Kotaku: District 9

Hollywood Wastes No Time Securing the Movie Rights to Indie Mech Shooter Hawken

Mike Fahey — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:40:00 EDT

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Gamers aren't the only ones impressed by upcoming indie mech shooter Hawken's distinctive style and dynamic combat. Hollywood has taken notice as well, and now there's a movie in the works. A Romeo & Juliet meets District 9 movie. More »

Gears Of War Movie "More Like District 9"

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:00:00 EDT

Third-person shooter Gears of War looked set to get the Hollywood treatment until the movie's director Len Wiseman (Live Free or Die Hard) decided to focus his attention on another motion picture. More »

Hunt Some Cheeky Prawns With This District 9 Rifle

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:30:00 EDT

It's Comic-Con, so allow me to indulge in some toy coverage. Well, not that this is a toy. It's more like a full-size replica of the alien assault rifle from District 9. More »

Microsoft Hasn't Given Up On The Halo Movie

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:00:00 EDT

Once upon a time, Microsoft was going to make a big budget Hollywood version of the Halo franchise. Until it spectacularly fell apart. That doesn't mean it won't ever happen, says the company. More »

Neill Blomkamp "Stressed Out" By Idea of District 9 Game

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:00:00 EST

At one time, director Neill Blomkamp was just the guy who was going to helm the now-on-ice Halo Hollywood flick. That movie never happened. Sci-fi hit District 9 did, and Blompkamp's career took off. More »

Buy District 9 on Blu-Ray, Get GOW3 Demo

Brian Crecente — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EDT

If you're planning on picking up the God of War Collection for the PS3 and can be a little patient, you can stick grab the God of War III demo a bit early. More »

Ex-Halo Movie Director: It Would Be "Difficult To Revisit Halo" Film

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:40:56 EDT

Neill Blomkamp was set to have his directing career start strong with a film adaptation of Bungie's Halo. That movie is dead—but not for a lack of trying on Blomkamp's part, who worked tirelessly on it for months. More »

Jackson Explains How Fate Killed Halo And Gave Birth To District 9

John Gaudiosi — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:00:00 EDT

SAN DIEGO, California – Peter Jackson has been a gamer his entire life, so when Microsoft hired him to produce the movie version of Halo, there was genuine excitement in the air. More »

This is Not Peter Jackson's Halo

Brian Crecente — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:00:00 EDT

District 9 may be about aliens and their technology, it may be directed by Neill Blomkamp and produced by Peter Jackson, but it's no Halo. More »