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No Director Attached to Judge Dredd, Neither Dredd Nor Lobo Producers or Writers Consulting The Comic’s Creators
No Director Attached to Judge Dredd, Neither Dredd Nor Lobo Producers or Writers Consulting The Comic’s Creators
The closest UK equivalent to Comic-Con would be the MCM Expo and I’ve been there today, looking for scoop. It’s not one half the size of San Diego’s mammoth geek Mecca (okay, not a quarter of the size, even) but it is rapidly expanding in terms of attendance figures, exhibitors and ...
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Will New Dredd Film Be As Bad As The Old One? [Judge Dredd]
io9 — ... movie? Despite design work by 2000AD artist Jock, the movie's producers haven't contacted the character's creators according to Dredd writer Alan Grant... just like the first time. Oh dear. [ ...

Will New Dredd Film Be As Bad As The Old One? - Updated [Judge Dredd]
io9 — ... complained that producers hadn't contacted either himself or Dredd creator John Wagner to consult on the movie, but Jock responded on 2000AD's official message board that that was not accurate. According to fans at the board, Wagner has seen the movie script and given feedback to the producers, as early as May this year. So was Grant mistaken, or were his comments a sign of sour grapes over being left out of the loop? (Thanks for the heads up, Matthew.) [Slashfilm] ...

‘Lobo’ & ‘Judge Dredd’ Won’t Rely on Comic Book Guys
Screen Rant — ... /Film relayed to us that comic book writer  Alan Grant mentioned at the MCM Expo (the little sister of Comic Con that takes place across the pond) that neither he, Keith Giffen nor Simon Bisley have been contacted about consulting for the upcoming Lobo film and the same goes for him and John Wagner regarding a new Judge Dredd.  “Jock,” (a.k.a. British Comic book artist Mark Simpson) who’s been working on concept art for Dredd stated plainly that no one’s been tapped to direct the film.  How plainly, you ask?  ...

Daily Scan for 10.27.09 - Zatanna Returns to Smallville, Star Trek Gets Viral
SciFi Scanner — ... very own Doctor Who anime, and the first clips are very impressive indeed. • Did James Cameron rip off Poul Anderson's novella, Call Me Joe, for Avatar? My guess is no, and that fifty years is long enough for two people to chance upon the same idea. • Zatanna and Martian Manhunter will be coming back to Smallville this season. • The creators of Judge Dredd are hopeful for the new movie, but say they haven't even been contacted yet. • Ouch! Jason Sanford lists 42 reasons not to ...

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