District 9 seemingly came from nowhere to be one of the biggest hits of 2009. And one of my favorite films of the year to boot. District 9 married a strong storyline with great acting and magnificent special effects. And there was an intelligent allegory running underneath as well. District 9 director Neill Blomkamp has [...]
We’ve already heard a little about District 9 director Neill Blomkamp’s new project. It isn’t going to be a sequel to District 9, and it isn’t going to be a huge blockbuster with a budget to match. However, there is a possibility that Blomkamp will revisit the universe he created in District 9 very soon. [...]
Although I’d heard snippets of information about District 9 before seeing it, it essentially came from nowhere to become one of the best films of 2009, probably only bettered by Star Trek for me personally. Director Neill Blomkamp’s star now shines very brightly, so there’s much interest in his next project. He’s not saying too [...]
I loved District 9 when I saw it a couple of weeks ago. And everyone I know who has seen it loved it as well, although some didn’t seem to put as much emphasis on the South African apartheid allegory that run through it. However, the film isn’t loved by all, with Nigeria flat out [...]
Now, at last, I understand what all the fuss is about this movie. District 9 has been out for several weeks in the U.S. but has only just found its way over to the U.K. I had tried to avoid reading too much about the film before seeing it as I wanted an unsullied experience. [...]
Peter Jackson is set to produce a new live action sci-fi thriller titled District 9, with Neill Blomkamp directing. This will be Blomkamp’s feature directing début in light of the Halo film being put indefinitely on hold. No details of the plot have yet been revealed, although it is known that Blomkamp wrote the script [...]
