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Neill Blomkamp Didn't Want To Disguise Archie Madekwe's Height In Gran Turismo

Neill Blomkamp refused to use camera tricks to disguise Archie Madekwe's height in 'Gran Turismo'.The actor was cast as gamer-turned-racing driver Jann Mardenborough in the film but director Neill soon found out the actor was...

David Harbour

David Harbour Promises 'Visceral' Gran Turismo Film

David Harbour has promised a "visceral" 'Gran Turismo' movie.The 'Stranger Things' actor has been cast in the film that is based on the PlayStation racing video game series of the same name and is delighted...

Orlando Bloom

Orlando Bloom To Star In Gran Turismo

Orlando Bloom has been cast in 'Gran Turismo'.The 45-year-old actor has become the latest star to board the video game adaptation from Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions.David Harbour and rising star Archie Madekwe are starring...

Neill Blomkamp

District 9 Sequel Coming In 'The Near Future'

A 'District 9' sequel is coming in "the near future". Neill Blomkamp - who directed and co-wrote the 2009 sci-fi movie, which was based on his 2006 short film 'Alive in Joburg' - has told...

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Neill Blomkamp Eyed To Direct Gran Turismo Film

Neill Blomkamp is being eyed to direct a 'Gran Turismo' movie.The 42-year-old director is in talks with Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions about bringing the iconic driving game to the big screen.The film is in...

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Neill Blomkamp Pours Cold Water On Alien Film Hopes

Neill Blomkamp doubts that his 'Alien' film will ever be released.The 41-year-old director had been planning a movie in the iconic sci-fi series with star Sigourney Weaver but plans fizzled out when original director Sir...

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Neill Blomkamp Creates Horror Movie During Covid-19 Pandemic

Neill Blomkamp has made a movie during the coronavirus pandemic.The 41-year-old director shot an untitled supernatural horror movie during the summer in the Canadian region of British Columbia.Neill has also penned the script for the...

Ridley Scott

Prometheus 2 Becomes Alien: Paradise Lost

'Prometheus 2' is to be called 'Alien: Paradise Lost'.Director Ridley Scott has announced the upcoming sequel to the 2012 sci-fi horror will have a closer connection to the original 'Alien' franchise.Speaking to HeyUGuys.co.uk, he said:...

Neill Blomkamp

Alien Tops List Of Scariest Movie Monsters

'Alien' has been named the scariest movie creature of all time.The frightening creation first appeared on movie screens in 1979, bursting out of John Hurt's chest, and came out on top of a Radio Times...

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Alien 'Won't Interfere With Prometheus'

Neill Blomkamp insists the new 'Alien' movie won't interfere with the 'Prometheus' franchise.The 35-year-old director has been chosen to helm the much-anticipated new movie and has revealed he amended one aspect of his film to...

Dev Patel

'Chappie' Star Dev Patel Admits Co-starring With A Robot Brought Its Challenges

Dev Patel stars in one of the most unusual sci-fi movies of recent years, 'Chappie', in which he plays a celebrated engineer and inventor of a robotic police force. However, communicating with a robot as...

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver 'Comfortable' Taking Risks

Sigourney Weaver is ''comfortable'' taking risks.The 'Chappie' star believes she should always keep challenging herself when it comes to acting and switches between genres so she can avoid making the same films again and again.She...

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A Week In Movies: Chappie And Cinderella Premiere In New York And L.a., Ethan Hawke Is Snapped On-set, And New Trailers Arrive For Movies Starring Veterans Ian Mckellen, Ben Kingsley And Maggie Smith.

Neill Blomkamp's new film Chappie held its world premiere this week in New York, just a day before before it opened around the world. Blomkamp (who previously made District 9 and Elysium) was present along...

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Neill Blomkamp's 'Chappie' Mixes Ideas And Action

As he did with 'District 9' and 'Elysium', South African filmmaker Neill Blomkamp wants to combine thrills and thoughtful issues in his new movie 'Chappie'. His goal, he says, is to "change the lens through...

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Is 'Chappie' A Blip On Neill Blomkamp's Previous Unblemished Record?

It seems as though Neill Blomkamp's intention to direct a new Alien movie has taken most of the publicity away from his latest film Chappie, which may be just as well given the middling reviews...

