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‘District 10’: Neill Blomkamp Says ‘District 9’ Sequel Is in the Works

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While I wasn’t much of a fan of Elysium or Chappie, I do love Neill Blomkamp‘s sci-fi extravaganza District 9, his first tribute to James Cameron’s Aliens that was about “an extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth.” – (IMDb)

Blomkamp, who was once working on a live-action Halo film, used his visual effects resources to turn in a low budget sci-fi epic that looked as expensive as a Marvel movie. Having just completed the EFM project Demonic, it looks as if he’s primed to return to his roots and get behind the camera for a D9 sequel.

Blomkamp revealed in the following tweet that District 10 is currently being co-written by District 9 screenwriter Terri Tatchell with star Sharlto Copley!

The filmmaker has openly talked about plans for a sequel over the years, noting that he’d continue the story from District 9‘s cliffhanger ending. Back in 2015, he told IGN that the concept for the first film was a “story about the Nazi becoming the Holocaust victim,” which really does feel timely and opens the door for fresh commentary.

There’s not much else to share at the moment, but watch this spot for more news as it comes in.

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Matilda Firth Joins the Cast of Director Leigh Whannell’s ‘Wolf Man’ Movie

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Pictured: Matilda Firth in 'Christmas Carole'

Filming is underway on The Invisible Man director Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man for Universal and Blumhouse, which will be howling its way into theaters on January 17, 2025.

Deadline reports that Matilda Firth (Disenchanted) is the latest actor to sign on, joining Christopher Abbott (Poor Things),  Julia Garner (The Royal Hotel), and Sam Jaeger.

The project will mark Whannell’s second monster movie and fourth directing collaboration with Blumhouse Productions (The Invisible Man, Upgrade, Insidious: Chapter 3).

Wolf Man stars Christopher Abbott as a man whose family is being terrorized by a lethal predator.

Writers include Whannell & Corbett Tuck as well as Lauren Schuker Blum & Rebecca Angelo.

Jason Blum is producing the film. Ryan Gosling, Ken Kao, Bea Sequeira, Mel Turner and Whannell are executive producers. Wolf Man is a Blumhouse and Motel Movies production.

In the wake of the failed Dark Universe, Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man has been the only real success story for the Universal Monsters brand, which has been struggling with recent box office flops including the comedic Renfield and period horror movie The Last Voyage of the Demeter. Giving him the keys to the castle once more seems like a wise idea, to say the least.

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