New 'Elysium' Poster [Updated With Official Image]

Sony is having a little event today for Neill Blomkamp's second film, Elysium. That means we might just have a trailer to show you very soon, and at the very least there will be more talk about footage from the film.

Until we get something more, here's a new poster for the film. As the other stills have done, this focuses on Matt Damon's character, and the augmentations made to his body — augmentations that both preserve his life, and may turn him into something like a weapon. Check out the image in full below. [Update: We've added the official poster release. The trailer hits tomorrow.]

Pete snapped this shot at the event. We'll likely have a better file soon. [Update: Below this image is the official release of the poster.]

Elysium opens on August 9. It also features Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Wagner Moura, and Alice Braga.

In the year 2159 two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes (Jodie Foster), a hard line government official will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn't stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky Max (Matt Damon) is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that if successful will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds.