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Neil Blomkamp’s Alien 5 is not happening, says Ridley Scott

By Nick Reay
May 2, 2017
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Ridley Scott quashes the idea that District 9 creator Neil Blomkamp will helm an Alien 5. Apparently because Fox studies doesn't want it.

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Sigourney Weaver reveals Neill Blomkamp's ALIEN film to give Ripley 'an ending'

By Craig Risi
July 14, 2016
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Sigourney Weaver shares some more details on Neill Blomkamp's upcoming Alien movie

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This trailer for Neil Blomkamp's CHAPPIE is (not quite) a new step in evolution

By Kervyn Cloete
January 12, 2015
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Let’s face it: Neil Blomkamp’s Elysium was disappointing. After the massive critical and commercial success of District 9, the ex-pat filmmaker fumbled with a sophomore effort that was way too heavy-handed and infantile with its politics. At this point in time, we don’t know whether Blomkamp’s third film, Chappie, will rectify that, but thanks to this new trailer we now …

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Neil Blomkamp released concept art for a secret ALIEN movie he was working on

By Kervyn Cloete
January 5, 2015
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Film geeks love fantasizing about those “what if” moments, where a particular filmmaker never made their vision of a film. Sometimes this is a good thing (Tim Burton and Nicolas Cage’s Superman Lives!, come on down!), but most times we’re left wondering about and yearning for what could have been. District 9 director and ex-local boytjie Neil Blomkamp is certainly no stranger to …

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Sharlto Copley is just getting started in this new trailer and featurette for ELYSIUM

By Kervyn Cloete
August 6, 2013
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He’s had to battle “fookin’ prawns” in District 9, the laws of physics in The A-Team and some space nasties in The Europa Report, but slowly but surely local boytjie Sharlto Copley is conquering Hollywood. And he didn’t have to cry in no bank queues neither, thank you very much Charlize Theron! For his next film, Elysium, he’s reteaming with his old buddy and …

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Extras! Prometheus gets comical, Spidey villain gets dressed up, Drew Struzan is the man behind the poster, Julianne Moore could mock some jays, and Why Neil Blomkamp won't direct Star Trek! Plus much more!

By Kervyn Cloete
July 4, 2013
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Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! Last Updated: July 4, 2013

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Extras! Bradley Cooper dumps Jane, Ghandi gets a tattoo, Possible first look at Amazing Spider-Man 2's Rhino, Jessica Chastain puts people in cages and The greatest Iron Man 3 trailer ever! Plus much more!

By Kervyn Cloete
May 2, 2013
in :  Entertainment
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Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! Last Updated: May 2, 2013

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Neill Blomkamp, Sharlto Copley and producer Simon Kinberg talk ELYSIUM, HALO and more

By Kervyn Cloete
April 11, 2013
in :  Entertainment
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So the big news yesterday was obviously the amazing first trailer for writer-director Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium (If you haven’t seen it yet, consider yourself shunned). A lucky few press members were given a glimpse of the trailer and more a day before already, and to sweeten the deal, they were even treated to a Q&A with the very men behind …

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