And in “District 9,” the aliens-as-dispossessed-refugees sci-fi thriller that has already struck a huge chord with audiences, director Neill Blomkamp wears his influences lightly but proudly.

In District 9: Neill Blomkamp goes with a complete unknown for the lead in his film, a long time friend named Sharlto Copley. Write that name down, you’ll be hearing a lot more of it.

Instead, District 9 depicts horrible actions to suggest what humans would rather do. We’d rather dissect aliens for parts, or murder alien fetuses, because of “policy,” and so much more.

“District 9” is not a Jewish film per se, but the plight of the aliens echo themes Jews can readily identify with, from intolerance and hate aimed at ...

SATURDAY PM/SUNDAY AM UPDATE: Sony is reporting its pick-up of Peter Jackson's low-budget indie prod District 9 was big -- right now $14.2M Friday and $12.6M Saturday (-11%) and a projected $10.1M ...

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 ...

The District 9 computer game has you running around squashing an alien uprising as a human, or gathering fuel cells as an alien bug creature who’s stuck on this planet.

During District 9‘s first 15 minutes, hero Wikus Van Der Merwe comes across as an annoying dope — but hang on, things get better. Sharlto Copley, who plays South African corporate drone Wikus ...

Some knockout movies come from left field. "District 9" comes from outer space, by way of South Africa and the imagination of producer Peter Jackson.

District 9 and Elysium director Neill Blomkamp set the Internet ablaze today with the news that he will direct the next movie in the Alien franchise.

Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium, Chappie) was developing Alien 5 — which would have ignored Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection and started where Aliens leaves off — for years before it was ...