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Gran Turismo is a trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. While talking to MotorTrend to promote the release of Gran Turismo, the film's director, Neill Blomkamp, revealed the dangerous scene that didn't make the cut due to an accident, with Blomkamp telling the publication, "The only car that got damaged on set was when Orlando Bloom[...]

Gran Turismo is a trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Keeping the Gran Turismo Movie Extremely Meta In a recently published interview (conducted pre-strike to abide by regulations), Gran Turismo director Neill Blomkamp exclusively tells JoBlo, "It was awesome working with him and to tell his story because you know he's a really great guy and what[...]

Director Neill Blomkamp exploded onto the mainstream scene with the film back in 2009, and it garnered warranted praise from critics and fans alike It also did very well at the box office as it was made on a budget of $30 million and made over $200 million If you've seen the movie, you know[...]

Gran Turismo would be a decent racing movie on its own, but the connection to video games, it being based on a true story, and how they integrate video game mechanics elevates the entire production. Director: Neill Blomkamp Summary: Gran Turismo is based on the unbelievable true story of a team of unlikely underdogs – a struggling[...]

There are new directors, screenwriters, actors, and producers, all vying to contribute to the longevity of a story in some capacity. A look at the "Alien" franchise (Image: TWDC) Unfortunately, the ideas with the greatest potential aren't always the films that end up getting made, just like Neill Blomkamp's impassioned pitch for Alien 5 Now, years after[...]

It is directed by Neill Blomkamp I have to say, the pods look pretty fun I hope we get a trailer drop tonight, but with CinemaCon, who knows what they will publically release Check out the Gran Turismo pods below. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left:[...]

We also got a brief summary that gives us a better idea of what the movie will be about and a title treatment. Gran Turismo Title Treatment Director Neill Blomkamp and Orlando Bloom on the set of Columbia Pictures GRAN TURISMO. The video game adaptation curse is still standing pretty strong from where we're standing, with the exception[...]

Directed by Neill Blomkamp, the film will star David Harbour, Archie Madekwe, Orlando Bloom, Djimon Hounsou andGeri Halliwell-Horner. This is not the film most would think, however, as Jason Hall and Zach Baylan wrote the script for the film, which is actually based on a true story The film is the ultimate wish-fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose[...]

The breakout star from Netflix's Never Have I Ever will star opposite David Harbour (Stranger Things), Archie Madekwe (See), and Orlando Bloom (Lord of the Rings Trilogy), which will be directed by Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium). Darren Barnet attends 19th Annual Unforgettable Gala at The Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, CA on December 11, 2021, photo[...]

Gran Turismo is the latest video game property to be getting the feature film treatment from director Neill Blomkamp Sony has set a release date of August 11th, 2023, so a little over a year from now Jason Hall is responsible for the screenplay, and PlayStation Productions' Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan serve as producers[...]

We've extensively talked about the scrapped plans for Neill Blomkamp's Alien 5 film, but the sting of its dissolution only intensifies over time In the Alien franchise, there have been a lot of stories – four back-to-back films, two prequels, and an upcoming television series set within the Alien universe In that time, the franchise[...]

Demonic is out this week, and we recently got to have a chat with director Neill Blomkamp about his first official foray into the horror genre The film stars Carly Pope (Elysium), Chris William Martin (The Age of Adaline, Aliens vs Predator: Requiem, The Vampire Diaries), and Michael Rogers (Siren, The Blacklist, Supernatural), and will utilize volumetric capture that turns actors into geometric[...]

With all of the talk about revisiting the vast sci-fi horror world of Alien, there's a good portion of Alien fans who would love to see a proper return to the original storyline – but don't expect it to happen with Neill Blomkamp. A few years back, we discovered that there were plans for writer and[...]

It's been a while since we've heard an update about the upcoming sequel to District 9, but apparently, there's still traction on moving forward with the franchise. In February of this year, writer and director Neill Blomkamp announced that he had enlisted the help of co-writers Sharlto Copley and Terri Tatchell to create the narrative for[...]

Demonic is finally releasing on August 20th, and this morning the full trailer for the innovative new horror film from director Neill Blomkamp The film will utilize volumetric capture that turns actors into geometric objects It makes for some crazy visuals, and in a film like the one Blomkamp is made, it adds to the[...]

Neill Blomkamp's Demonic is releasing on August 20th, and it looks like a devilishly good time The prolific director is making his first foray into straight horror with this film, starring Carly Pope (Elysium), Chris William Martin (The Age of Adaline, Aliens vs Predator: Requiem, The Vampire Diaries), and Michael Rogers (Siren, The Blacklist, Supernatural)[...]

