Jackson will take seat as a producer while Blomkamp has been assigned to direct from the script he wrote with Terri Tatchell.
- Nov 2, 2007
AceShowbiz - Though "Halo" remains stalled up to now, it does not mean that Peter Jackson and Neill Blomkamp are going their separate way. Far from it, they will join forces once again to work on together a live-action sci-fi feature titled "District 9."
Variety reports that project thereby will be Blomkamp's feature directing debut instead of "Halo" while Jackson is learned to serve as the producer via his WingNut Films production banner. Apart from the helming duties, the former has also been assigned to pen the script with partner Terri Tatchell.
"For the last year, my team and I have had the pleasure of working very closely with Neill," Jackson commented on Blomkamp. "He has a passion and a command of the language of cinema that will result in 'District 9' fascinating people all over the world."
Set to fully finance the flick is QED Intl. which will carry the task through its credit facility with Comerica Bank and Aramid Entertainment Fund. Also handling the worldwide sales to the movie, the company will reportedly begin production this spring in South Africa with Jackson's WETA Workshop providing the visual effects.
Meanwhile, story details have not yet been revealed, but QED Intl. CEO Bill Block is learned to unveil some of the plot particulars to distributors this week.
"We jumped at the opportunity to greenlight this movie with our facility, and we hope to engage selected distributors to be our partners on this," said the man, who will executive produce the flick alongside Ken Kamins of Key Creatives.
