Elysium, the new project from District 9's Neill Blomkamp continues to sound better and better. We have previously reported that Jodie Foster, Matt Damon, and Sharlto Copley will be starring. Now we have some additional news that the famous Syd Mead will be designing the sets for Elysium. He's known for his design work on Blade Runner, Aliens, and Tron, so you know Blomkamp is aiming for big with this film.
Blomkamp has also been shopping the film to various studios and it has officially been picked up by Sony Pictures, which makes sense given the success of District 9 under Sony. This is being planned as an "R-rated event film" and Deadline has been given a very basic plot outline:
"I'm told this the movie has the social allegory present in the Sony Pictures Entertainment-directed District 9, but it's an unabashedly big movie, set 100 years in the future, with all of the obligatory gadgets and technological advances."
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Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
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