Neill Blomkamp Says ‘District 10’ Screenplay Is Now Being Written

Mónica Marie Zorrilla The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, hosted by South African comedian Trevor Noah and boasting powerhouse performers Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, BTS, Billie Eilish, Post Malone and Megan Thee Stallion, drew a scant audience for CBS.

After breaking new ground four years ago with its first gay kiss, popular South African soap 7de Laan has again delighted LGBTQ+ fans with another same-sex smooch.

EXCLUSIVE: Hot off of a BAFTA nomination for Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director or Producer, South African drama Moffie is due to release in select U.S. theaters and on digital and VOD platforms via IFC Films on April 9. Check out the new trailer above.

Naman Ramachandran After the coronavirus pandemic caused the cancellation of popular dating reality show “Love Island” last summer, the show is confirmed to return to U.K. broadcaster ITV for this summer season.

Wynonna Judd revealed that she wept when she finally saw her sister, Ashley Judd, following her harrowing accident in the Congo last month.  In early February, Judd took to Instagram to reveal that she had been placed in the ICU in South Africa after falling over a tree in the Congo and breaking her leg.

District 9 is on the way, with a new screenplay confirmed to be in the works.The 2009 sci-fi film, which chronicled the events after an alien spaceship landed in 1982 South Africa, was acclaimed by critics – and nominated for five Oscars including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.Addressing topics including xenophobia and social segregation, the film starred Hardcore Henry actor Sharlto Copley, Dredd‘s Jason Cope, and Riverdale‘s Nathalie Boltt.Now, Blomkamp has announced that he’s

We all know that studios love franchises and sequels. So, when “District 9” was released more than a decade ago and ended scoring pretty solid box office (the biggest worldwide gross for a South African film ever) and multiple Oscar nominations (including Best Picture), the fact that a sequel to Neill Blomkamp’s film was never produced is pretty shocking.

Jamie Lang “District 9” and “Elysium” director Neill Blomkamp has revealed that he and writing partners Sharlto Copley and Terri Tatchell are in the process of writing the screenplay for “District 10,” the long-awaited follow-up to South Africa’s biggest box office hit.“District 10 screenplay also being written by @sharlto (Sharlto Copley) @territachell (Terri Tatchell) and I.

Ashley Judd is on her way to recovery. On Monday, the actress took to Instagram where she detailed her "grueling 55-hour" rescue after shattering her leg.

Celebrated for his 2000 film The Great Dance, South African documentary filmmaker Craig Foster found himself, a decade later, exhausted from the pressures of trying to survive as a documentarian. Feeling a sense of detachment from the outside world as well as the people closest to him, Foster attempted to rekindle his passion for life by free-diving in the freezing temps of the Atlantic, vowing to do so every day for a year.

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, Vice Distribution announces its spring slate; Manchester United’s Sir Alex Ferguson doc gets theatrical launch dates ahead of its Amazon Prime Video premiere; Channel 4 commissions COVID lockdown-inspired docu-series “Sex Odyssey” with Alice Levine; South African streamer Showmax commissions a local version of “Temptation Island” and Fremantle promotes several execs in EMEA.Following its launch in summer 2020, Vice Distribution has announced its first

direct to your inboxScientists have identified another new variant of coronavirus which has potentially concerning mutations.The new strain, known as B.1.525, contains the E484K mutation, which is also found in the Brazilian and South African 'variants of concern'.Scientists say the E484K mutation can escape human defences, making them more efficient at evading natural and vaccine-triggered immunity.Public Health England (PHE) has said there is no evidence that the mutations in the new variant

No Hiding Here, a new feel-good South African gay rom-com, has arrived to touch the hearts of audiences on Showmax from 18 February.