He is a writer and producer, known for john carter 2012, spiderman 2 2004 and wonder boys 2000. Theres so much to explore in the district 9 world and now that its a recognizable brand, its an opportunity the studio wont pass up. Most of it was there to make a point as far as i could tell. But why not take another crack at a timeless tale of family dysfunction and. Neill blomkamp of district 9 is ready for a sequel and more. The prawns from district 9 were a great idea for the movie and today i break down what they, explore some theories as to their origin and also just discuss my thoughts on district 9 and its.
District 9 creator neill blomkamp gave scifi fans a brief glimmer of hope in january, when he teased that he had secretly been working on an alien sequel that had apparently been scuttled. Separated from humans in a south african area called district 9, the aliens are managed by multinational united, which is unconcerned with the aliens welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. The creatures were set up in a makeshift home in south africas district 9 as the worlds nations argued over what to do with them. Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on earth not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet.
District 9 is a 2009 south african science fiction horror action film directed by neill blomkamp, written by blomkamp and terri tatchell, and produced by peter jackson and carolynne cunningham. Set in johannesburg, south africa, district 9 begins as a mock documentary about the imminent eviction of extraterrestrials from a pathetic shantytown called district 9. District 9 is a wallop of a film that is also one of the years very best films. This film assumes the worst, that you dont notice the dialog and characters are too implausible or weak to accomplish the job. District 10 a district 9 sequel dave cline lost and found.
German filmmaker werner herzog has given his blessing to pirates who want to download his films online. District 10 is a new camp, located 200 kilometers about 124 miles outside of johannesburg, which was filled with nonhumans after the events of the district 9 movie. The refugee camp where the aliens were located has deteriorated into a militarized ghetto called district 9, where they are confined and. And now, hes busy working on making new short films through his newlyformed oats studios.
After they re done with that sequel they can make 8 prequels. Well i chose district 9 and ended up coming up with a conspiracy theory, which i decided to share after being reminded of it by an earlier comment mentioning said movie. I voted option 2, because i vividly recall shots of christopher flying the mothership through the stars with the serious face, and then there. An alien movie is coming from the creator of district 9. With sharlto copley, david james, jason cope, nathalie boltt. I think so because at the end it said they came up with district ten. District 9 sequel will finish wikus story screen rant.
Blomkamp is an exciting new talent in hollywood, or at least canada then. The project is set up with oats studios and during an interview with the verge regarding this new venture hes embarked on, he was asked if he is still planning his district 9 sequel district 10 and the. The film stars sharlto copley, jason cope, and david james, and was adapted from blomkamps 2006. The alien beings in district 9, nicknamed prawns because they look like a cross between lobsters and grasshoppers, arrive in a space ship that hovers over johannesburg. While star treks ultra hd bluray disc may be outclassed by its sequel s truly interstellar 4k release listed below, this is by far the best way to experience j. Scifi the best 4k ultra hd bluray movies techradar. Release date, cast, movie sequel, plot, theories, news. Its a good setup for political satire but this scifi thriller, though technically superb, blows its chance, says peter. Feb 09, 20 district 9 is good enough that it can stand on its own without a sequel. It is in these scenes and in wikuss contacts with the violent nigerian gangs that control the markets in district 9 that district 9 rises. How ever, my stomach turns upside down when i see the metacritic or rotten tomatoes score, these. Sep 26, 2018 will the neill blomkamp district 9 sequel made. Writer and director neill blomkamp recently announced a new series of experimental short film projects that will focus on scifi stories. This coming tuesday, 4k schindler s list is being released.
Aug 18, 2009 found this on a memory stick in capetown,south africa. Love it or hate it, neil blomkamp, the director of district 9, has confirmed that a sequel or perhaps a. Jul, 2017 needless to say, district 9 put blomkamp on the map. To go back and work with design and effects facility weta, and make the film would be cool, but. The movie ended in a way that allowed for a sequel, and there are plenty of stories to explore in the world of district 9.
Back in 2009, director neill blomkamp exploded on to the hollywood scene thanks to district 9 one of the best sciencefiction films in. The first major point i think would really dig is, is a careful analysis of the aliensproles. Why we never got to see a district 9 sequel youtube. On a trail of tears the chitonskinned shrimp like aliens, three million strong, march from johannesburg north into botswana. Apr 27, 2017 a district 9 sequel, tentatively called district 10 seemed likely. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. If one were to be made, it would have to be really fucking good and not suck like so many other seakwels. I voted option 2, because i vividly recall shots of christopher flying the mothership through the stars with the serious face, and then there was the bit at the end where wikuss wife gets the.
District 9 sequel in the works according to director neill blomkamp. Everything you need to know about district 9 sequel movie. A provocative science fiction drama, district 9 boasts an original story that gets a little lost in blowemup mayhem. Production on chappie 2 will begin this fall and wont take more than a few months to complete. Neill blomkamp was the man chosen by peter jackson to helm the big budget adaptation of the popular halo video game franchise and after that was scrapped, they went on to make district 9 instead, based on the blomkamp short, alive in joburg. May 26, 2011 the direct allegory running through the story is easy to recognize.
