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On Twitter, District 9 director Neill Blomkamp was asked if he’d want to helm a Metroid movie and he very simply responded “yes”. Blomkamp has a rich history in the sci-fi genre with the Oscar nominated District 9 and some other films like Elysium. The director also has a history with video game adaptations. He’s set to release the Gran Turismo movie later this year and the brief footage we’ve seen makes it look absolutely fantastic.
In addition to that, he came very close to directing a Halo movie in the mid-2000s. Some of what that movie could’ve been made its way online via a short film that he directed as camera tests for the would-be movie. To really further punctuate how Blomkamp could be the man for the job, he also came very close to making a new Alien movie that would’ve brought Sigourney Weaver back as Ripley.
Whether or not Blomkamp will get to take a swing at Metroid remains to be seen, but it would be really exciting to see. What do you think of the idea? Let me know in the comments below or hit me up on Twitter @Cade_Onder.
