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Just like E.T., the aliens in District 9 wanted to phone home... but maybe they weren't quite as cute. Weta's David Meng tells us he aimed to make the creatures disgusting, and they weren't originally going to be CG. More »
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It may be a broken-down space wreck housing a mess of aliens rolling about in their own filth, but District 9's mothership sure is a beauty. This newly-released concept art from Greg Broadmore shows the ship in full, trashed glory. More »
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The big bad alien controlled weapons confiscated from the alien inhabitants of District 9 make a blood-splattering mess of their targets. We talked to director Neill Blomkamp about his scientific inspiration behind these killing machines, and the violence. Minor spoilers... More »
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While $30 million seems like a lot, it's pretty small when half of District 9's main characters had to be CG-ed into each frame. We talked to producer Peter Jackson about the benefits of that budget and working with aliens. More »
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Go behind Alien doors with Wikus, the main character in District 9 and the local MNU representative. See how the aliens live inside D9, and how the rest of the world treats our new unwelcome guests. More »
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Who are the humanly named "prawn" aliens of District 9, and where did they come from? Director Neill Blomkamp reveals all to us about these beings, their planet, ships and possible home in the Andromeda Galaxy. Spoilers! More »
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Spoilers: An Iron Man 2 villain may not be what he seems. Milla Jovovich drops Resident Evil 4 hints. A scene from David Tennant's Doctor Who swansong revealed! Plus District 9, V, FlashForward, True Blood, Smallville and Warehouse 13 spoilers! More »
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An Iron Man spoiler may also give a clue to the Avengers movie. A District 9 review gives away tons of plot twists. And Caprica features two alternative families. Plus Aliens In The Attic, FlashForward, Heroes, Lost and Chuck spoilers! More »
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A new crop of Distict 9 virals is infecting the internet, much like the alien spray serum we saw in the last trailer. So, what do the D9 aliens eat besides domesticated pets, and where were you when they landed? More »
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The first full-length trailer explains more of the story of Neill Blomkamp's alien-intolerance film District 9, showing off the alien's new weapon that can pluck rockets out of the sky. But there's more, including alien bug babies and power suits. More »
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Well, this explains a lot. We've been wondering where all the ladybug aliens in District 9 were hiding. Turns out: right in front of the camera. Learn all about the self-pollinating aliens from District 9, in this little PSA. More »
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What better way to teach alien intolerance than with a computer game where you can shoot down members of the opposite species? A new District 9 game pins you against either aliens or humans, guns blazing. More »
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District's 9 anti-alien viral campaign is underway, showing you the many skills the movie's illegal aliens can use against the humans. Check out the full gallery of alien smackdowns, and remember: Do not attempt to apprehend a District 9 resident. More »
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New stills from Neill Blomkamp's alien-segregation movie District 9 demonstrate a noble attempt by some to foster better relations between alien and human. Sadly, the species are kept arms' (and guns') length apart. More »
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The faces of Neill Blomkamp's illegal aliens have been revealed — and their speech translated. Get a better look a the aliens from District 9 in a new, unblurred trailer. More »
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See the jaw-dropping first look at Neill Blomkamp's alien-intolerance movie District 9. Including a blurred out (for their safety) alien interrogation. More »
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Scenes from Neill Blomkamp's alien intolerance film, District 9, were screened at ShoWest. We've touched on Blomkamp's brilliant short Alive In Joburg, and D9's immense alien segregation campaign before, but the footage sounds incredibly gripping. More »
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Before there was the major motion picture District 9 (with its many ARGs and guerrilla advertisements) there was Alive In Joburg, Neill Blomkamp's heartbreaking short film about injustice towards aliens. You can watch the whole film here, and it proves that Blomkamp is a genius. I'm pumped to see the full-length movie about the slums that alien refugees are forced to inhabit on Earth. I'm guessing this film's face-tentacled creatures will also show up in District. [Thanks to commenter Goldfarb.] More »
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Alien segregation plagued the halls of Comic-Con. Signs stationed near bathrooms and elevators marked certain facilities for "Humans Only." Where were these poor aliens supposed to relieve themselves? And why so much blatant alien hate? Apparently the con had fallen victim to a massive District 9 ARG. The new Peter Jackson produced mega picture is directed and penned by Smallville and Stargate visual effect guru Neill Blomkamp. District 9 has over four different ARG sites that tell the tale of rampant alien intolerance. Click through for more details on the alien equality resistance against the evil corporations MNU. More »
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