Back in 1995, when they were developing the first Judge Dredd movie starring Sylvester Stallone, fashion designer Gianni Versace sent some sketches to the film production. Prop Bay put the scans online.
Prop Bay doesn't give a history, but gives these notes: "This concept was discarded and not used. On the back of one of the drawings is Versace stamp. This is one of the few non-fashion lines Versace did."
It's easy to look back in hindsight and laugh. So, I will.
Click on the jump to see the images and click to enlarge.
Here's what the final costume did look like:
It's not hugely different, but they just look goofier for some reason.
Synopsis:
In a dystopian future, Dredd, the most famous judge (a cop with instant field judiciary powers) is convicted for a crime he did not commit while his murderous counterpart escapes. Director: Danny Cannon Writers: John Wagner (characters), Carlos Ezquerra (characters). Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Armand Assante and Rob Schneider
via Giant Freakin Robot
What do you think of the illustrations? Would the movie have hit with Versace's designs?