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Synopsis
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. The people of Earth are desperate to escape the planet’s crime and poverty, and they critically need the state-of-the-art medical care available on Elysium – but some in Elysium will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve their citizens’ luxurious lifestyle. The only man with the chance bring equality to these worlds is Max (Matt Damon), an ordinary guy in desperate need to get to Elysium. With his life hanging in the balance, he reluctantly takes on a dangerous mission – one that pits him against Elysium’s Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster) and her hard-line forces – but if he succeeds, he could save not only his own life, but millions of people on Earth as well. Credits
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The Emmerich Scale: Your Guide To The Coming Hollywood ApocalypseThis Friday, Tom Cruise faces the challenges of living on an Earth almost completely abandoned by humanity in Oblivion. In June's After Earth, Will and Jaden Smith play a father-son pair who crash land on Earth, thousands of years after humans have left it. Next year Russell Crowe stars in Darren Aronofsky's retelling of the Noah's Ark tale-- the original disaster movie. Noticing a trend here?...by Katey Rich and Kristy Puchko | published: 2013-04-19 07:44:54comments
Matt Damon Aims To Change The World In Explosive First Trailer For ElysiumIt says a lot about how incredible District 9 was that we're as excited as we are for writer/director Neill Blomkamp's Elysium. The young filmmaker's debut feature was an absolutely stunning mix of blockbuster action, brilliant visual effects, and impressive political parable that launched him on to just about everybody's "must watch filmmakers" lists....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-04-09 16:46:24comments
'Painting Ridiculous Ideas With The Brush Of Reality': 10 Things We Learned About ElysiumFollowing yesterday’s footage reveal, Blomkamp, star Sharlto Copley, and producer Simon Kinberg were kind enough to sit down with film journalists, including myself, and discuss the upcoming sci-fi blockbuster, the footage we had seen....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-04-09 13:38:18comments
Matt Damon Fights For The Future In Extended Elysium FootageEarlier this afternoon, Blomkamp, star Sharlto Copley, and producer Simon Kinberg (with Matt Damon attending via satellite from Germany) came together at the Arclight Hollywood theater in Los Angeles, California to present a crowd of both fans and journalists with the first look at Elysium, the new sci-fi blockbuster that will be in theaters this August....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-04-08 15:52:04comments
Jodie Foster's Elysium Villain Revealed In New PhotosHaving seen a glimpse of Foster in the Comic Con footage they showed last summer, that is indeed her look-- though of course these on-set snaps, perhaps for the hair and makeup department, don't really capture the intensity of the character on film. I interviewed Foster at Comic Con as well...by Katey Rich | published: 2013-01-30 15:40:55comments
Elysium Image Gives Us Better Look At Sharlto Copley's VillainWe reported back at San Diego Comic-Con that Copley’s character was a scene-stealing bad-ass. His task is to hunt down Damon’s character, who is trying to gain access to an elite community that exists off our planet, in the outer atmosphere of Earth. ...by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-12-24 10:59:10comments
Matt Damon Is A Sci-Fi Badass In New Elysium ImageNeill Blomkamp's Elysium is one of those films that it feels like we've been waiting for forever. The South African filmmaker's follow-up to his phenomenal 2009 hit District 9, the project has been in development since summer 2010 and geared up pre-production in January 2011, but we are still waiting for the movie to actually come out....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-11-19 14:29:22comments
RoboCop, Elysium, And Cloudy 2: Revenge Of The Leftovers Shift Around The Release ScheduleTwo of the biggest sci-fi movies of 2013 are having their release schedules messed with. Sony has decided to make a few adjustments to their calendar next year and have even gone as far as to boot one of their biggest films off of it. The trade has learned that Elysium, the new movie from District 9 director Neill Blomkamp starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, has shifted from March 1, 2013 to August 9, 2013 and have taken RoboCop and moved it to February 7, 2014....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-10-15 19:19:15comments
Elysium Comic Con 2012 Live BlogWith all due respect to Total Recall and Looper, which each look fantastic, most of us packed into Hall H for Sony’s panel to get our first official look at Elysium, the anticipated sci-fi thriller from District 9 director Neill Blomkamp. The director is bringing Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, producer Simon Kinberg and what we hope is some groundbreaking footage as the Hall H day comes to a close. ...by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-07-13 18:51:43comments
Comic Con 2012: Elysium Spaceship Crash Lands In San DiegoOver at the Hard Rock Hotel, also adjacent to the convention center, a mysterious spaceship seems to have crash landed-- a spaceship with ties to Matt Damon, District 9 director Neill Blomkamp, and their new movie Elysium. Take a look at it below, and note that it's made by luxury car manufacturer Bugatti, of all things...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-07-11 17:59:50comments