Its been twenty some odd years since the aliens started living in district 9. Neil pulled the maximum out of this story and made it unforgettable as district 9 was. District 9 director neill blomkamp talks about his ideas for a followup to his hit movie. Neill blomkamp once again states plans to return to the world of district 9, though now he says that he wants to finish wikus sharlto copley and christophers jason cope story. Anticipation for a followup film has been high since district9 was released, and it seems fair to say its going to be a big deal when it finally arrives. A district 9 sequel, tentatively called district 10 seemed likely. Now, patience over the alien situation has run out. District 9 2 opens with the prawns spreading across the world, and the world struggling with this influx of alien immigrants. The district 9 sequel trailer hasnt been released yet, but we have the trailer for the first below so just imagine that, but with a 2 after the title.
They finally finish in pauls shack as the relocation begins but when wikus. As fans worldwide anticipate the news they wish to hear blomkamp tells ok, so with district 10 the basic answer is yes. Join our virtual 5k walk middleearth challenge and get some exercise. The movie ended in a way that allowed for a sequel, and there are plenty of stories. District 9 is a science fiction film starring sharlto copley. Neil blomkap has confirmed that a sequel will be hitting the big screens in future.
District 9 science fiction and fantasy films the guardian. Context niell blomkamp is a south african expatriate who moved to vancouver, canada when he was 18 as a student in vancouver he created a short film alive in joburg showcasing lowbudget, photo realistic special effects this caught the eye of peter jackson who funded and produced district 9. The creator of district 9 is making a new series of. It is a coproduction of new zealand, the united states and south africa. At this point however, we can only take this is as a rumor for two reasons. Its not nice to make other people secondclass citizens. Download district 9 2009 yify torrent for 1080p mp4. The mnu uses the color white because thats just the color they like i guess. Director neill blomkamp told ew, i would do anything to go back to the world of district 9 again. Sep 02, 2009 district 9 prepping for sequelprequel. The makers of this movie create some of the most bizarre images seen for a while.
But he adds that jackson will definitely be involved with any district 9 sequel. Feb 18, 2015 district 9 creator neill blomkamp gave scifi fans a brief glimmer of hope in january, when he teased that he had secretly been working on an alien sequel that had apparently been scuttled. Apr 28, 2017 a long elevator pitch for the sequel for the movie district 9 note. During this time, the humans have learned the alien language, found that the aliens love cat food at least they acted like they liked it and the humans have adapted to calling the aliens the derogatory name of prawns.
Violence ensues after an extraterrestrial race forced to live in slumlike conditions on earth finds a kindred spirit in a government agent exposed to their biotechnology. This made the district 9 to enter in the world box office. I think so because at the end it said they came up with district. Download chappie 2015 yify torrent for 1080p mp4 movie. But still this movie rocks from start to finish i recommend it to all. Rise of the terminators that seems unlikely district 10.
District 9 prepping for sequelprequel comic book movie. John sumner, sharlto copley, william allen young, anthony bishop thirty years ago, aliens arrive on earth. I loved district 9 and ive been wanting to see a sequel for it ever since i watch the first movie. The good news is that he and cowriter terri tatchell have an 18page. Ign in june 20, blomkamp said, i really want to make a district 9 sequel. Reilly, jennifer connelly, christopher plummer, crispin glover. Btw, the title is an allusion to district 6, cape town, where, in the 1970s, the south african government forcibly removed 60,000 black south africans from their homes. However, without an idea for the sequel, blomkamp used the success of district 9 to get another original scifi film based on his script into production within months of district 9s release. While blomkamp has often stated his desire to make a district 9 sequel, hes usually qualified this by explaining that such a film would only happen after the other movies on his slate had been completed. Instead of immediately making a sequel, though, the filmmaker decided to move onto other projects, namely elysium and chappie, both of which he wrote, directed, and produced. Ten years later, there still isnt a district 9 sequel but it could still happen.
On 1 august 2009, two weeks before district 9 was released to cinemas, neill blomkamp hinted that he intended to make a sequel if the film was successful enough. Immediately following the films release, blomkamp was stating in. Whats preventing the district 9 sequel from happening. Although it didnt win any oscars, district 9s breakout success was an impressive feat for an indie scifi film out of south africa with a firsttime writerdirector that featured no movie stars. District 9 is a reference to district 6, an area in south africa where 60,000 colored africans were evicted from their homes. Why we never got to see a district 9 sequel looper. Actually watched this again last night, absolutely unbelievable how well it still stands up 8 years later on such a small budget.
And, based on some of my theories on the story below, watch it backwards. Sep 05, 2009 they were brought to earth and confined to a camp called district 9 immediately beneath their mother ship, as squalid as the worst african township. Building their own home for the off worlders is not without its challenges, and when it is finally built will they even want to stay there. It perfectly presents the balance of human emotions and cgi mastery. Technically brilliant and emotionally wrenching, district 9 has action, imagination, and all the elements of a thoroughly entertaining sciencefiction classic.
