Director Neill Blomkamp has been doing the press rounds recently to promote his new film Gran Turismo (read our review Here), and he doesn’t seem particularly enthusiastic when interviewers mention his first movie District 9 – which was up for multiple Oscars, including Best Picture. An interview with Uproxx got a lot of attention when it sputtered out after the interviewer tried to talk about District 9 and Blomkamp’s scrapped Aliens sequel, with Blomkamp saying along the way “I guess I am tired of talking about (District 9)”. Two and a half years ago, Blomkamp announced that he was working on a script for the sequel District 10 with Sharlto Copley and Terri Tatchell… but in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, he doesn’t sound very interested in pursuing it, even if he admits that it will probably get made at some point.
Since Gran Turismo and District 9 were both Sony releases,...
Since Gran Turismo and District 9 were both Sony releases,...
- 8/28/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
In July 2009, South African director Neill Blomkamp went from relative unknown to sci-fi’s rising star. That was the month District 9 hit theaters, raising moviegoers’ hopes for more genre movies that tackled big questions. But although Blomkamp has worked steadily since those days, he has never returned to the world that made him famous.
However, Blomkamp has not given up hope. While chatting with the site Dexerto about his new battle royale game Off the Grid, Blomkamp gave an update on his planned District 9 sequel: “I am still working on it.”
This certainly isn’t the first time that the director has shared hopes for a sequel to his best movie. Even before District 9 came out, Blomkamp promised SyFy, “If this film is successful, if audiences want another, whatever, District 10, I would love to do it.” As recently as last year, Blomkamp dropped more information, telling IGN,...
However, Blomkamp has not given up hope. While chatting with the site Dexerto about his new battle royale game Off the Grid, Blomkamp gave an update on his planned District 9 sequel: “I am still working on it.”
This certainly isn’t the first time that the director has shared hopes for a sequel to his best movie. Even before District 9 came out, Blomkamp promised SyFy, “If this film is successful, if audiences want another, whatever, District 10, I would love to do it.” As recently as last year, Blomkamp dropped more information, telling IGN,...
- 6/2/2022
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
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