Sharlto Copley re-teams with Neil Blomkamp

Neil Blomkamp is moving forward on his next feature film,  Elysium. While it unfortunately won’t be a sequel to Blomkamp’s hit film, District 9, he will be re-teaming with the lead actor. Deadline Hollywood reports that Sharlto Copley (District 9, A-Team) has been cast in the film, but in an unspecified role. Nobody else has is attached just yet, and the film’s budget is still being worked on before that happens. “They have been working out budget and are now meeting with actor reps,” according to an insider.

Elysium takes place in the future and on an alien planet. Like District 9, this film will feature sociopolitical ideas contained in an action film. Given the premise and the success of District 9, Blomkamp will likely have a higher budget, but probably enough for it to be considered a low-budget film. After the fallout of what happened with Halo and the success he’s saw with District 9, Blomkamp has been against handling a big-budget film. Universal and Media Rights Capital already have a deal to make the film, and is currently looking for a distributor. Although, it shouldn’t be too hard finding a studio.

Matt Keith

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