The Morning Watch: VFX Artists React To 'The Irishman, THR's Actress Roundtable & More
in this edition, listen to VFX artists reacting to The Irishman VFX, check out a nearly one-hour long actress roundtable from THR, and more.
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Neill Blomkamp Wants To Make An 'Elysium' Sequel: "I Can Do It Better"
Is Elysium 2 on the horizon? Director Neill Blomkamp says he wants to make an Elysium sequel set in that world because he thinks he can do a better job now.
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How Much Money Did It Cost To Save Matt Damon In The Movies?
How much money would it cost to save Matt Damon in movies, from the European search during WWII (Saving Private Ryan) to his Mars rescue (The Martian).
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Neill Blomkamp Says He "F***ed Up" 'Elysium'
For his second film, Neill Blomkamp chose to follow District 9 with a vision of class warfare as seen through a sci-fi lens. Elysium, starring Matt Damon, Sharlto Copley, and Jodie Foster, has some great concepts and in many cases is executed well. But the movie faltered significantly, with Copley's over the top villain contrasting with…
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5 Short Hair Trends Set To Be Huge In 2024
Shorter crops aren't coming in the form of the perfectly styled looks anymore. Instead, things are looking a whole lot more casual
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Behind The Scenes: 'The World's End' B-Roll And The VFX Of 'Elysium'
Whether you're depicting an ugly urban dystopia, or merely the end of the world as we know it, a lot of work goes into crafting scenes worthy of splashy summer releases. Today, we have two videos that show just what that labor entails. A new featurette spotlights the special effects of Neill Blomkamp's Elysium, while…
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Ep. 239 - Elysium (GUEST: Jeff Cannata From Newest Latest Best)
Dave, Devindra, and Jeff Cannata discuss Werner Herzog's incredible new PSA, the moving documentary Kings of Pastry, and the state of celebrity Kickstarters. Check out the state of Spike Lee's Kickstarter, read up on shushers, and learn more about Jeff's new show at his blog. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, like us on…
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Check Out These Exclusive Images From 'Elysium: The Art Of The Film'
From the first time footage was revealed from Neill Blomkamp's second film, Elysium, we marveled at the gorgeous design. There are ships, mech suits, guns, and a utopian station where the super-rich live in peace while normal people suffer on Earth. Everything looked dirty and grimy, but incredibly cool. The latest book from Titan, Elysium:…
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'Elysium' Extended Trailer: Matt Damon Saves The World
No doubt plenty of District 9 fans were sold on Elysium the moment they heard the words "directed by Neill Blomkamp." But moviegoers who need a little more convincing than that can feast their eyes on the new extended trailer, which clocks in at nearly four minutes long. In the year 2159, society is divided…
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New 'Elysium' Poster And Featurettes Detail Neill Blomkamp's New Vision
Is Matt Damon saving the world in Elysium via action and violence, or social networking? The new poster for the upcoming film from Neill Blomkamp features Damon's face overlaid with text that seems very much inspired by the marketing for The Social Network. See that poster below. In addition to that image, we've got three featurettes that…
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'Elysium' Set For IMAX Release August 9
Briefly: Neill Blomkamp's District 9 follow-up, Elysium, is getting a lot bigger. The film will be released in IMAX theaters on August 9, to play alongside the standard-def presentation. This is a digital re-master rather than a presentation featuring footage shot in native IMAX format, so that's a downside. On the other hand, what we've…
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'Elysium' Trailer: Can Matt Damon Save Everyone On A Blasted Earth?
We've seen most of the big summer fare for 2013, with Pacific Rim and The Wolverine as two of the last big forces yet to be deployed by studios. But then there's Neill Blomkamp's second film, Elysium, which hits in August. The sci-fi picture stars Matt Damon as a guy who has just five days…
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How Neill Blomkamp Chose The Product Placement In 'Elysium'
No moviegoer walks into a theater excited about all the brands they're about to see featured onscreen, but when a typical tentpole budget falls in the nine-figure range, product placement is a necessary evil. And sometimes, "evil" really seems like the best word to describe it -- there's nothing more obnoxious than a film that…
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Long 'Elysium' Trailer: This Is The One You've Been Waiting For
Here's the Elysium trailer you've been waiting for. This one shows more of District 9 director Neill Blomkamp's vision of a crappy everyday life on Earth, as a character played by Matt Damon tries to deal with the automated law enforcement of the trashed planet. The trailer sets up a lot more of the first act,…
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What Is Dragon's Blood? The Skincare Ingredient Isn't As Scary As It Sounds
If you're thinking of adding a new product to your skincare routine, dragon's blood could be just the thing you need.
