District 9
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Neill Blomkamp Casts ‘District 9’ Star Sharlto Copley in ‘Elysium’
Set in the distant future on another planet, the film will traffic in many sociopolitical ideas
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‘Avatar,’ ‘Inception,’ ‘District 9’ and the Art of the Infodump
The first time any of us even heard of Pandora, or Prawns, or Extraction is the first time we saw these films. That means they had to tackle the dreaded infodump.
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Ramming Originality Down the Gullet of Hollywood
It takes more than a concept to make a good movie, but originality isn’t much valued in Hollywood
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From iPads to 3D at Digital Hollywood
The technology conference opens with discussions about adapting to a tough, disruptive new enviroment
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Sound Editors Honor ‘Avatar,’ 4 Others
“District 9,” “Inglourious Basterds,” “Up” and “This Is It” also win Golden Reel Awards
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Streep, Bigelow, Waltz — the Nominees React
“I assumed, when the phone woke me from my sweet slumber, that it was fantastic news”
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Cinema Audio Society Nominates ‘Avatar,’ ‘Hurt Locker,’ ‘District 9’
“Star Trek” and “Transformers” also receive feature-film nods for sound mixing
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Movie of the Week: ‘District 9’
It’s not a frontrunner, but the sleeper sci-fi hit made big strides toward a best-pic nomination
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‘Avatar,’ ‘District 9’ Make Oscar VFX Shortlist
Seven films remain in contention for the visual effects award
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‘The Hangover’ and ‘District 9’ Top DVD Rental and Sales Charts
Bullock’s “All About Steve” has an impressive rental debut, while “Basterds” stays strong
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‘Avatar’s’ Effects Whiz Talks Shop
Oscar-winner Joe Letteri on creating new worlds from scratch, and dealing with James Cameron
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‘District 9’ Grew Out of ‘Halo’ Collapse, Short Film’s Success
Director Blomkamp, writer Tatchell, actor Cope reveal inner workings of indie sci-fi smash at TheWrap screening.
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Can Summer Sleeper ‘District 9’ Woo Oscar?
Tuesday night’s entry in TheWrap Screening Series is one of the year’s freshest surprises … but does that spell Oscar?
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Who’s Playing Well in Oscar’s House?
At their own theater, Academy members pass judgment on “An Education,” “A Serious Man,” “Inglourious Basterds” …
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Summer Movies: Twitter, 3D and ‘The Hangover’
Comedies are good, dramas are bad … and Transformers are safe.
