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[[File:Neill Blomkamp.jpg|right|thumb|Neill Blomkamp at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con]] | |||
[[File:Neill Blomkamp.jpg|thumb|Neill Blomkamp at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con]] | '''Neill Blomkamp''' is a South African, Vancouver-based director of short films and advertisements. He is known for directing three short, live-action films collectively known as ''[[Halo: Landfall]]'' for ''[[Halo 3]]''. Blomkamp's directorial debut, ''District 9'', was released on August 14, 2009. His second film [[wikipedia:Elysium (film)|Elysium]] was released on August 9, 2013. | ||
'''Neill Blomkamp''' is a South African, Vancouver-based director of short films and advertisements. He is known for directing three short live-action films collectively known as ''[[Halo: Landfall]]'' for ''[[Halo 3]]''. | |||
Blomkamp's directorial debut, '' | |||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
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==Directorial work== | ==Directorial work== | ||
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In August 2006, he was selected by [[Peter Jackson]] and hired by [[Microsoft]] to direct the [[Halo film|film]] adaptation of ''[[Halo]]'', which was due for release in summer 2008 prior to its indefinite hiatus | In August 2006, he was selected by [[Peter Jackson]] and hired by [[Microsoft]] to direct the [[Halo film|film]] adaptation of ''[[Halo]]'', which was due for release in summer 2008 prior to its indefinite hiatus by the involved parties. | ||
While the film production was put on hold, Blomkamp directed three short live-action films collectively known as ''[[Halo: Landfall]]'' to promote the release of ''[[Halo 3]]''. | |||
When plans for the film fell through, Jackson and director [[wikipedia:Neill Blomkamp|Neill Blomkamp]] instead started production on ''[[wikipedia:District 9|District 9]]''. Many elements from the cancelled ''Halo'' film were re-used or adapted for ''District 9'', including the basic [[Warthog]] and [[Flood infection form]] designs. | |||
== External links == | == External links == |