He mentioned that he had already discussed the idea with neill blomkamp who was also enthusiastic about the. District 9 prepping for sequelprequel comic book movie. While blomkamp has made a point of avoiding a making a sequel to district 9 right away, instead releasing original. Immediately following the films release, blomkamp was stating in interviews that he was. In fact, blomkamp also elaborated on this statement via a reddit ama session. On august 1, 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. Sharlto copley wanted to do a sequel, and district 9 was a huge success for peter jackson and his production company. Neill blomkamp recently stopped by the ign office to discuss new film chappie, and while the uk podcast team had him cornered, we quizzed the writerdirector about district 9. If the film industry must follow this path, heres one. Mar 05, 2015 neill blomkamp recently stopped by the ign office to discuss new film chappie, and while the uk podcast team had him cornered, we quizzed the writerdirector about district 9, and whether or not. 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. District 9 is an uncommonly smart scifi hit, and its got a heck of a lot going on, especially in the final act.
The debut film from blomkamp, district 9 is about a stranded alien civilisation residing adjacent to johannesburg as refugees where an executive for weaponry is exposed to a metamorphosing. On earth an alien ship lands and is broken into by humans that find malnourished aliens on board. One of wikus coworkers hacks mnus database and publicly exposes their illegal genetic experiments. He is a littleknown actor with an abundance of talent. And what of a sequel to blomkamps 2009 social commentarycharged scifi debut. During an ask me anything ama session on reddit, blomkamp said, ok, so with district 10 the basic answer is yes. In 2009, district 9 became the surprise hit movie of the year. Its unlikely that when neill blomkamp made the 2005 short film alive in joburg. Here are the reasons behind the district 9 sequeldelay and why fans might still have cause for hope.
A district 9 sequel is in the works 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. Instead, director neill blomkamp went on to direct the forgettable elysium and the just plain awful. The science fiction film was one of the biggest of the summer when it came out and it was also a big surprise. Itll likely be a more expensive film, which isnt good for the studio, but i think theyll more than make their money back. It is a coproduction of new zealand, the united states and south africa. Director neill blomkamp has good news and bad news for fans of district 9 who are clamoring for the sequel district 10. District 9 sequel in the pipeline film the guardian. Meanwhile, all the aliens were moved to a larger sector for their development, district 10. Aug 18, 2009 district 9 sequel a possibility, says director neill blomkamp tweet share post bookmark subscribe i would do anything to go back to the world of district 9 again.
Sequel to district 9 will revolve around a prawn lives. District 9 sequel back in 2009, a little known south african filmmaker named neill blomkamp delivered one of the greatest directorial debuts of all time with district 9. Blomkamps alien 5 is totally dead, district 9 sequel may happen instead this reddit ama came just after neill blomkamp released the latest short film from his new endeavor, oats studios. District 9 is a marvelous film to say the least, though perhaps the better term is underrated. Release date, cast, movie sequel, plot, theories, news. Well, the film was so creatively rewarding to work on, its got all my favorite ingredients, that if the movies successful, and people want a sequel, i would happily make one. Hollywood is overflowing in continuations and revivals of classic and beloved properties.
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. 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. Aug 12, 2009 district 9 does a lot of things right, including giving us aliens to remind us not everyone who comes in a spaceship need be angelic, octopod or stainless steel. I also was the filmmaker behind district 9, elysium and chappie. The film stars sharlto copley, jason cope, and david james, and was adapted from blomkamps 2006 short film alive in joburg. Needless to say, district 9 put blomkamp on the map. In 2009, district 9 stood in the records of super hit movies of the year.
