District 9 director neill blomkamp has claimed hollywood is ready to green light his highlyanticipated take on alien, which would be led by original star sigourney weaver last month blomkamp. Yeah, okay, option 2 wikus becomes a prawn is what happened. District 9 director neill blomkamp has an idea for district. Ridley scott says neill blomkamps alien sequel isnt.
Neill blomkamp still intends to make district 10 screen rant. Whats preventing the district 9 sequel from happening. New aliens movie coming from district 9, elysium director neill blomkamp concept art shows ripley, hicks, and everyones favorite toothy space critters. A new robocop is coming, and fans of the original movie have a lot to be excited about. At the theater, i hadnt made sense of an earlier scene where christopher says ill. It wasnt until about 2015 that blomkamp said that he had a really cool idea for. Why we never got to see a district 9 sequel looper. 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. Apr 28, 2017 a long elevator pitch for the sequel for the movie district 9 note. I would do anything to go back to the world of district 9 again. In 2015, blomkamp was again asked about the district 9 sequel and he said that he may return for the series and he also has ideas for the district 9 sequel but he wanted to move away from that kind of stylistic storytelling for a spell.
Neill blomkamp wants to make another district 9 movie. Apr 27, 2017 a district 9 sequel, tentatively called district 10 seemed likely. District 9 director neill blomkamp has an idea for district 10 ign. An alien movie is coming from the creator of district 9. Blomkamp had previously directed commercials and short films, but district 9 was his first feature film. Aug 14, 2009 district 9 director neill blomkamp to helm robocop sequel. Robocop returns will be a direct sequel to the first robocopnot the 2014 reboot. Sep 28, 2017 in 2015, blomkamp was again asked about the district 9 sequel and he said that he may return for the series and he also has ideas for the district 9 sequel but he wanted to move away from that kind of stylistic storytelling for a spell. With the success of district 9 now a reality the question turns to whether director neill blomkamp would like to return to that world. Sep 02, 2009 district 9 prepping for sequelprequel. On a trail of tears the chitonskinned shrimp like aliens, three million strong, march from. The untitled scifi project is separate from prometheus 2, which fox is still.
Blomkamps willingness to make a district 9 sequel, the movie wasnt. Apr, 2020 its been ten years, we did not hear about district 9 sequel but hope there comes a district 10 in coming years. Neill blomkamp says he has a cool idea for the scifi sequel. 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. Director neill blomkamp district 9 recently took to instagram to post his unofficial concept art for an alien sequel or possibly some other iteration. Aug 16, 2009 district 9 has been released and the film wasnt overhyped. I watched the movie in theaters when it came out, and it grabbed me.
Ten years later, there still isnt a district 9 sequel but it could still. An alien movie is coming from the creator of district 9 engadget. A district 9 sequel, tentatively called district 10 seemed likely. Fans have been clamoring for a sequel ever since, and in 2015, blomkamp told ign. Robocop sequel in the works, and district 9s neill blomkamp. A documentary that discusses the making of the oscarnominated movie district 9 2009.
District 9 sequel will finish wikus story screen rant. Aug 15, 2019 neill blomkamp, the director behind original scifi films district 9, elysium, and chappie, was hard at work developing the new robocop movie, a direct sequel to paul verhoevens 1987 original. The film stars sharlto copley, jason cope, and david james, and was adapted from blomkamps 2006. Tentatively titled district 10, the sequel to district 9 has been rumored and speculated about for years, and blomkamp is keen to let fans know that it is comingalthough not any time in the. The feelgood ending leaves great potential for a sequel, and i keep my fingers crossed that one will find its way to a streaming platform one day. Neill blomkamp, the director behind original scifi films district 9, elysium, and chappie, was hard at work developing the new robocop movie, a direct sequel to paul verhoevens 1987 original. Robocop returns loses neill blomkamp, district 9 director. 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 is not in active development starring. After that, could we see a sequel to his 2009 best picture academy award nominated film. District 9 director neill blomkamp to helm robocop sequel. 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. So does that mean there will never be a district 9 sequel. District 10 a district 9 sequel dave cline lost and. Because director neill blomkamp stated indeed that there could be a movie sequel to district 9 if. Didnt like the first one that much, so indifferent. District 9 is a 2009 south african science fiction action film directed by neill blomkamp, written. 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. This made the district 9 to enter in the world box office. In 2009, district 9 stood in the records of super hit movies of the year.
