We are SO VERY HAPPY to share the news that Duncan Jones’ long gestating “Rogue Trooper” project, based on the 2000 AD comics, is finally coming together. As announced today, the project will be animated using Unreal Engine 5, and we know who will star in the film.
“2000 AD offers a very different flavor of comic action: Political and brutal at times, but always with a Pythonesque twinkle in the eye,” Jones (“Moon,” “Warcraft“), who directed and wrote the film, said. “‘Dredd’ (2012) was a taste of what 2000 AD has to offer and now we get to show the world another side of the beast. It is a genuine privilege to be given the opportunity to make ‘Rogue Trooper.’”
Aneurin Barnard (“The Goldfinch,” “Dunkirk”) will star as Rogue Trooper. Hayley Atwell (“Mission: Impossible,” “Captain America“) Jack Lowden (“Slow Horses,” “Dunkirk”), Daryl McCormack (“Bad Sisters,” “Good Luck to You Leo Grande”) and Reece Shearsmith (“Inside No. 9,” “Saltburn”) also star. Expect to hear Jemaine Clement (“Avatar 2: The Way of Water”), Matt Berry (“What We Do in the Shadows”), Diane Morgan (“Cunk on Earth”), Alice Lowe (“Black Mirror”), Asa Butterfield (“Sex Education,” “Hugo”) and Sean Bean (“Game of Thrones,” “The Lord of the Rings”) too.
’Rogue Trooper’ highlights Rebellion’s leading position within the entertainment industries,” Rebellion CEO Jason Kingsley. “ It has been filmed at our dedicated Oxfordshire film studios and combines beautiful storytelling from our iconic 2000 AD comic-book universe with animation and production technology from the video game industry. We cannot wait for everyone to see these incredible stories brought to life on screen.”
The “Rogue Trooper” comics were created by artist Dave Gibbons (“Watchmen,” “Kingsman”) and writer Gerry Finley-Day (“Dan Dare”), and tells the story of 19, a Genetic Infantryman, who finds himself the sole-survivor of an invasion force.
While there is not any information on a release date yet, we do know, per Jones, that the project has “already shot.” We’ll let you know what we hear about this and other projects.
Mary Anne Butler
Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.
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