Matt Damon Wields A Very Cool Gun In First Image From ElysiumSet in the not-too-distant future, the film sees the popuation of the world split in two economically. The very wealthy all live in a posh space station (called Elysium) while everyone else is left on the rotting Earth. Obviously, the lower classes don't exactly enjoy the enforced lifestyle and they call on a man named Max (Damon) too lead their revolution. Unfortunately for him, standing in their way is Secretary Rhodes......by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-07-04 15:23:44comments
Synopsis Revealed For Neill Blomkamp's ElysiumRemembering the alien spacecraft hovering over Johannesburg in District 9, and the sharp division between aliens and humans that served as a metaphor for apartheid, and we seem to be back in very similar thematic territory-- which could wind up being a good thing if Blomkamp also manages to expand on them...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-06-15 06:34:00comments
Find Out Why Matt Damon Badmouthed Bourne Screenwriter Tony Gilroy, Then ApologizedWe’ve known for quite some time that a fourth Bourne movie is happening, and that Matt Damon isn’t in it. Instead, actor Jeremy Renner (Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol) will be taking over the franchise in The Bourne Ultimatum as a new protagonist, with series screenwriter Tony Gilroy now also directing. Up until now, however, it has sounded like these changes were all cordial and mutual. Based on some comments Matt Damon made, however, that may not entirely be the case....by David Wharton | published: 2011-12-19 10:44:37comments
Viral Site For District 9 Director Neill Blomkamp's Next, ElysiumIf you look a few years in to the past, Comic Con 2008 was in full swing and you started to see viral posters for what would soon be the sci-fi powerhouse of District 9. A similar situation is happening right now at SDCC 2011 for D9 director Neill Blomkamp’s next original sci-fi film Elysium....by Will LeBlanc | published: 2011-07-21 18:41:28comments
Diego Luna To Play Matt Damon's Best Friend In Neill Blomkamp's ElysiumWhen Neill Blomkamp made District 9 in 2009, his lead actor was Sharlto Copley, a friend whose only previous experience acting was in Blomkamp's short film, Alive in Joburg, which ended up the inspiration for the feature. With his sophomore effort, however, Blomkamp is taking full advantage of what comes with having your first film be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-06-09 20:19:18comments
Alice Braga Joins Neill Blomkamp's Super-Secret ElysiumBraga and Moura are both Brazilian-born actors, which has me wondering if that will play into the plot somehow, but it seems just as plausible that Blomkamp wants a diverse, international cast. Braga is no stranger to sci-fi, having starred in I Am Legend...by Katey Rich | published: 2011-05-30 08:58:55comments
Jodie Foster Will Rule An Alien Planet In ElysiumWe don't know much at all about Elysium so far, which makes this little tidbit of news all the more interesting. Foster is part of a cast that also includes Matt Damon, District 9 star Sharlto Copley and stalwart character actor William Fichtner...by Katey Rich | published: 2011-04-26 05:55:05comments
William Fichtner Joins The Cast Of Neill Blomkamp's ElysiumWhile Drive Angry 3D certainly wasn't the best film ever made, I do wish more people had seen it. Why? Because William Fichtner is amazing. Known to way too many people as "the bank manager from The Dark Knight," Fichtner is one our best character actors and always manages to put on a great performance....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-04-06 15:18:25comments
Blomkamp's Elysium Finds A Release DateNever the one to be worried about a quick paycheck, Blomkamp is taking his time with this one, as there will be a four year gap between District 9 and Elysium. He has to prove that he’s not just a one hit wonder so it’s nice to see him taking great care with this one and not just pushing it out the door....by Will LeBlanc | published: 2011-03-10 05:40:06comments
Brazilian Actor Wagner Moura To Play The Villain In Neill Blomkamp's ElysiumThis past January, one of the biggest hits of the Sundance Film Festival was a movie called Elite Squad 2. A Brazilian action film from director José Padilha, the film has already staked it's claim as one of the most popular films ever in Brazil, and is it's already paying off for the talent in Hollywood....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-03-09 13:43:16comments
UPDATE: Details Emerge About Neill Blomkamp's Elysium, Blade Runner Designer HiredIt doesn't feel like it's been that long since Neill Blomkamp amazed the world with his science-fiction apartheid parable District 9, but the film will be two years old come August. He's been ...by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-01-19 16:04:49comments
Jodie Foster Joins Matt Damon And Sharlto Copley In Neill Blomkamp's ElysiumWhen Neill Blomkamp made District 9, his star was Sharlto Copley, a man who had never done any acting outside of Alive in Joburg, the short film...by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-01-03 13:14:39comments
Matt Damon In Talks To Star In Neill Blomkamp's ElysiumDamon would be starring alongside Sharlto Copley, who of course played Wikus van der Merwe in District 9 and gave one of last year's best performances...by Katey Rich | published: 2010-12-10 09:19:26comments
Neill Blomkamp And Sharlto Copley Planning Their Next Project Togetherlomkamp is meeting with various studios, and in addition to giving a verbal pitch with his ideas, he's including a graphic novel-- a gambit that helped him get Peter Jackson as a producer on District 9...by Katey Rich | published: 2010-12-06 11:34:00comments
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