Jan 02, 2015 neill blomkamp has released a cache of images from an abandoned alien sequel. I would love for it to exist, and the story i have for a district 10 movie is really cool. 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. A long elevator pitch for the sequel for the movie district 9 note. Jul 11, 2018 robocop sequel enlists district 9 filmmaker neill blomkamp to direct. Feb 19, 2015 new aliens movie coming from district 9, elysium director neill blomkamp concept art shows ripley, hicks, and everyones favorite toothy space critters.
The makers of this movie create some of the most bizarre images seen for a while. On a trail of tears the chitonskinned shrimp like aliens, three million strong, march from johannesburg north into botswana. Jan 02, 2015 director neill blomkamp district 9 recently took to instagram to post his unofficial concept art for an alien sequel or possibly some other iteration. Set in the nearfuture where the johannesburg police force has been mechanized, chappie is about a programmer who hijacks an old police robot and gives it the capacity to learn, feel and create. Discussion of a followup began almost as soon as district 9 was released, with blomkamp saying that hed be interested in making a sequel and later revealing that hed written a really fing cool treatment for it. Or district 10, he quipped blomkamp also said that he couldnt make a followup without the involvement of the films star, sharlto copley. 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. Movie recouped its figure alone from united states opening weekend. New movie confirmed with director neill blomkamp variety. It is a coproduction of new zealand, the united states and south africa. Its rare that a movie like district 9 wasnt made into a.
The south african director neill blomkamp has revealed concept art for an alien sequel he has now apparently abandoned. Director neill blomkamps third scifi feature film, chappie, has unfortunately gone the same way was as elysium as far as most critics are concerned. Jul 11, 2018 a new robocop is coming, and fans of the original movie have a lot to be excited about. Mar 05, 2015 so does that mean there will never be a district 9 sequel. Why we never got to see a district 9 sequel youtube. District 9 prepping for sequelprequel comic book movie. With blomkamps next film set to be a sequel to aliens it looks like district 10 is still a long way off, if it ever gets made. District 9 director neill blomkamp talks about his alien. Robocop sequel in the works, and district 9s neill. Robocop sequel enlists district 9 filmmaker neill blomkamp to direct. In 2015, blomkamp, the director of elysium and district 9 shared some concept art for an upcoming alien film that featured ripley sigourney weaver and a disfigured hicks michael biehn. Director neill blomkamp told ew, i would do anything to go back to the world of district 9 again.
District 9 director neill blomkamp talks about his alien movie exclusive posted february 19th, 2015 by moviefone staff. Neill blomkamp explains his requirements for making the. District 10 a district 9 sequel dave cline lost and found. I cant wait for the official district 9 sequel part 2. District 9 has been released and the film wasnt overhyped. Fans have been clamoring for a sequel ever since, and in 2015. District 9 sequel district 10 has a treatment but no.
The good news is that he and cowriter terri tatchell have an 18page. New aliens movie coming from district 9, elysium director. District 9 director neill blomkamp talks about his. It caught hollywoods attention, and, as with many short film. Aug 18, 2009 found this on a memory stick in capetown,south africa. And if youre craving for for a movie sequel, then you can help by telling to you friends how great the movie is. Robocop returns loses neill blomkamp, district 9 director now. So neill blomkamp just recently did an interview where he talked about the unfortunate demise of his planned alien sequel, but he also mentioned hes gearing up for a sequel to. District 9 and elysium director posts images on instagram depicting early artwork for an apparently abandoned alien sequel published. District 9 is a 2009 science fiction action film directed by neill blomkamp, written by blomkamp and terri tatchell, and produced by peter jackson and carolynne cunningham.
Moving forward i would love to realize this idea of district 10i have every intention to do it, i just need. The problem is i feel like chappie is the end of three films that have a similar stylistic. Everything you need to know about district 9 sequel movie. At the theater, i hadnt made sense of an earlier scene where christopher says ill be back in 3. According to blomkamp, he just completed three movies of the similar style that are, district 9. 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. District 9 director neill blomkamp has an idea for. In 2009, district 9 became the surprise hit movie of the year. Neill blomkamp reveals concept art for abandoned alien. Fans of the ellen ripley alien franchise will be gratified to learn that rumors have been confirmed. Unfortunately, with blomkamp now working on short films again, he doesnt have much time to work on making another district 9 film.
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