Aug 06, 20 for neill blomkamp, its all about design and metaphors. His second feature film, elysium, has been shrouded in mystery ever since it was announced. Aug 21, 20 elysium director neill blomkamp to move ahead with chappie south african directors next film to feature talking robot, based on one of his own early shorts published. Blomkamp employs a documentarystyle, handheld, cinema verite technique, blending naturalistic and photorealistic computergenerated effects, and his films often deal with themes of xenophobia and social segregation. The result is a more traditionally structured film with a slightly more predictable plot, but its an exciting, emotionally involving trip into a frighteningly plausible.
Elysium was not a good enough film, says director film. Like with his previous films district 9 and elysium, blomkamp is imagining a gritty version of our future with his new movie. There was this graphic novel that neill had done on his computer with this entire world he had built. Aug 19, 20 a few years ago, neill blomkamp was made an offer most young filmmakers would find difficult to refuse. The film takes place on both a ravaged earth, and a luxurious space habitat stanford torus design, one of the proposed nasa designs called elysium. Jul, 2012 writerdirector neill blomkamp, right before he unveiled seven minutes of footage at comiccons hall h of elysium his muchanticipated followup to district 9, starring matt damon, jodie.
One was explaining to the other that aliens james cameron, 1986 was actually about the family. Blomkamp employs a documentarystyle, handheld, cinema verite technique, blending naturalistic and photorealistic computergenerated effects, and his films often deal. Elysium neill blomkamp exclusive interview 20 youtube. Writerdirector neill blomkamp talks to digital trends about his newest movie elysium, what went into creating the look and feel of this world, how he created boundaries in the story, designing. Aug 22, 20 elysium directed by neill blomkamp starring matt damon, jodie foster and sharlto copley currently showing in uk cinemas. Writerdirector neill blomkamp, right before he unveiled seven minutes of footage at comiccons hall h of elysium his muchanticipated followup to district 9, starring matt damon, jodie. He is a director and writer, known for district 9 2009, elysium 20 and chappie 2015. Neill blomkamp is back with his latest film chappie this weekend.
For his second film, neill blomkamp chose to follow district 9 with a vision of class warfare as seen through a scifi lens. Neill blomkamp teases upcoming extremely hollywoodcentric. What inspired neill blomkamps elysium speakeasy wsj. The film itself offers deliberate social commentary which explores. Blomkamp wants to make an elysium sequel screen rant. Neill blomkamp has expressed interest in returning to the world of elysium. Elysiums director thinks his hellish paradise is our. Its official after waiting almost two decades for a proper alien sequel the aliens vs. Elysium neill blomkamp exclusive interview 20 moviemaniacsde. The result is a more traditionally structured film with a slightly more predictable plot, but its an exciting, emotionally involving trip into a frighteningly plausible and vividly realized future nonetheless. While neill blomkamps 2009 debut was a bracing blast of whipsmart scifi, the work of a committed writerdirector with talent and integrity to burn, elysium feels like the product of a.
Apr 11, 2018 imaginative genre director neill blomkamp district 9, elysium, chappie has more recently turned his imagination to short films, which his virtual oats studio has been producing over the last few years. Technically, elysium grossed more money than blomkamps first film, district 9 though, on a higher budget, and still sports a fresh rating on rotten tomatoes, but, perceptionwise, it. Elysium 20 neill blomkamp synopsis, characteristics. Neill blomkamp admits elysium pretty bad chappie press tour. En lan 2159, elysium est une planete immaculee, occupee. The result is a more traditionally structured film with a slightly more predictable plot, but its an exciting, emotionally involving trip into a frighteningly plausible and vividly realized future. Neill blomkamp on short films, oats studios, and why he. How neill blomkamps aliens sequel can work consequence of. Landfall for halo 3 blomkamps directorial debut, district 9, was released on august 14, 2009.
Imaginative genre director neill blomkamp district 9, elysium, chappie has more recently turned his imagination to short films, which his virtual oats studio has been producing over the last few years. Elysium, directed by neill blomkamp times higher education. Neill blomkamps smart scifi followup to district 9. Earlier this year, director neill blomkamp district 9, elysium sent a shockwave through the internet when he uploaded concept art for a prospective alien sequel he was. Predators movies and prometheus dont really count, were finally getting one. He is known for directing three short liveaction films collectively known as halo. How neill blomkamp and unity are shaping the future of filmmaking. Neill blomkamp is a south african, vancouverbased director of short films and advertisements. Neill blomkamps idea for his new scifi film elysium came to him in 2009 as he completed his first feature, district 9. District 9 director neill blomkamp has said his followup, the dystopian future tale elysium, was not a good enough film interviewed by uproxx while promoting his new movie chappie, the.
Doing live director commentaries over these short productions using twitch, the director on wednesday discussed oats prolific output and what fans can expect in the future from both the. Neill blomkamp and sigourney weaver talk alien movie rumors. In 2009, blomkamp was nominated for an oscar for his adaptation of best picture nominee district. Oct 04, 2017 blomkamp, the writerdirector of elysium and district 9, launched oats earlier this year as an experiment. Interview with elysium writerdirector neill blomkamp. Elysium by neill blomkamp matt damon, jodie foster. First footage of neill blomkamps elysium shows earth as. Elysium by neill blomkamp matt damon, jodie foster, sharlto. It stars matt damon, jodie foster, alice braga, and sharlto copley. Hes not a mechanical director and doesnt think in strategic business terms, so whatever success elysium might have. Aug 15, 20 elysium neill blomkamp exclusive interview 20 moviemaniacsde. For neill blomkamp, its all about design and metaphors.
