Neill Blomkamp Is Now Working On A Script For 'District 9' Sequel

We all know that studios love franchises and sequels. So, when “District 9” was released more than a decade ago and ended scoring pretty solid box office (the biggest worldwide gross for a South African film ever) and multiple Oscar nominations (including Best Picture), the fact that a sequel to Neill Blomkamp’s film was never produced is pretty shocking. Well, it appears that, 11 years later, the filmmaker is beginning work on the long-awaited “District 10.”

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The news about a sequel to “District 9” was confirmed by Blomkamp on Twitter, where he revealed that he is being joined by Sharlto Copley and Terri Tatchell in co-writing the script for the proposed film. Outside of that, there’s no real information about the plot or timeline for when the filmmaker would like to begin production on the film.

Blomkamp tweeted, “‘District 10’ screenplay also being written by [Sharlto Copley], [Terri Tatchell] and I. Its coming…”

“District 9” is a sci-fi film that posits a world where aliens landed in South Africa decades earlier and were confined to internment camps by the government. The film follows the story of a human man and an alien that cross paths after the alien attempts to escape Earth with its family. The film earned rave reviews for its creative direction and themes, which mirrored the political issues that have plagued South Africa.

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Over the years, Blomkamp has teased the possibility of a “District 10” film, but he never committed to making it until now. The filmmaker has since gone off and directed more features, such as “Chappie” and “Elysium.” He’s also been attached to a number of projects that never made it to production, including sequels to “Alien” and “RoboCop.” His next feature is an indie horror film that he filmed during the pandemic, titled “Demonic.”

It’s clear that there is still going to be a fairly long wait for “District 10,” but those that have been anxiously awaiting more stories in that world will be happy to know that a script is being worked on.