Neill Blonkamp has revealed that he is preparing the script for the sequel to ‘District 9’, accordingly titled ‘District 10’. Nominated for four Oscars, including those best film and best adapted screenplay, the first film is considered one of the greatest box office successes that’s come out of South Africa.
On social networks Blomkamp made the announcement. The director of ‘Elysium’ and ‘Chappie’ has revealed that he is preparing the script for the sequel together with the co-writer of the first film, Terri Tatchell, and with Sharlto Copley, the leading actor of the first installment.
Released in 2009, ‘District 9’ was a resounding box office success, grossing more than $210 million worldwide, against a budget of $30 million. Set in Johannesburg, the film narrated how aliens that arrived in the African country were crowded into concentration camps as refugees.
Two decades later, the aliens are still refugees, not inciting a war against Humanity or a technological invasion, which turns their situation into a political and humanitarian problem. The end of the film tempted the possibility of a second movie.
In fact, rumors about the sequel have been coming out since its premiere and subsequent triumph in the award shows. On the other hand, Blomkamp has pending release ‘Demonic’, a film that he shot last summer in British Columbia, Canada.
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