post-”Oh my God! The Star Trek trailer has released!” phase, it’s the perfect time to drop fresh Star Trek Into Darkness news. Thanks to a recent press screening of J.J. Abrams anticipated sequel, a few special pieces of information made their way to us courtesy of Coming Soon‘s Silas Lesnick.

In a series of tweets, Lesnick confirmed a lot of what many of us have been predicting, but with a few added tidbits of knowledge we might not have expected. Check out what he had to say during his screening via Twitter (after the jump).
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Paramount Pictures just released a new picture from J.J. Abrams‘ Star Trek Into Darkness. Check out Zachary Quinto (Spock), Chris Pine (Captain Kirk), and Benedict Cumberbatch as (John Harrison).

? ? ? John Harrison ? ? ?

? ? ? Who the Frack is that ? ? ?

That’s what the caption Paramount posted to the pictures says, but most egg-sperts are saying it’s a decoy name.

Star Trek Into Darkness opens in all theater formats May 17, 2013. The movie stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg,  Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve and Peter Weller.

In Star Trek Into Darkness, when the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis.

After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction.

Via: Comingsoon

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