Well it's less than 24 hours until I see Elysium and I am beyond stoked. I believe Neil Blomkamp is well on his way to becoming this generation's Ridley Scott. I also respect the fact that he refuses to attach himself to any major franchises--Marvel, Star Wars, Star Trek, etc--and focuses on original projects. In an era where Hollywood focuses more on reboots and the same tired old crap we've seen ad nauseum, Blomkamp is a breath of fresh air.
Although his debut film District 9 and Elysium are four years apart, it appears that Blomkamp's next feature will hit theaters a little quicker. Sony Pictures just announced today that Blomkamp will begin production on his new science fiction film Chappie later this fall starring (who else?) Sharlto Copley. Here's a brief synopsis:
Chappie tells the story of a robot imbued with artificial intelligence who is stolen by two local gangsters who want to use him for their own nefarious purposes. The film will star Sharlto Copley as the voice of Chappie, with Ninja and Yolandi Visser, voices of the South African Zef counter-culture movement and members of rap-rave duo Die Antwoord, as the two gangsters.
Blomkamp co-wrote the screenplay with Terri Tatchell, and Simon Kinberg is set to produce. Seems like Copley is starting to become to Blomkamp what Robert DeNiro once was to Martin Scorcese. I don't mind as long as he continues to churn out strong performances.
Chappie will release sometime in 2014.
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