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A new episode of our What Happened to This Horror Movie? video series has just been released, and with this one we’re taking a look back at the 2012 sci-fi action film Dredd (watch it Here), which is based on the same comic book source material as the 1995 Sylvester Stallone movie Judge Dredd, but took a more faithful approach to the adaptation. You can hear all about it by checking out the video embedded above.

The official word is that Dredd was directed by Pete Travis from a screenplay by Alex Garland, although we were told that Garland actually directed the movie. The film has the following synopsis: The America of the post-apocalyptic future is an irradiated wasteland, a vast, ultraviolent world where criminals control the mean city streets. Ultimate law enforcers like Dredd and his new partner, Anderson, are Judges—the only force battling for justice. Dispatched by the central authority,...

In addition to receiving six Emmy nominations for three different shows spanning from 2011 to 2023, Idris Elba also starred in a 2024 safari adventure film that's breaking the Prime Video charts. Beast, which Elba stars in alongside Percy Jackson veteran Leah Sava Jeffries, has jumped into the Prime Video top 20 movies worldwide chart, currently sitting in the #5 spot. The film follows a father and his two teenage daughters who find themselves hunted by a massive rogue lion intent on proving that it is the only apex predator of the Savanna. In addition to Elba and Jeffries, Beast also stars Martin Munro, Daniel Hadebe, and Thapelo Sebogodi, and the film currently sits at a 69% score from critics and a 77% rating from general audiences on the aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.

The film "Dredd" follows Judge Dredd and his probationary recruit Cassandra Anderson as they fight crime in a dystopian city with scarce resources. Judge Dredd is a feared and respected Judge who delivers justice without prejudice, even against corrupt fellow Judges. Judge Anderson, using her psychic abilities, helps Dredd in his investigation of a notorious crime boss and earns his trust as they take down the main antagonist, Ma-Ma.

In Pete Travis's 2012 cult classic Dredd, each Judge serves a special function in the Justice Department of Mega-City One. Based on the popular British Judge Dredd comic series, the action-packed sci-fi thriller follows Judge Dredd (Karl Urban) and a probationary recruit Cassandra (Olivia Thirlby) as they work to eradicate tough crime in the sprawling futuristic metropolis that separates its population from a nuclear-ravaged United States. When word of a growing drug empire gets back to command, the pair are sent...

Ahead of its Toronto world premiere, Fortissimo Films has closed an all rights worldwide deal (excluding North America and South Africa) for iNumber Number by writer/director Donovan Marsh.

Xyz handles North America.

iNumber Number, which is local slang for ‘pulling a number,’ is a heist thriller with an ensemble cast led by S’dumo Mtshali, Presley Chweneyagae, Israel Makoe, Owen Sejake, Brandon Auret and Daniel Hadebe.

Indigenous Films will release in South Africa in the first quarter of 2014.

Producers are Harriet Gavshon, Jp Potgieter, Donovan Marsh, Mariki Van Der Walt and executive producers are Harriet Gavshon, Donovan Marsh, Nim Geva, Owen Kessel.

The film shot in Soweto, Johanesburg and Hartbeespoort Dam.

It premieres in Tiff’s Contemporary World Cinema section.

The deal was negotiated between Fortissimo’s Chairman Michael J. Werner and Winnie Lau, Executive Vice President, Sales and Acquisitions with Harriet Gavshon and Donovan Marsh of Quizzical Pictures.

Lau said: “From...

Fortissimo Films has acquired worldwide rights for South African film iNumber Number, which premieres at Toronto.

Ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff), Fortissimo Films has closed an all rights worldwide deal (excluding North America and South Africa) for the South African film iNumber Number,directed by Donovan Marsh.

The heist thriller stars S’dumo Mtshali and Presley Chweneyagae (Tsotsi), Israel Makoe (Tsotsi), Owen Sejake (Tsotsi), Brandon Auret (District 9) and Daniel Hadebe (District 9).

The film is scheduled for release in South Africa in Q1 of 2014 by Indigenous Films.

It is produced by Harriet Gavshon, Jp Potgieter, Donovan Marsh, Mariki Van Der Walt and executive produced by Harriet Gavshon, Donovan Marsh, Nim Geva, Owen Kessel.

Filmed in Soweto, Johanesburg and Hartbeespoort Dam, cinematography was handled by Tom Marais and production design by Chantel Carter.

The film will have its world premiere at the Contemporary World Cinema section at Tiff.

The deal was...