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Director Neill Blomkamp is out promoting his horror film ‘Demonic” and he spoke with our very own Rodrigo Perez for The Playlist podcast. During that chat, we learned some interesting things about the fate of his never-made “Alien 5” that attempted to bring back Sigourney Weaver‘s Ellen Ripley.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorTwelve years ago, South African-Canadian filmmaker Neill Blomkamp burst on the scene with “District 9,” the rare sci-fi film that was appreciated in its time, landing four Oscar noms, including one for best picture.

The Deep Focus podcast is back, and this week, we have filmmaker Neill Blomkamp, known for “District 9,” “Elysium,” and blending sci-fi with socio-political commentary and envelope-pushing technology. Blomkamp’s latest film, “Demonic,” does all that with a little bit of a twist.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticBack in the ’30s, ’40s, ’50s, and ’60s, what we used to call monster movies had simple concepts and catchy, explicit titles that mirrored them. “Dracula.” “The Werewolf.” “King Kong.” “Mothra vs.

Neill Blomkamp affirms again with “Demonic,” his least entertaining feature film yet, that he is a true mad scientist with genre even if everything blows up in his face.

District 9.Released in 2009, District 9 revolved around a refugee camp in Johannesburg, South Africa, where aliens resided in slum-like conditions. It marked Blomkamp’s feature film debut and was a huge success, earning an Oscar nomination for Best Picture.There’s been rumours of a sequel over the years since, but the director only recently confirmed District 10’s existence in February earlier this year.

Following his directorial debut, “District 9” (2009), the sky was the limit for South African-Canadian director Neil Blomkamp. “District 9” nabbed four Oscar nods that year, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, and made Blomkamp a sci-fi wunderkind overnight.

“District 9” director Neill Blomkamp is returning to his sci-fi roots with his latest offering, the horror film “Demonic”.

It’s been a somewhat tough decade for writer-director Neill Blomkamp. Since his box-office hit feature debut “District 9” garnered four Oscar nominations in 2009, the South African-Canadian sci-fi auteur has released two major films to diminishing critical and commercial returns: 2013’s “Elysium” (a mega-budgeted misfire by the director’s own admission) and 2015’s “Chappie” (which flopped despite a stellar cast and lighter tone).

What did you do during the pandemic? If you’re a filmmaker with horror tendencies, you made a lo-fi horror film, it seems. That’s what Ben Wheatley did with “In The Earth,” same with filmmaking duo Nick Simon and writer/actor Luke Baine (“The Girl in the Photographs“), and it’s also what “District 9” and “Chappie” director Neill Blomkamp did too with his “free time.” The result is “Demonic,” a horror-thriller about unleashing demons and supernatural forces between family members.

Also Read: St. Vincent Meta-Documentary 'The Nowhere Inn' Acquired by IFC Films“Demonic” was co-financed and and co-produced by AGC Studios and STABILITi Studios last summer.

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.

Jamie Lang “District 9” and “Elysium” director Neill Blomkamp has revealed that he and writing partners Sharlto Copley and Terri Tatchell are in the process of writing the screenplay for “District 10,” the long-awaited follow-up to South Africa’s biggest box office hit.“District 10 screenplay also being written by @sharlto (Sharlto Copley) @territachell (Terri Tatchell) and I.

Dave McNary Film ReporterNeill Blomkamp shot an entire movie during the coronavirus pandemic.The “District 9” and “Elysium” director made a supernatural horror movie over the summer in Canada’s British Columbia. Blomkamp also wrote the script for the movie, which has a cast consisting mostly of Canadian actors.The film, Blomkamp’s first since the 2015 sci-fier “Chappie,” is backed by Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios.Plot details are being kept under wraps.

It’s been a half-decade since the release of Neill Blomkamp’s most recent feature film, “Chappie.” Since then, he’s been a busy filmmaker, working on short films with his production company and developing a number of projects, including his planned “RoboCop” sequel that he eventually departed. However, before the pandemic struck, the filmmaker had the intention to begin production on “Inferno” with Taylor Kitsch aboard as star.

EXCLUSIVE: District 9 and Elysium director Neill Blomkamp has made an under-the-radar supernatural horror movie during the pandemic.