District 9 director neill blomkamp has an idea for. Now, one lone human discovers the mysterious secret of the extraterrestrial weapon technology. District 9 is a science fiction film starring sharlto copley. I stand by my opinion that district 9 is a fully completed story that doesnt need a sequel. Dumb times can exclusively reveal that the longawaited sequel to the 2009 science fiction film district 9 will revolve around the activities of a prawn lives matter alien protest group. Everything you need to know about district 9 sequel movie. District 9 prepping for sequelprequel love it or hate it, neil blomkamp, the director of district 9, has confirmed that a sequel or perhaps a prequel is in the works. Hunted and hounded through the bizarre back alleys of. The aliens are successfully moved to district 10, which now has a population of 2. A district 9 sequel is an asyet unannounced and possibly not yet greenlit followup to the absolutely outstanding first film, which was a breakout success for director neill blomkamp, and followed a south african government agent dealing with an alien invasion and being.
Dec 11, 2019 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. With stunning special effects and gritty realism, the film plunges us into a world where the aliens have landed. In 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent into the past, where a hired gun awaits someone like joe who one day learns the mob wants to close the loop by sending back joes future self for assassination. However, rather than direct the sequel we were all expecting, it seems neill blomkamp has an altogether different idea. Filming the whole thing documentary style was a nice gimmick for one movie. Here are the reasons behind the district 9 sequel delay and why fans might still have cause for hope. A district 9 sequel is the movie many scifi fans anticipate over anything else. The movie district was made in 2004 starring david belle, tony damario and danny verissimo.
May 14, 2010 in an interview with mtv news, district 9 star sharlto copley discussed the potential for a sequel to the successful scifi film. 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. District 9 is a 2009 south african science fiction action film directed by neill blomkamp, written by blomkamp and terri tatchell, and produced by peter jackson and carolynne cunningham. Whats preventing the district 9 sequel from happening. Blomkamp begins shooting chappie, based on his 2004 short film tetra vaal, in johannesburg in september, followed by a. Hi reddit, i am neill blomkamp, director at oats studios. District 9 is an interesting, curious and different film for what we see very often. I am neill blomkamp, director of chappie, district 9. Great news for district 9 fans because a sequel is going to.
The refugee camp where the aliens were located has deteriorated into a militarized ghetto called district 9, where they are confined and exploited in squalor. Freshman writers of the sequel to neil blomkamps original, said ramadi and clark miller have said that in their sequel the aliens, known as prawns. Neill blomkamps disturbing vision of the future on earth, a computer generated film created in unity 2017 and rendered in realtime at 30 frames per second. 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. Aug, 2009 as far as movies for this year, this is definitely top 5 so far on my list up, star trek, 500 days of summer, hp6, and district 9. Director neill blomkamp confirms that a sequel is in the works but is prioritising current projects over the long awaited release. Why we never got to see a district 9 sequel youtube. When district 9 arrived in theaters, audiences had no idea what to expect. I have seen several films featuring copley and he delivers a unique persona for each character. District 9 is demolished and all the aliens are moved to district 10, which holds 2. The ship is left inoperable and the aliens are kept in a militarized zone that turns into a.
Many theories say that he was captured by mnu or another government and is being held hostage. Jul, 2017 furthermore, the south african government had demolished district 9 and moved everyone into district 10 which is what audiences believe the sequel will be titled. The district 9 sequel will involve a black lives matter like organization called prawn lives matter. The science fiction film was one of the biggest of the summer when it came out and it was also a big surprise to everyone, including the director and the producers, that it did so well. It is also a seamless merger of the mockumentary and special effects the aliens are cgi.
Apr 27, 2017 a district 9 sequel, tentatively called district 10 seemed likely. District 9 sequel in the works according to director neill. Theres another film at fox that im working on at the moment called the gone world, which i love. The ambiguous open ending of district 9 isnt just for artistic purposes, neill blomkamp, the south african writerdirector is thinking. District 9 director neill blomkamp has an idea for district.
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. District 9 sequel a possibility, says director neill blomkamp. Neill blomkamp has expressed interest in making a sequel to district 9 all these later and while im not positive that will ever happen, im curious as to what you would like to see happen in the sequel. Its all about them putting their prejudices aside and working together to achieve a common goal. Sharlto copley wanted to do a sequel, and district 9 was a huge success for.
