Neill Blomkamp

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Neill Blomkamp “Stressed Out” By Idea Of District 9 Game

8:00PM January 8, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

At one time, director Neill Blomkamp was just the guy who was going to helm the now-on-ice Halo Hollywood flick. That movie never happened. Sci-fi hit District 9 did, and Blompkamp’s career took off. More »


Jackson Explains How Fate Killed Halo And Gave Birth To District 9

4:00AM July 29, 2009 | Brian Crecente

SAN DIEGO, California – Peter Jackson has been a gamer his entire life, so when Microsoft hired him to produce the movie version of Halo, there was genuine excitement in the air. More »


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Would-Be Halo Director Now “Probably Wouldn’t Do” Halo Film

4:00PM July 28, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

In 2006, it was announced that a then 26-year-old South African filmmaker named Neill Blomkamp would be directing a feature film version of Halo produced by Peter Jackson. More »


In Real Life

This Is Not Peter Jackson’s Halo

5:00AM May 2, 2009 | Brian Crecente

District 9 may be about aliens and their technology, it may be directed by Neill Blomkamp and produced by Peter Jackson, but it’s no Halo. More »