Tag Archives: Neill Blomkamp

From the director of “District 9″ comes this sci-fi actioner set in world where Earth is a garbage dump and the poor are separated from the rich, who live in a haven called Elysium…

Neill Blomkamp came practically out of nowhere and dazzled the living daylights out of sci-fi fans with “District 9″. Since then, we’ve been watching his next move with keen interest. So far, very little has been seen of “Elysium”, an all-original story about a dystopian future about the haves versus the have-nots. Good news though.Continue Reading

Neill Blomkamp earned a lot of street cred with his debut feature film “District 9″. So far, he’s been able to parlay that clout into some choice projects, like “Elysium” with Matt Damon and Jodie Foster. Now, word comes (courtesy of JoBlo) that the director is already prepping his third film, called “Chappie”. And theContinue Reading

Since San Diego Comic Con back in July, we haven’t hear much about “Elysium”. This sci-fi actioner from Neill Blomkamp sees the South African director reuniting with his fellow countryman and “District 9″ star Sharlto Copley. We now have out first-ever glimpse of what his character, the main villain Kruger, looks like, thanks to Empire.Continue Reading

There’s trouble on the set of the “RoboCop” remake. According to various reports online, the filmmakers are having difficulties with certain elements of the story, and it’s impacting the shoot that’s currently in full swing. As a result, Columbia Pictures/MGM have postponed the release date from 9th August 2013 to 7th February 2014. That’s notContinue Reading

The San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) fun has begun! Kicking things off is this rather nifty viral marketing effort by Universal Pictures, for their upcoming sci-fi epic “Elysium”. Comingsoon spotted a strange automated booth manned by a creepy mannequin, and it turned out to be a promo for the film. The “Border Station” booth runContinue Reading

The ancient Greeks believed that the departed would go to a place called the Elysian Fields, or Elysium. But it was reserved only for the worthy, like heroes and mortals who’d been relegated to the status of gods. That’s the title and the premise for a new science-fiction film from Neill Blomkamp, the director ofContinue Reading