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‘District 9′ director Neill Blomkamp explains his love for sci-fi and his next project

20 hours ago | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

Director Neill Blomkamp has announced that he is busy working on a script for his follow-up to 2009’s sci-fi hit District 9.

“It is science fiction and it has many sociopolitical ideas that interest me,” says Blomkamp. “Those ideas are wrapped up inside something that is like a Hollywood action film.”

Still keeping the “less is more” approach, the South African filmmaker’s movie will be like District 9 in that it stay in the sci-fi genre and will cost less than traditional “blockbuster” films. “This next movie will cost more than District 9 but it will cost much, much less than the big summer films,” he says. “You can do a lot for less now.”

Blomkamp has been the toast of H-town since his feature film debut and has reportedly turned down multiple offers to direct costly productions. Why? He wants to keep creative control. <high-five>

“I’ve been offered films – a lot of films, »

- Reel Loop News Staff

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'District 9' Director Neill Blomkamp Drops A Few Hints About His Next Project

21 hours ago | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

One of the best films of last year was "District 9," a Peter Jackson-produced twist on the traditional "alien invasion" story from newcomer director Neill Blomkamp. It's an exceptional example of filmmaking, mixing equals parts mockumentary and traditional narrative to tell the story of a government drone who ends up defending the very aliens he previously helped subjugate.

As we learned in October, Blomkamp intends to stick with the sci-fi for his next effort, which he confirmed is not a "District 9" sequel. That's all he would say at the time however, leaving fans to speculate and dream. Well now we have a little bit more meat to pin those dreams to, thanks to a new interview with Blomkamp on the Los Angeles Times' Hero Complex blog.

"It is science fiction and it has many sociopolitical ideas that interest me. Those ideas are wrapped up inside something that is like a Hollywood action film, »

- Adam Rosenberg

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District 9 Director Neill Blomkamp Talks About His Next Project, Making Movies on a Budget, and What the Future Holds

4 January 2010 10:02 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

If you were among the masses that made District 9 one of last summer’s sleeper hits, you’ll be pleased to know that director Neill Blomkamp has more sci-fi awesomeness on the way. Unfortunately, that’s all we know at this point. In an interview at La Times’ Hero Complex blog, Blomkamp was pretty much mum on the premise of his next flick, saying only that “it is science fiction and it has many sociopolitical ideas that interest me. Those ideas are wrapped up inside something that is like a Hollywood action film.” Two financial details that we are afforded are that the new flick is being financed by a group called Media Rights Capital and will have a bigger budget than District 9.

After directing one of the summer’s biggest hits on a shoestring budget, Blomkamp’s prospects in Hollywood are looking good. The financial success coupled »

- Matt Currie

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It's Confirmed: Neill Blomkamp.s Next Project Will Be Sci-Fi

4 January 2010 9:30 PM, PST | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

To the thrill of sci-fi fans everywhere, filmmaker Neill Blomkamp has his District 9 follow-up all set up, and he’s sticking to the same genre. But interestingly, he’s also staying with a relatively-low cost approach to filmmaking.

In an interview with La Times' Hero Complex blog, Blomkamp said his next feature will be based on an idea he’s had spinning in his head for about a year, and wrote within a month of finishing District 9. "I’m trying to keep it to myself at this point. But it is science fiction and it has many sociopolitical ideas that interest me. Those ideas are wrapped up inside something that is like a Hollywood action film," Blomkamp said.

Although the project will have a bigger budget than District 9, it will cost considerably less than the average big summer movie. The key, Blomkamp said, is pre-planning and the »

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