It shouldnt come as a shock, then, that blomkamps longest shorts seem to operate at the same intersection of futurism and technohorror that weve seen in films like district 9 and elysium. Blomkamp employs a documentarystyle, handheld, cinema verite technique, blending naturalistic and photorealistic computergenerated effects. How neill blomkamp and unity are shaping the future of. Blomkamp s directorial debut, district 9, was released on august 14, 2009. Blomkamp exploded from out of nowhere in 2009 with his analogous, modern scifi masterpiece, and it instantly marked him as one to watch for the future. Elysium is a 20 american science fiction action film written, produced and directed by neill blomkamp.
Jun 19, 20 neill blomkamps idea for his new scifi film elysium came to him in 2009 as he completed his first feature, district 9. Elysium, a place in space where your tanning bed can cure all sickness and disease, but of course its only for the rich, until boston bad boy matt damon tries to change the rules, in neill blomkamps sophomore effort thats nowhere near district 9, but it does highlight blomkamps talent as a gifted filmmaker. Blomkamp, the writerdirector of elysium and district 9, launched oats earlier this year as an experiment. Exclusive ive just learned that neill blomkamp is reteaming with his district 9 star sharlto copley on his second scifi feature elysium. A few years ago, neill blomkamp was made an offer most young filmmakers would find difficult to refuse. Chappie, district 9, elysium, neill blomkamp jill pantozzi editor in chief jill pantozzi is a popculture journalist and host who writes about all things nerdy and beyond.
Neill blomkamp admits elysium pretty bad chappie press. Elysium, starring matt damon, sharlto copley, and jodie foster, has. Neill blomkamp, sony cleared in elysium copyright suit. Elysium and chappie director neill blomkamp on what hed. He is a director and writer, known for district 9 2009, elysium. Elysium by neill blomkamp free download as pdf file. Hes previously opened up about the films problems and taken. Elysium director neill blomkamp to move ahead with chappie south african directors next film to feature talking robot, based on one of his own early shorts published. Neill blomkamp on short films, oats studios, and why he would.
Il netait pas rare quon doive me revisser comme une. In a future in which the privileged reside on an earthorbiting space station named elysium and the less fortunate live on the surface of the blighted, overpopulated planet below, one man dares to defy the strict antiimmigration laws that separate the two disparate worlds in order to save all of mankind in this visceral scifi action thriller from district 9 director neill blomkamp. Neill blomkamp blew our minds with district 9, and now hes back with elysium. After far too long away from the game, neill blomkamp returns this year with his highly anticipated followup to district 9. How neill blomkamps aliens sequel can work consequence. His second film, elysium, was released on august 9, 20. Five journalists sat in on a roundtable interview with elysium writerdirector neill blomkamp a week prior to the films debut. An odyssey through district 9, and why elysium will be brilliant. Elysium directed by neill blomkamp starring matt damon, jodie foster and sharlto copley currently showing in uk cinemas. He wanted to explore the haves and havenots through the. Elysium, a place in space where your tanning bed can cure all sickness and disease, but of course its only for the rich, until boston bad boy matt damon tries to change the rules, in neill blomkamp s sophomore effort thats nowhere near district 9, but it does highlight blomkamp s talent as a gifted filmmaker. Feb 26, 2015 it would be an understatement to say that neill blomkamps elysium, which arrived four years after the filmmakers district 9, was hugely anticipated.
Blomkamp snagged damon for elysium after showing him a trove of detailed background material. Neill blomkamp was born on september 17, 1979 in johannesburg, south africa. Elysium district 9 writerdirector neill blomkamp delivers a less dazzling but absorbing and intelligent bit of futurism. When i was studying film at the university of east anglia in the late 1980s, i overheard a conversation between two of my contemporaries. In fact, beyond the fact that its a science fiction movie that stars matt damon and jodie foster, we havent known anything about it.
Full synopsis for neill blomkamps elysium released ifc. He wanted to develop his film ideas without waiting years for the attention and resources. Ever since we fell in love with district 9 back in 2009, weve been dying to see what director neill blomkamp would come up with next. New alien director neill blomkamp says he fckd up elysium. Read the elysium script, written by neill blomkamp. Full synopsis for neill blomkamps elysium released posted by terri schwartz on june 15th ever since we fell in love with district 9 back in 2009, weve been dying to see what director neill blomkamp would come up with next. In his sophomore feature elysium, writerdirector neill blomkamp takes a more literal approach to some of the humanistic themes explored in his 2009 feature debut district 9. He is a director and writer, known for district 9 2009. This time, neill blomkamp will be in the directors chair, a job he managed to obtain by instagramming concept art featuring ripley sigourney weaver, a scarred corporal hicks looking very much like an aged michael biehn. Neill blomkamp teases upcoming extremely hollywood. The movie, starring matt damon and jodie foster, and written and directed by neill blomkamp of district 9.
In this intimate portrait, neill talks about what inspired the film, how he takes an organic, artistic approach to filmmaking, and how his own history, including being a vfx artist, creates a different kind of drive as a director. Aug 17, 20 elysium director neill blomkamp to move ahead with chappie south african directors next film to feature talking robot, based on one of his own early shorts published. Neill blomkamp on designing dystopia in elysium director neill blomkamp discusses the visually driven process of creating a futuristic yet soberingly realistic tale of two earths. Aug 01, 20 district 9 writerdirector neill blomkamp delivers a less dazzling but absorbing and intelligent bit of futurism. Unfortunately, his followup, the matt damonstarring elysium, is less wellregarded. Blomkamp exploded from out of nowhere in 2009 with his analogous, modern scifi masterpiece, and it. The year is 20, and neill blomkamp is still a promising upandcoming director riding a wave of positive buzz for his feature film debut, district 9, which earned four oscar nominations. South african director neill blomkamp burst on the scene in 2009 with his feature film directorial debut district 9.
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