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman's 'Thrilling' Villain Role

Hugh Jackman was ''thrilled'' to play a villain.The 'Wolverine' actor - who stars as the villainous Vincent Moore in 'Chappie' and Blackbeard in 'Pan' - is known for his heroic roles but believes it is...

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver Inspires Chappie Director To Rethink Alien Movie

Sigourney Weaver has inspired moviemaker Neill Blomkamp's upcoming Alien franchise film after chatting to her Chappie director about the character she played in the sci-fi blockbusters.Blomkamp spent hours chatting to his leading lady about his...

Neill Blomkamp

Neill Blomkamp Promises 'Genetic Sibling Of Aliens'

Neill Blomkamp's new 'Alien' movie will feel like the ''genetic sibling of Aliens''.The 35-year-old director, who's been brought on board to helm the eagerly-awaited new movie, has revealed that his film will disregard 'Alien 3'...

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Neill Blomkamp Will Direct 'Aliens' Film, Set After 'Prometheus 2'

Neill Blomkamp's next project will be an Aliens movie set after the events of the upcoming Prometheus 2. Sources say Ridley Scott's Scott Free will produce the picture, though there's still plenty of work to...

Neill Blomkamp

Neill Blomkamp To Direct New 'Alien' Movie, Produced By Ridley Scott

A new film in the Alien franchise has been announced. The upcoming project, produced by the original Alien director Ridley Scott, will be directed by Neill Blomkamp. Blomkamp is best known for directing District 9...

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Neill Blomkamp Could Make New 'Alien' Movie At Sony

Neill Blomkamp, the celebrated director of District 9, says Sony is ready to make his 'Alien' movie that would seemingly feature Sigourney Weaver's character Ellen Ripley and Michael Biehn's Hicks.Neill Blomkamp says Sony wants to...

Maggie Smith

Contactmusic.com’S 10 Most Anticipated Films Of 2015

As always, there are far too many sequels, spin-offs, remakes and reboots clogging the cinemas, but some of them might actually be good. Of course, release dates are subject to change...10) Shaun The Sheep Movie...

Matt Damon

Matt Damon's 'Elysium' Fails To Convince Prickly UK Critics

Neill Blomkamp's follow-up his Oscar nominated sci-fi District 9 had garnered strong reviews stateside. Elysium followed Matt Damon's character Max, who attempts to reach a wealthy man-made space station inhabited only by the privileged as...

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Neill Blomkamp Wastes No Time - After 'Elysium' Comes 'Chappie'

Neill Blomkamp is already working on his next sci-fi epic, Chappie. Elysium isn’t out until August 21st worldwide, but Blomkamp isn’t wasting any time, especially considering his latest film, starring Matt Damon, was met with...

Matt Damon

'Elysium' Takes Top Spot At Box Office In Tame Weekend For Hollywood

Elysium finished the weekend as the highest earning picture at the US box office, making Sony Pictures a cool $30.5 million over the last few days, a number that is encouraging for the film, if...

Neill Blomkamp

Neill Blomkamp’S ‘Elysium’: Classy, But Is It District 9?

The year is 2154, two classes of people exist, the very wealthy – who live on a man-made space station called Elysium – and the poor, who live on an overpopulated ruined Earth. Neill Blomkamp’s...

Matt Damon

'Elysium' Reviews - Has Neill Blomkamp Done It Again?

Having directed possibly the finest sci-fi movie of last decade, the pressure on Neill Blomkamp to perform in this follow up, Elysium, starring Matt Damon, is dangerously high. Unfortunately, an early look at the reviews...

Matt Damon

Oh, Sci-fi Gods: Thank You For Not Allowing Eminem Into 'Elysium' [Trailer]

We’ve been waiting for Neill Blomkamp’s directorial follow up to District 9 for some time now. At first, the general consensus was that a sequel to the alien hit would be in line – perhaps...

Matt Damon

Matt Damon Battled Through Four-hour Workouts For Elysium Role

Matt Damon spent four gruelling hours in the gym every day to get the ripped physique Elysium director Neill Blomkamp envisioned for his character.The Bourne Identity star plays an ex-convict infected by a cancer virus...

Beyonce Knowles

Beyonce Enlivens Ailing Detroit With Sam Cooke's 'Change Is Gonna Come'

Beyonce injected some much-needed optimism into the city of Detroit on Saturday night with a swashbuckling show at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Last week, Detroit became biggest ever city to file for bankruptucy, with...

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