The sequel to District 9 has been in the water for years. Now, its director Neill Blomkamp has very good news to give us.
Director Neill Blomkamp has provided an update on the long-awaited sequel to District 9. Inspired by the history of Cape Town’s 6th ward and shot in his hometown of Johannesburg, the film hit theaters in 2009 and became one of the most acclaimed sci-fi films of the first decade of the century. Starring Sharlto Copleytold the story of Wikus van der Merwe. This guy was a government guy who goes on the run after starting to turn into an alien. The film was a success, both critically and at the box office. He received nominations for Oscar awards and grossed over $200 million worldwide on a budget of just $30 million.
Two weeks before the film was released in 2009, Neill Blomkamp was already talking about making a sequel to District 9. He assured that, if successful, he would go ahead with a sequel and the establishment of a fictional cinematic universe. After its international release, he continued to talk about that mentioned project. However, there was no official announcement until 2021. It was then that he revealed through his social networks that he was in charge of the script. would bear the title District 10 and would have Sharlto Copley as an assistant co-writer. We haven’t heard anything more since then, but we have a last minute that might interest you.
Plans for the sequel have not been cancelled!
Now it looks like the sequel to District 9 might not be far away. This has been revealed by Neill Blomkamp himself in an interview with Dexerto. Talking about his work on the new multiplayer battle royale shooter from Gunzilla Gamesentitled off the grid, the filmmaker offered a small update on the aforementioned District 10. Blomkamp confirmed that he was still working on it, so the project is not canceled. He also stressed that it shouldn’t be long until we start to get official information. “I’m still working on this project,” he declared. “The most accurate answer would be to say that it is in the near future.”