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Watch A Single Movie Trailer For (Almost) All The Major Releases Of Summer 2013
Trailers! Who has time to watch them all? There are something like forty wide releases due out this summer alone. If you assume each trailer runs about two minutes, that's about an hour and half of your life you'll never get back. That's time you could've spent actually watching one of these movies. If you…
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'Elysium' Trailer: Matt Damon Is Hunted To The Edge Of The Earth, And Beyond
Neill Blomkamp's second film, Elysium, has been done for a while. Originally set for release in March of this year, the film was pushed back to August, reportedly so that Sony could take advantage of a better release window. While we don't know much more about the reasons for the delay, we do know that…
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Video Blog Reaction: 10 Minutes Of Neill Blomkamp's 'Elysium'
Sony held an event today in four cities across the world to launch to buzz for District 9 director Neill Blomkamp's new film Elysium. Fans in the four cities were invited to the event through the film's viral website. Blomkamp, producer Simon Kinberg and co-star Sharlto Copley were in attendance at the Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood…
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Neill Blomkamp Talks 'District 10' And 'Halo,' Hints At His Reluctance To Tackle 'Star Wars'
When Disney announced they'd be making new Star Wars movies, one person many people thought would be perfect to direct was Neill Blomkamp. The director of District 9 and the upcoming Elysium has already exhibited an incredible talent to make high octane sci-fi action with rich characters and complex themes. Just the kind of stuff that made…
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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…
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New 'Elysium' Images Show More Weird Technology
Elysium has been a movie of great interest since it was announced, thanks simply to the fact that it is the new film from District 9 writer/director Neill Blomkamp. Seeing footage from the film got us more interested in the project, as the picture's vision of Earth as a rubbish bin is reinforced not only…
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'Elysium' Viral Campaign Kicks Into High Gear; Promises Event Next Week
Forever and a day has seemingly passed since fans were given their first glimpse at Neill Blomkamp's sophomore sci-fi film, Elysium, which stars Matt Damon, Jodie Foster and Sharlto Copley in a story about a man (Damon) trying to reach Elysium, an orbital community of the rich and powerful, in order to save his life. That glimpse was at Comic-Con 2012. Soon…
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New Images: Jodie Foster As The Villain Of Neill Blomkamp's 'Elysium'
For his follow-up to 2009's District 9, Neill Blomkamp is heading back to sci-fi. Elysium depicts a divided 22nd century society in which the extremely wealthy reside comfortably in an immaculate space station (called Elysium, hence the title), while everyone else ekes out a living on a ruined Earth. The first photos showed Matt Damon…
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Germain's Top 10 Most Anticipated Films Of 2013
Anyone who considers the number thirteen unlucky obviously hasn't looked at the upcoming film schedule. 2013 looks like a movie lovers dream with a huge bevy of different sci-fi films for us to enjoy, major superhero films, sequels we didn't think we see, classic novels being adapted, prequels to great movies, true stories told and…
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New Image From 'Elysium' Highlights Sharlto Copley As A Grimy Assassin
Today we've had new images from Star Trek Into Darkness, and now we've got a new look at another one of 2013's other big sci-fi adventures: Elysium, from District 9 director Neill Blomkamp. We still haven't seen a trailer, and only a couple official photos have surfaced from the film before this. The other pics…
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New Images: Matt Damon In 'Elysium' And Ryan Gosling In 'Only God Forgives'
The two films represented here couldn't be more different in many ways, but they share a couple of significant characteristics. While Elysium is a gritty science fiction thriller and Only God Forgives is a sort of Western revenge film set in Thailand, both movies are the new projects from directors whose last films turned them…
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Neill Blomkamp's 'Elysium' Moved To Summer 2013, 'RoboCop' Pushed To 2014
Briefly: It always seemed weird that Neill Blomkamp's second film, Elysium, would be a March 2013 release. Granted, from what we've seen of the movie it looks like smarter, tougher sci-fi than most summer fare. But as the movie features Matt Damon escaping from the polluted surface of Earth to make use of medical technology…
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