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. Â 1. No, because it creates more competition. Â 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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