The acting is top notch and believable, and the characters are so realistically presented. To go back and work with weta, and make the film would be cool, but anything that preexists like that may not be the best fit for whatever were trying here. District 9 sequel district 10 has a treatment but no. Control over the aliens has been contracted out to multinational united mnu, a private company uninterested in the aliens welfare they will receive. After seeing his masterful lord of the rings saga, anyone can see that he knows what he is doing. Chappie 2 release date, trailer, and sequel casting rumors. So i thought i wanted to be in special effects, like model making and. In 2009, district 9 became the surprise hit movie of the year. With it currently unknown how far blomkamp is on any potential sequel to district 9, its unknown when a sequel could be expected to hit theaters. District 9 sequel is not in active development starring. If u listen in one of the documentary scenes a guy says theyre all workers.
He is a littleknown actor with an abundance of talent. District 9 2 district 9 is a 2009 south african science. I cant wait for the official district 9 sequel part 2. District 9 2009 neill blomkamp interview scifi movie page. A sequel seems unlikely after all this time, although would be much appreciated, but fortunately this film has enough going for it to hold a good rewatch factor so is definitely still worth getting as it approaches its 10th. The design in district 9 is over the top in terms of its abilities, but is nonetheless inspired by real technology.
For the first and only time in my life, i almost left without getting to the end of a film. A sequel to district 9, tentatively titled district 10 was all but confirmed by series writer and director neill blomkamp a couple of years ago. District 9 is a 2009 south african science fiction action film directed by neill blomkamp, written. The main character was an asshole for the most of the movie, because it was a growth story on that part. Yes he did turn alien because at the end the leader said i will come back for you in 3 years and the transformation only took about 3 weeks to turn full and he also made the flower for his wifeexwife i dont really know. I urge you to see district 9 and get used to those aliens, they stand for something that is already here district 9 2 plot option 2. The creatures, it turns out, have been on earth for. Listen to the complete interview 5, 2 mb m4a file scifi movie page webmaster james oehley has the following to say about his interview with blomkamp. They had had enough and they wanted district 9 to be moved, 78 00. In a new interview about his experimental scifi shorts studio oats studios, district 9 director neill blomkamp told the verge that he is, in fact. Movie recouped its figure alone from united states opening weekend.
No details have been revealed for the sequel to district 9, but most likely the setting in south africa will stay the same, and the film will serve as a proxy for real world political issues as many great science fiction stories do. Produced by peter jackson, district 9 is a rarity a lowerbudget sciencefiction film with amazing effects, thrilling action, and, most importantly, emotional and intellectual depth. Director neill blomkamp has good news and bad news for fans of district 9 who are clamoring for the sequel district 10. With district 9, i plan on making another film in that world. Found inside, huddled together and starving to death, are the. After district 9 was over, i had to run from the theater to the hotel and take a long, long shower. Turning the plight of marginalized groups into science fiction is nothing new, but district 9 s dark vision of the apartheid years is somehow brainbendingly. I suppose theres no reason the first alien race to reach the earth shouldnt look like what the cat threw up. The film stars the voice of elijah wood as the titular role, alongside other voices of john c. But christopher isnt, hes like the pilot or something. Every weekend, theres a new reboot, sequel, spinoff or prequel hitting. The treatment of the poleepkwa in district 9 worries many people across the planet, but two women step forwards and do something to change it.
The best picture and best adapted screenplay oscar nominee director has however refused to put a timestamp on a district 9 sequel release. District 9 is like transformers 2 except that movie did not claim to be more than it was. Michael chabon was born on may 24, 1963 in washington, district of columbia, usa. Long before blomkamp got into the business of making feature films, he made short films, the most famous of which was his 2006 short alive in joburg.
Its only a matter of when, and as soon as we find out more, well let you know. District 9 director neill blomkamp has confirmed that a sequel to the acclaimed scifi film is in the works but theres the small matter of completing work on several other projects first. Rise of the terminators that seems unlikely chappie 2 movie cast. District 9 2009 sharlto copley in district 9 2009 district 9 2009 sharlto copley. Sep 03, 2009 district 9 ugly aliens invade south africa and are herded into a slum. Mar 05, 2015 back in 2009, director neill blomkamp exploded on to the hollywood scene thanks to district 9 one of the best sciencefiction films in recent memory, and a film as action packed as it was smart. Neill blomkamp still plans on making district 10 and. Apr 27, 2017 although it didnt win any oscars, district 9 s breakout success was an impressive feat for an indie scifi film out of south africa with a firsttime writerdirector that featured no movie stars. The subreddit for people and prawns who like the film neil blomkamp. In district 9 they manage to produce aliens that are logical but so seemingly complex in their physical structure that with all the greenwalling it seems impossible to see how they manage so many prawns on the screen at any one time and make them so real. District 9 is good enough that it can stand on its own without a sequel.
I think it is the scifi movie of the century so far. Wolverine is gone so i say they go all meta with it and hire liev schreiber as the primary antagonist probably runs an evil corporation. Needless to say, district 9 put blomkamp on the map. Neill blomkamp still plans on making district 10 and confirms. Stream hd thirty years ago, aliens arrive on earth.
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