Earlier in the week we reported that a brand new 3D movie adaptation based on the classic comic book character Judge Dredd was on its way back to the silver screen well, thanks to an official press release we can now confirm that Judge Dredd will go into production in Q4 of this year. Here’s an excerpt of the presser…

Reliance BIG Pictures, together with IM Global, the international sales company that Reliance acquired only last week, will finance DNA’s 3D production of JUDGE DREDD, a $45 million film adaptation of the iconic 2000 AD comic-book character created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra.

Filming will take place over the fourth quarter of 2010 in Johannesburg.

Alex Garland (The Beach, 28 Days Later) has bagged himself scripting duties and had this to say…

‘I grew up reading Judge Dredd. The incredible writers and artists of 2000 AD were formative influences on me. Andrew, Allon and I have developed this adaptation of Judge Dredd with an emphasis on adrenaline and realism, but with all the scale and spectacle of Mega-City One. We think Pete’s propulsive, edgy style is a perfect match for the project.’

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