For those of you who havent read dodgy copies of the script (cough), Lionsgate have released the full synopsis for the new Dredd movie as well as the pic above which did the rounds last week. I suppose some might want to skip this if they dont want ANY spoilers, but it doesnt really tell you anything you wont know anyway.
Oh, and VERY cool to notice the nod to the Judge Minty movie in the pic above.
The future America is an irradiated waste land. On its East Coast, running from Boston to Washington D.C., lies Mega City One- a vast, violent metropolis where criminals rule the chaotic streets. The only force of order lies with the urban cops called “Judges” who possess the combined powers of judge, jury and instant executioner. Known and feared throughout the city, Dredd (Karl Urban) is the ultimate Judge, challenged with ridding the city of its latest scourge – a dangerous drug epidemic that has users of “Slo-Mo” experiencing reality at a fraction of its normal speed.
During a routine day on the job, Dredd is assigned to train and evaluate Cassandra Anderson (Olivia Thirlby), a rookie with powerful psychic abilities thanks to a genetic mutation. A heinous crime calls them to a neighborhood where fellow Judges rarely dare to venture- a 200 story vertical slum controlled by prostitute turned drug lord Ma-Ma (Lena Headey) and her ruthless clan. When they capture one of the clan’s inner circle, Ma-Ma overtakes the compound’s control center and wages a dirty, vicious war against the Judges that proves she will stop at nothing to protect her empire. With the body count climbing and no way out, Dredd and Anderson must confront the odds and engage in the relentless battle for their survival.
The endlessly inventive mind of writer Alex Garland and director Pete Travis bring Dredd to life as a futuristic neo-noir action film. Filmed in 3D with stunning slow motion photography sequences, the film returns the celebrated character to the dark, visceral incarnation from John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra’s revered comic strip.
Trailer should be here tomorrow or Friday. This is 99.9 percent certain (fingers crossed).
If you have any doubts about Lena Headey working as a Villain, just watch Game of Thrones. Her performance as Cersei will make you wet.
Agreed. She is awesome in GoT.