Neill Blomkamp the director of this summer’s suprise hit District 9 is back at work getting ready to make his next sci-fi movie set in another world.

Media Rights Capital has committed to the next film by “District 9” writer/director Neill Blomkamp.

The untitled science fiction pic will begin production by mid-2010. Bill Block will produce.

Blomkamp will immediately start writing and preparing the visual effects. The film will be modest by sci-fi standards, but it will certainly cost more than “District 9,” the under-$30 million budget film that grossed more than $184 million worldwide.

“MRC is letting me make the film I want to make and that is by far the most important thing here,” Blomkamp said. “The film will hopefully be commercial, but it is very much a singular film, that comes directly from me. `District 9’ was a bit different. I was learning the process then, under Peter Jackson’s wing. He had control, but was awesome enough to let me make the film I wanted to. Bill’s producing this with MRC, so the difference is Pete’s involvement.”

Hope Blomkamp makes his new film as well as he made District 9, that was one of this year’s more enjoyable moviegoing experiences. Sounds like he’s thrilled to have all this creative freedom, I wonder if it’ll be shot documentary style like District 9.

Source: Variety

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