Currently there is no official release date for 'District 10', and the film is still yet to go into production. Director Neill Blomkamp is currently preoccupied with other projects including 'Inferno' and a new Alien film.Moreover, is there ever going to be a sequel to District 9?
Yet, the fans of the film never got a sequel. Instead, director Neill Blomkamp went on to direct the forgettable Elysium and the just plain awful Chappie. Both movies also featured the breakout star of District 9, Sharlto Copley, so it wasn't like the two important figures of the first movie had conflicting schedules.
One may also ask, will there be an Elysium 2? Blomkamp is currently working on his next sci-fi thriller, 'Inferno', the production for which will begin early this year. This means, if at all we do get 'Elysium 2', it would ideally only release sometime in 2024, or later.
Besides, is Chappie and District 9 in the same universe?
In short, no, Chappie and Elysium (and District 9) are not set in the same universe, confirmed by this interview, in which when asked "But there's not a shared universe?", he replied "Definitely not".
Is District 9 a true story?
Many viewers will be surprised to know that the 2009 sci-fi hit District 9 is actually based on real events. The movie is a mock documentary following the relocation process of a group of aliens who have been stranded in Johannasburg, South Africa, and are living in a refugee camp.
How much did it cost to make District 9?
30 million USD
What happened to the aliens in District 9?
Their South African field operative, Wikus Van De Merwe (played by Copley), while going door to door evicting the aliens to an even smaller ghetto, contracts an alien virus, which changes his DNA, making him the missing link to unlocking alien technology.How did the guy in District 9 get infected?
Sharlto Copley as Wikus van de Merwe, a mild-mannered, bumbling, awkward bureaucrat at the MNU Department of Alien Affairs, who becomes infected with an alien fluid, slowly turning him into one of the "prawns". This was the first time acting professionally in a feature film for Copley, a friend of director Blomkamp's.Did District 9 win any awards?
Ray Bradbury Award Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best MakeupIs District 9 a comedy?
'District 9': Is it sci-fi, drama or comedy? Neill Blomkamp's "District 9" is a busy, original science-fiction feature, but its edge is obscured by numbing, blow-everything-up action.When did the movie District 9 come out?
September 17, 2009 (United Arab Emirates)
Where did they film Elysium?
The film's Earth-bound scenes were shot in a dump in the poor Iztapalapa district on the outskirts of Mexico City, while the scenes for Elysium were shot in Vancouver and the wealthy Huixquilucan-Interlomas suburbs of Mexico City. Matt Damon shaved his head for the role of Max.What is Elysium movie?
In the year 2154, humanity is sharply divided between two classes of people: The ultrarich live aboard a luxurious space station called Elysium, and the rest live a hardscrabble existence in Earth's ruins. His life hanging in the balance, a man named Max (Matt Damon) agrees to undertake a dangerous mission that could bring equality to the population, but Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster) vows to preserve the pampered lifestyle of Elysium's citizens, no matter what the cost.
Who wrote District 9?
Neill Blomkamp Terri TatchellWhat is apartheid Africa?
Apartheid was a political and social system in South Africa during the era of White minority rule. Under the system, the people of South Africa were divided by their race and the different races were forced to live separately from each other. There were laws in place to ensure that segregation was abided by.Who ruled South Africa during apartheid?
ANC leader Nelson Mandela, released from prison in February 1990, worked closely with President F.W. de Klerk's government to draw up a new constitution for South Africa.What is the movie District 9 about?
Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth -- not to conquer or give aid, but -- to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent (Sharlto Copley) contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9.