Neill also recently spoke about wanting to make a film set within the world of district 9, but with a story unrelated to district 9 itself. That said, the film will need a little extra push from a big star. District 9 sequel will finish wikus story screen rant. 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. Jul 14, 2016 dumb times can exclusively reveal that the longawaited sequel to the 2009 science fiction film district 9 will revolve around the activities of a prawn lives matter alien protest group. Sep 03, 2009 its a film in the tradition of planet of the apes and godzilla, with hints of serious pictures such as children of men and the less serious cloverfield. Movie recouped its figure alone from united states opening weekend. 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. This is not the case with district 9 and neill blomkamp.
Thank you jackson and hollywood for finally producing the best scifi in years. Blomkamp begins shooting chappie, based on his 2004 short film tetra vaal, in johannesburg in september, followed by a microbudget ribald. But, there are some stuff that dont plug and are tiresome, though, i like the theme that is presented for the crowd and messages that we can notice later on. District 9 ended on a cliffhanger, and the alternate universe of the film is rich with themes and storylines to explore. We are finally getting that sequel with his previously planned fifth installment of the alien franchise now dead, director neill blomkamp is officially returning to the world of.
I would love to make that film for several reasons. Before thats answered let me just say im glad there wasnt a sequel. Ever since the first district 9 movie made to the big screens, fans have been asking the tristar pictures and qed international for its sequel. Great news for district 9 fans because a sequel is going. 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. Apr 27, 2017 why we never got to see a district 9 sequel. If this movie does not make its way to imdb top 250 then i will be in awe. District 9 sequel in the works according to director neill blomkamp.
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. District 9 was the surprise cinematic hit of 2009 but, ten years later, a sequel has yet to go into production. Sep 28, 2017 district 9 is a 2009 american science fiction movie directed by neil blomkamp and terri tatchell. Im here to discuss oats studios, previous films and anything else you want to discuss. And now, hes busy working on making new short films through his newlyformed oats studios. I want to go back to that world and tell rest of the story with wikus. 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. Why we never got to see a district 9 sequel looper. Jun 05, 2017 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, planning a follow up to that movie. Director neill blomkamp told ew, i would do anything to go back to the world of district 9 again. District 9 was a science fiction film set in south africa. I would love for it to exist, and the story i have for a district 10 movie is really cool. This made the district 9 to enter in the world box office. Right now it seems very premature to say yes or no to the idea of a district 9 sequel.
The science fiction film was one of the biggest of the summer when. 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. It is wonderful watching him bring the main character, a spineless yesman, to life and watching how that character develops. A district 9 sequel is an asyet unannounced and possibly not yet greenlit followup to the absolutely outstanding first film, which was a breakout success for director neill blomkamp, and followed a south african government agent dealing with an alien invasion and being infected by an alien virus. So does that mean there will never be a district 9 sequel. The film concludes with another series of interviews and news broadcasts, providing human opinions on the events that unfolded.
Sep 26, 2018 will the neill blomkamp district 9 sequel made. District 9 doesnt exactly set up a sequel, but theres certainly room for one. District 9 sequel is not in active development starring. Unfortunately, with blomkamp now working on short films again, he doesnt have much time to work on making another district 9 film. Given that these two made both films together after district 9, they couldnt claim their schedules were in conflict. The district 9 sequels box office potential is pretty high. Possible stories for the district 9 sequel the district 9 movie ended with christopher and his son leaving with the aliens and their mother ship while promising wikus that they will return in three years with a cure to his ailments. South african director neill blomkamps debut feature was certainly an ambitious beast. The film was produced by peter jackson, but it sure didnt look like lord of the rings, and the actual director was an. The good news is that he and cowriter terri tatchell have an 18page. District 9 sequel district 10 has a treatment but no.
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