Review Fix Exclusive: Adi Shankar Talks ‘Dredd’

October 28, 2014 Patrick Hickey Jr. TV 0

Review Fix chats with “Dredd” Producer Adi Shankar, who discusses the show and his goals behind the comic book-inspired program and how his love of films the likes of “Robocop” and “The Warriors” have played a huge role in his film vision. A producer behind films the likes of “The Grey” and “Killing Them Softly,” Shankar is one of the most talented young minds in film today.

Review Fix: When did you develop a love of film?

Adi Shankar: When I first realized it was an art form and not a bunch of miniature people hidden inside my television.

Review Fix: What makes you different from other people in your field?

Shankar: War paint. R-rated films.  The whole “unapologetically violent” thing.  I’m also Indian and born in India, although it’s something that effects my subconscious more than it does my conscious.

Review Fix: When was the decision made to turn Dredd into a mini-series?

Shankar: Two years ago when we started making the unofficial “bootleg universe” follow-up.

Review Fix: Why should someone watch it?

Shankar: If you are a fan of R-rated comic books and 90′ cartoons then you should absolutely watch it.  If not, then it’s not for you and you shouldn’t.

Review Fix: For those who enjoyed the film, why should they watch the miniseries?

Shankar: It’s tonally very different to the film set in an alternate universe, but it’s still Judge Dredd, albeit an unofficial interpretation of Judge Dredd.

Review Fix: Do you think with the success of shows like “Gotham” and Arrow” that “Dredd” has a better chance at success than it would have otherwise?

Shankar: Two ways of looking at it.  1. No, because it creates more competition.  2. Yes, because it grows the comic book community and increases the potential audience.

Review Fix: What do you like most about this character?

Shankar: He’s an anti-hero.  All my films have been about anti-heroes.

Review Fix: What films do you think have had the biggest impact on your career?

Shankar: Logan’s Run, The Road Warrior, Robocop, The Warriors, Night at the Roxbury.

Review Fix: How do you want to be remembered?

Shankar: As someone who refused to sell out.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14316 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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