Dredd – New photos from Mega-City One and a casting call

Here are some photos from the set of the Judge Dredd film, Dredd, that is shooting in Cape Town, South Africa.

Karl Urban stars as Dredd. In these new photos we can see some of the Mega-City One signs and vehicles.

I love 2000AD and Judge Dredd, but I must say I am a bit unimpressed with the vehicles on show. I think it is because they look, well they are, vans from this day and age with a few bits and pieces on them. The Stallone version of Judge Dredd had a lot of faults, but at least all the cars and vehicles looked cool and futuristic. I want big fat tyres and things like that.

Judge Dredd Movie News also had this casting call news. Spoilers ahead. I’ve read the script, or an early version of it. I really enjoyed it although it dropped into many action movie cliches in the end, but it did have a good feel to it. Many of the characters below feature in the script I read so not many changes in that regard.

The South African production company is Kalahari Pictures (Rena Films) in co-production with the UK company, DNA Films (producers of “28 Days Later”, “28 Weeks Later”, “Sunshine”, “Trainspotting” etc…).
Michael Murphey is the co-producer (“District 9″), Pete Travis is the director (“Vantage Point” and “Endgame”) and Denton Douglas is the casting director (“District 9″).

1) JOEY – 9-11 years old; male; any race; something mischievous about him without losing his sense of innocence; smart and able to take some direction; any race

2) YOUNG CLAN TECHIE – 11-12 years old; male; small build; an air of innocence whilst also possessing a fragility about him; smart and able to take some direction; any race

3) SKATER GIRLS – 15-17 years old; females; should look 15 or 16 years old; need not know how to skate; should look cute but also cheeky and have some acting ability; smart and able to take some direction; any race

We are also still looking to fill some other older speaking roles. Please see a brief for them below:

4) PARAMEDIC – 40-65 years old; Male; Black/Coloured/Indian; Clear and authoritative voice; Healthy Physique; This is a large role and it would be great to have someone of high calibre.

5) CALEB – 36-45 years old; Male; Any race; Good physique; Average height; This is a large role and it would be great to have someone of high calibre

6) MA-MA – 45-55 years old; Female; Any Race; This is the second largest female role and it would be great to have someone of high calibre and with a good American accent

7) CHIEF JUDGE – 45-55 years old; Female; Black/Coloured/Indian; Healthy physique; This is the second largest female role and it would be great to have someone of high calibre and with a good American accent

Source: Bleeding Cool, Judge Dredd Movie News