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Back inthe 1990's a South African director created a short film called "Alive In Joburg". It was set in alternate time line Aparthied RSA. Alien refugees had parked thier damaged craft over Johannesburg and settled parts of the local squater camps / slums.
It was a brilliant piece of work by Niell Blomkamp, who used proper police kit, local news footage spliced with CG and the "interviews" are spot on.
It seems that Mr Peter Jackson liked it, and has helped turn this short into a full length film: District 9.

I am really looking forward to this one.

I'm looking forward to this as well. There's rumors that they are going to tie this movie into some sort of prequel for the Halo movies, but that's not the case.

This movie and "Moon" with Sam Rockwell, are two sci-fi movies that I'm looking forward to watching.

"Moon" looks interesting. It's been a while since we've seen "Hard" sci-fi, and not just robots with laser rifles.

That looks wicked. Love their websites too !!!

Went to see Star Trek and Xmen this weekend and they were showing trailers for D9 !

Here is a link to another of Mr Blomkamp's Shorts: Tetra Vaal

Enjoy.

A second trailer for District 9 is up at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjihaK7HfGs

This second trailer removes a little bit of the ambiguity that the first trailer conveyed, and gives a sense of what the movie's plot is all about.

"drools some more.."

District 9 looks unbelievably hot.

yeah thanks for showing that, it looks bloody awesome (and I don't have the sound here)!