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Writer Suing Blomkamp for Allegedly Stealing Elysium
Could this all be true? Screenwriter Steve Wilson Briggs, whose only credit on IMDB is for The Amazing Mr. Excellent, has sued Sony Pictures, TriStar pictures, Media Rights Capital, QED International and director Neill Blomkamp for allegedly stealing his ideas for Elysium. The Wrap is reporting that Briggs is suing…
Elysium REVIEW
Written by Guillermo Troncoso. Neill Blomkamp burst onto the scene with District 9, a unique sci-fi film that blended genres and film-making styles while providing both social commentary and blockbuster entertainment. Many proclaimed that sci-fi cinema had an original new voice, and the pressure started mounting on Blomkamp the second…
Elysium Red Band Clip
They’ve been going pretty hard on their marketing campaign. It seems as though a featurette or clip gets released every second day. But we’re not complaining at all. Check out this RED BAND clip from Elyisum, the new sci-fi film from director Neill Blomkamp (District 9). It’s an awesome clip,…
Elysium Featurette on Sharlton Copley
Check out this Elysium featurette on Sharlton Copley, the South African actor playing the villain in Neill Blomkamp’s latest film. Copley is proving to be quite the character actor. District 9 and The A-Team saw him play very different characters, and now he’s an all out bad-guy. Next he’ll be…
Action Packed Clip from Elysium
Take a look at this action packed clip from Elysium, the new sci-fi film from writer-director Neill Blomkamp (District 9). The film stars Matt Damon and Jodie Foster. This awesome clip features a snippet from one of the film’s impressive action scenes. Enjoy. Official synopsis: In the year 2159, two…
Elysium Featurette Looks at the Film’s Droids
Check out this featurette on Elysium. This one looks at the different types of droids that appear in the film. Features Matt Damon and director Neill Blomkamp. Set in the year 2154, where the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on…
Elysium Featurette: The Tech of Elysium
In this new featurette, director Neill Blomkamp and star Matt Damon talk about the WETA technology used in Elysium. Official synopsis: In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an…
Elysium Featurette: The World of Elysium
A new featurette has been released focusing on the world of Elysium. Director Neill Blomkamp (District 9), alongside stars Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, take us through the world in which the film takes place. Official synopsis: In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who…
Elysium Gets an Extended Trailer
Have a look at this awesome extended trailer for Elyisum. The plot is clarified and new characters are introduced. We can’t wait for what looks like an energetic sci-fi film with brains. Official synopsis: In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made…
Elysium Movie Nearly Finished
Neill Blomkamp, the director of the 2009 hit sci-fi flick District 9, has just about finished post production on his upcoming film Elysium. Blomkamp told TheProvince.com, “It’s kind of weird that it sits on a shelf and doesn’t come out until August 9th but I think a summer release is…