It feels like a cinematic tragedy to know there was solid potential behind Neill Blomkamp's Aliens sequel, but at least we'll always have details! Alien Covenant Credit Fox When we first learned about Blomkamp's ideas for an Alien 5 film, it became known that this would essentially retcon all films beyond the first two (Alien and Aliens)[...]

Neill Blomkamp's Demonic just dropped its first trailer, and it looks like a devilishly good time The prolific director is making his first foray into straight horror with this film, starring Carly Pope (Elysium), Chris William Martin (The Age of Adaline, Aliens vs Predator: Requiem, The Vampire Diaries), and Michael Rogers (Siren, The Blacklist, Supernatural)[...]

Neill Blomkamp's new film Demonic, will release on August 20th, 2021 in theaters with an On Demand and digital release August 27th The film is the director's first straight-up horror film and stars Carly Pope (Elysium), Chris William Martin (The Age of Adaline, Aliens vs Predator: Requiem, The Vampire Diaries), and Michael Rogers (Siren, The Blacklist, Supernatural)[...]

Neill Blomkamp's new film Demonic, has been purchased for distribution by IFC Midnight The District 9 filmmaker's fourth film will release on August 20th, 2021."Neil Blomkamp exploded onto the filmmaking scene with DISTRICT 9 and has made his mark by creating films that challenge and subvert the genre It's exciting to work together on this[...]

Neill Blomkamp, best known for his sci-fi films in District 9, Elysium, and Chappie, announced on Twitter that he's no longer directing RoboCop Returns The Oscar-nominee wrote that MGM could no longer wait until his current commitment is completed so they're looking for a new director. Off Robocop I am shooting new horror/thriller and MGM can't[...]

Director Neill Blomkamp has just started his foray into the video games sphere with a short film based on BioWare's Anthem, but he's already setting his sights higher Apparently the success of Apex Legends has fans asking Blomkamp if he'd be willing to see the title character from his robotic sci-fi romp Chappie end up in the game. His answer? Lotta[...]

There have been starts and stalls for Neill Blomkamp's Alien 5, which would be a direct sequel to Aliens, Sir Ridley Scott's assurances that he'd make more Xenomorph films if/when the Disney purchase of Fox happens, and of course James Cameron's constant Weyland Yutani vigilance. Aside from Cameron saying just last week that he was "working on" getting the[...]

With James Cameron returning to the classic science fiction franchise of Terminator (albeit as producer), it makes sense that folks would start asking him about Alien again, right? Specifically, the long-talked-about but eventually scrapped Alien 5 from Neill Blomkamp. James CameronPicture by: Steve Vas / Featureflash, Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com Reportedly, Blomkamp's film would have been a direct sequel to Aliens, complete[...]

In 2018, there was a lot of chatter about a possible Robocop revisit, that would in truth be way more of a direct sequel than anyone thought possible. Justin Rhodes (co-writer of Tim Miller's The Terminator sequel) was reportedly rewriting a script that Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner originally wrote as a direct sequel to Paul Verhoeven's 1987 Robocop film. This script reportedly picks up right[...]

The long-gestating saga of an Alien film from Neill Blomkamp continues, with yet-another quote from Ellen Ripley herself, Sigourney Weaver. Actress Sigourney WeaverPhoto by Tinseltown / Shutterstock.com Perhaps you'll recall when a few years ago, Weaver revealed the plans (at the time) for a direct Aliens sequel that Blomkamp (District 9, Chappie) was reportedly working on[...]

While plans for Neill Blomkamp's Alien film came and went (boo, because we really wanted his direct Aliens sequel with grown up Newt), it looks like the filmmaker will be bringing his flavor to another existing science fiction franchise. It would appear that Bloomkamp, along with original Robocop writers Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner, who will be producing and executive producing the feature, are[...]

According to Entertainment Weekly Evans has joined the cast of Neill Blomkamp's new movie Greenland. Editorial credit: BAKOUNINE / Shutterstock.com Blomkamp is one of the great modern directors working today that got kneecapped by his own talent He kicked open the door back in 2009 with District 9 which was an ultra violent science fiction alien movie[...]

Director Neill Blomkamp has made some pretty impactful films  District 9 showed us another side of what a science fiction film could be, and started pointing to the very real posibility of a Blomkamp Alien picture. Unfortunately, hopes and dreams of his direct-to-Aliens sequel were dashed when Sir Ridley Scott stepped back in and swooped up the franchise again,[...]

Director Neill Blomkamp has his own production company and they released a full trailer for Oats Studios 'Volume One' and it looks awesome.