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Neill Blomkamp and Simon Kinberg to produce The Leviathan

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After causing quite a stir with his rather splendid CGI proof of concept video last week, filmmaker Ruairi Robinson (The Last Days on Mars) has nabbed a couple of producers for his planned sci-fi feature The Leviathan, with Neill Blomkamp (Chappie) and Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Days of Future Past) boarding the project. As per Deadline, […]

Neill Blomkamp has had to change his Alien 5 story due to Prometheus 2

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From what we’ve heard so far about Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5, it’s going to take place after Aliens, but will not undo the work of Alien3 or Alien: Resurrection. According to Sigourney Weaver, she was convinced to do the movie while he told her the story he had planned out during the production of Chappie. […]

UPDATE: Michael Biehn confirms that he’s returning as Hicks in Neill Blomkamp’s Alien sequel

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UPDATE: Turns out this is actually a fake Instagram account, which has now been deleted… Here’s some news that’s bound to please fans of 80s sci-fi action! Michael Biehn has confirmed that he’s set to reprise the role of Corporal Duane Hicks from 1986’s Aliens in Neill Blomkamp’s as-yet-untitled Alien sequel. Posting on Instagram in […]

How to make Alien terrifying once again

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Matt Evans on how to make Alien terrifying once again… With Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5 officially announced by Fox and the studio’s commitment to Prometheus sequels further down the line, the Alien franchise is alive once more and is heading dangerously close to ‘Cinematic Universe’ territory. This is a potential state of affairs that will […]

Second Opinion – Chappie (2015)

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Chappie, 2015. Directed by Neill Blomkamp. Starring Hugh Jackman, Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Sigourney Weaver and Jose Pablo Cantillo. SYNOPSIS: In the near future, crime is patrolled by an oppressive mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and […]

Movie Review – Chappie (2015)

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Chappie, 2015. Directed by Neill Blomkamp. Starring Hugh Jackman, Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Sigourney Weaver and Jose Pablo Cantillo. SYNOPSIS: In the near future, crime is patrolled by an oppressive mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and […]

How Neill Blomkamp will ruin Alien and every other franchise

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Anghus Houvouras on how Neill Blomkamp will ruin Alien and every other franchise… When I first read the headlines, I swear I could hear the high-pitched tear of a needle being dragged across a vinyl record. After posting a few pieces of concept art, 20th Century Fox gave the go-ahead to Neill Blomkamp to take […]

Sigourney Weaver says she “can’t think of a better director” for Alien 5

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Alien 5 was announced a few weeks ago, with director Neill Blomkamp convincing Sigourney Weaver to reprise the role of Ripley, and now the actress has praised the filmmaker during a promotional interview for their new sci-fi Chappie. “I can’t think of a better director for [Alien],” Weaver tells Variety. “He’s a real fan. I […]

Michael Biehn reportedly returning as Hicks in Neill Blomkamp’s Alien movie

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Back in January when director Neill Blomkamp first revealed some concept art for his then-potential Alien movie, Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley was joined by none other than Corporal Hicks, played of course by Michael Biehn in 1986’s sequel Aliens. Considering Hicks’ fate at the start of Alien 3, there was some speculation as to whether Blomkamp’s […]