Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 Trailer has hit the net.
His documentary style sci-fi film shows Aliens who have come to Earth and are now refugees in South Africa. The aliens are forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth, and are hated by those who live nearby until they find a government agent who is infected by their bio-technology.
Do you know who Neill Blomkamp is? Of course you do. Peter Jackson won’t shut up about him. This effects artist was PJ’s choice for directing the Halo film (that won’t happen now) and everyone wanted to know what Jackson saw in him to offer this inexperienced nobody such a major film franchise. We were not the only people to think this as Microsoft wouldn’t risk the money on Jackson’s buddy and the extraordinary budget he proposed. The movie died off.
Well like any established director does, he needs to build a name for himself before people are willing to take a chance on you. Even GOOD directors can make bad movies, so this guy who’s only experience guarantees the movie will be pretty, needs to do something on his own first. He is only on the map because Peter Jackson keeps telling everyone how he is a visionary.
I can respect Blomkamp for humbling himself to making his own film first and proving himself before trying to start at the top of the ladder. Peter Jackson dick up your ass or not, I wouldn’t risk millions of my dollars on a director because he says so. I’d want to see his resume.
At least now we have a chance to.
