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Pete Travis NOT Off Dredd After All?

Well, at least not according to Alex Garland and, er, Pete Travis. The La Times have updated their original story with a statement from the duo that cites an "unorthodox collaboration" for the confusion..

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By Mark "RorMachine" Cassidy - 10/10/2011


Fans feared the worst when word from The LA Times suggested that director Pete Travis had been asked to step away from the already finished shooting Dredd and locked out of the editing process. But now the site has update their story and if we go by Garland and Travis they seem to have gotten the wrong end of the truncheon..



Travis and Garland released a joint statement that read, "During all stages of the filmmaking, 'Dredd' has been a collaboration between a number of dedicated creative parties. From the outset we decided on an unorthodox collaboration to make the film. This situation has been misinterpreted. To set the record straight, Pete was not fired and remains a central part of the collaboration, and Alex is not seeking a co-director credit. We are all extremely proud of the film we have made, and respectfully suggest that it is judged on viewing when its released next year."


They could just be downplaying this of course but for now we should take their word. I find when wires have been crossed like this the truth lies somewhere in the middle. I wouldn't be surprised if Travis is still on board in some capacity but there were arguments about the way the final film should come across and he probably had final word on the edit taken away. Of course that's just my guess! One way or the other it has to be seen as a relief that things are still moving forward.

Dredd will hit theaters September 21st, 2012




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BigTodd71 - 10/10/2011, 1:40 PM
I hope they do reshoots with Rob Schnieder!!!
BigTodd71 - 10/10/2011, 1:40 PM
YOU CAN DO IT!!!!
Kinski - 10/10/2011, 1:43 PM
i'm confident that this will be a damn-good movie...
BigTodd71 - 10/10/2011, 1:47 PM
I'm confident you need to up your dosage
santoanderson - 10/10/2011, 1:49 PM
The director of a comic book movie gets kicked off of the project at the eleventh hour? I'm getting some Gavin Hood/Wolverine vibes from this project.
imnotahero - 10/10/2011, 1:54 PM
@santoanderson Did you read the article? They just explained that that isn't whats happening.

I want to see a trailer first but I think this film has potential to be good.
BigTodd71 - 10/10/2011, 1:57 PM
no that article is damage control this will be as bad as jonah hex!
marvel72 - 10/10/2011, 2:00 PM
i've just noticed the release date 21.9.12 so we won't get to see a trailer until 2012.

shit i want to see some footage.
ManOfKrypton - 10/10/2011, 2:04 PM
I'm sorry but WTF does that statement mean? does that mean Travis is editing or not? Because if he's not editing then he's officially not "on" the film.

"Pete was not fired and remains a central part of the collaboration" In what capacity?

I'm a huge Dredd fan so I pray to god this comes out good.
imnotahero - 10/10/2011, 2:12 PM
@ManOfKrypton It could be related to crediting/union BS. Because if you give people certain job titles in film making that effects how much they are getting paid.
ManOfKrypton - 10/10/2011, 2:16 PM
@imnotahero Ah got you buddy, I didn't think of that - those sly buggers!
BigTodd71 - 10/10/2011, 2:19 PM
wow realy you gave me a troll for making a Rob Schneider referance? I know it wasn't that funny, but troll worthy hardly. And I geuss I can't express an opinion that this movie will be direct to SciFi channel dreck because a fanboy might give me a troll.
nailbiter111 - 10/10/2011, 2:30 PM
this movie will stink
BigTodd71 - 10/10/2011, 2:48 PM
rut ro nailbitter! some whiney fanboy is going to give you a troll for that!!!
Number1Wolverine - 10/10/2011, 3:07 PM
This is looking like Punisher; War Zone, first he's fired now he's back. I got a bad feeling about this movie.
AlexDeLarge87 - 10/10/2011, 3:34 PM
Hopefully it will be great
monkeysdidit - 10/10/2011, 4:56 PM
I have zero expectation on this he doesnt look like dredd its gonna be a car crash just like the stallone movie years of source material to go at and nearly every comic adaptation has some muppet screen writer come up with the worst story ever
DocDrop - 10/10/2011, 9:25 PM
@ManOfKrypton - Not all directors edit their own movies.
spiderneil - 10/11/2011, 1:15 AM
To be fair loads of people thought xmen first class would suck and imho it was the best superhero movie of the summer
VictorHugo - 10/11/2011, 5:05 AM
I hope this Judge Dredd be violent and funny as the first Robocop, which in his case, had several Dredd elements.

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