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. 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. 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. District 9 is a marvelous film to say the least, though perhaps the better term is underrated. One of wikus coworkers hacks mnus database and publicly exposes their illegal genetic experiments. Sequel to district 9 will revolve around a prawn lives. 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. 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. District 9 is a science fiction film starring sharlto copley.
In 2009, district 9 stood in the records of super hit movies 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. Instead, director neill blomkamp went on to direct the forgettable elysium and the just plain awful. Now, one lone human discovers the mysterious secret of the extraterrestrial weapon technology. Itll likely be a more expensive film, which isnt good for the studio, but i think theyll more than make their money back. I have seen several films featuring copley and he delivers a unique persona for each character. He mentioned that he had already discussed the idea with neill blomkamp who was also enthusiastic about the. The aliens are successfully moved to district 10, which now has a population of 2. 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. This is not the case with district 9 and neill blomkamp. In fact, blomkamp also elaborated on this statement via a reddit ama session. Hollywood is overflowing in continuations and revivals of classic and beloved properties. Needless to say, district 9 put blomkamp on the map.
Why we never got to see a district 9 sequel youtube. Many theories say that he was captured by mnu or another government and is being held hostage. 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. Sharlto copley wanted to do a sequel, and district 9 was a huge success for.
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. Blomkamp begins shooting chappie, based on his 2004 short film tetra vaal, in johannesburg in september, followed by a. District 9 is demolished and all the aliens are moved to district 10, which holds 2. The ambiguous open ending of district 9 isnt just for artistic purposes, neill blomkamp, the south african writerdirector is thinking. The ship is left inoperable and the aliens are kept in a militarized zone that turns into a. Its all about them putting their prejudices aside and working together to achieve a common goal. Director neill blomkamp confirms that a sequel is in the works but is prioritising current projects over the long awaited release. While blomkamp has made a point of avoiding a making a sequel to district 9 right away, instead releasing original. 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. Apr 27, 2017 a district 9 sequel, tentatively called district 10 seemed likely.
Great news for district 9 fans because a sequel is going. On earth an alien ship lands and is broken into by humans that find malnourished aliens on board. 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. Everything you need to know about district 9 sequel movie.
District 9 ended on a cliffhanger, and the alternate universe of the film is rich with themes and storylines to explore. District 9 director neill blomkamp has an idea for district. I would love for it to exist, and the story i have for a district 10 movie is really cool. Here are the reasons behind the district 9 sequel delay and why fans might still have cause for hope. 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. 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. 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. The science fiction film was one of the biggest of the summer when it came out and it was also a big surprise. Im here to discuss oats studios, previous films and anything else you want to discuss. Hi reddit, i am neill blomkamp, director at oats studios. The film was produced by peter jackson, but it sure didnt look like lord of the rings, and the actual director was an. 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. 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.
The good news is that he and cowriter terri tatchell have an 18page. 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. Before thats answered let me just say im glad there wasnt a sequel. District 9 director neill blomkamp has an idea for. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 district 9, i plan on making another film in that world. Immediately following the films release, blomkamp was stating in interviews that he was.
Director neill blomkamp told ew, i would do anything to go back to the world of district 9 again. The film stars sharlto copley, jason cope, and david james, and was adapted from blomkamps 2006 short film alive in joburg. And now, hes busy working on making new short films through his newlyformed oats studios. Here are the reasons behind the district 9 sequeldelay and why fans might still have cause for hope. The district 9 sequel will involve a black lives matter like organization called prawn lives matter. Thank you jackson and hollywood for finally producing the best scifi in years. Great news for district 9 fans because a sequel is going to. 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. 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. Director neill blomkamp has good news and bad news for fans of district 9 who are clamoring for the sequel district 10. This made the district 9 to enter in the world box office. Whats preventing the district 9 sequel from happening. I stand by my opinion that district 9 is a fully completed story that doesnt need a sequel.
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. It is a coproduction of new zealand, the united states and south africa. District 9 sequel a possibility, says director neill blomkamp. 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. District 9 sequel will finish wikus story screen rant. Apr 27, 2017 why we never got to see a district 9 sequel. I would love to make that film for several reasons. 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. 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. During an ask me anything ama session on reddit, blomkamp said, ok, so with district 10 the basic answer is yes. District 9 sequel in the works according to director neill blomkamp. 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. He is a littleknown actor with an abundance of talent.
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. If this movie does not make its way to imdb top 250 then i will be in awe. 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. 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. 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. Theres another film at fox that im working on at the moment called the gone world, which i love. I want to go back to that world and tell rest of the story with wikus. 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. The film concludes with another series of interviews and news broadcasts, providing human opinions on the events that unfolded.
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. A district 9 sequel is the movie many scifi fans anticipate over anything else. 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. I also was the filmmaker behind district 9, elysium and chappie. Sep 28, 2017 district 9 is a 2009 american science fiction movie directed by neil blomkamp and terri tatchell. 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. If the film industry must follow this path, heres one. 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. The district 9 sequels box office potential is pretty high. Sep 26, 2018 will the neill blomkamp district 9 sequel made. 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. District 9 was the surprise cinematic hit of 2009 but, ten years later, a sequel has yet to go into production.
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. District 9 sequel in the pipeline film the guardian. With stunning special effects and gritty realism, the film plunges us into a world where the aliens have landed. It is a french film that had a sequel released in 2009. It is wonderful watching him bring the main character, a spineless yesman, to life and watching how that character develops. District 9 was a science fiction film set in south africa. The science fiction film was one of the biggest of the summer when. Right now it seems very premature to say yes or no to the idea of a district 9 sequel. District 9 sequel district 10 has a treatment but no. 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. Its unlikely that when neill blomkamp made the 2005 short film alive in joburg. District 9 sequel in the works according to director neill.
It is also a seamless merger of the mockumentary and special effects the aliens are cgi. Sharlto copley wanted to do a sequel, and district 9 was a huge success for peter jackson and his production company. District 9 is an uncommonly smart scifi hit, and its got a heck of a lot going on, especially in the final act. District 9 doesnt exactly set up a sequel, but theres certainly room for one. South african director neill blomkamps debut feature was certainly an ambitious beast. Unfortunately, with blomkamp now working on short films again, he doesnt have much time to work on making another district 9 film. District 9 sequel is not in active development starring. So does that mean there will never be a district 9 sequel. The movie district was made in 2004 starring david belle, tony damario and danny verissimo.
District 9 prepping for sequelprequel comic book movie. District 9 is an interesting, curious and different film for what we see very often. Given that these two made both films together after district 9, they couldnt claim their schedules were in conflict. Blomkamp begins shooting chappie, based on his 2004 short film tetra vaal, in johannesburg in september, followed by a microbudget ribald. Meanwhile, all the aliens were moved to a larger sector for their development, district 10. That said, the film will need a little extra push from a big star. I am neill blomkamp, director of chappie, district 9. 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. Hunted and hounded through the bizarre back alleys of.
Release date, cast, movie sequel, plot, theories, news. Movie recouped its figure alone from united states opening weekend. And what of a sequel to blomkamps 2009 social commentarycharged scifi debut. When district 9 arrived in theaters, audiences had no idea what to expect. 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. 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. 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. In 2009, district 9 became the surprise hit movie of the year. Why we never got to see a district 9 sequel looper.