Diego Luna In Talks To Join Neill Blomkamp's Elysium

ShowBlitz reports that Diego Luna (The Terminal, Contraband) is in talks for a role in Neill Blomkamp's follow up to District 9. Elysium, pits humans and aliens against each other in a class war set off-world. The casting is decent as is with Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Wagner Moura and William Fichtner. The science fiction thriller is set to open on March 1st 2013.

Alice Braga Joins Niell Blomkamp's Elysium

Deadline confirms that Alice Braga (City of God) has joined the Niell Blomkamp's (District 9) Elysium. Braga is no stranger to genre based action films starring in I Am Legend, Predators and Repo Men. She joins Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Wagner Moura and William Fichtner. The film recently got an updated release date of March 1st 2013. 

William Fichtner Joining Neill Blomkamp's Elysium

Variety reports that William Fichtner (Dark Knight, Heat) is in final talks to take a role in Neill Blomkamp's (District 9) off-world science fiction thriller Elysium. The impressive cast includes Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley (District 9) and Wagner Moura (Elite Squad 1-2). Sony is set to release the film on March 8th 2013.

Wagner Moura To Play Villain In Neill Blomkamp's Elysium, Coming 2013

HeatVision reports that Brazilian actor Wagner Moura will play a villain in Neill Blomkamp's (District 9) Elysium. Wagner is best known for his lead role in Elite Squad and Elite Squad 2. The science fiction thriller set for a March 8th 2013 release date already stars Matt Damon, Sharlto Copley and Jodie Foster. Elysium's plot is still unknown but would deal with a class system on an futuristic off-world setting with Matt Damon playing an ex-con.

Syd Mead Hired To Design Sets For Neill Blomkamp's Elysium

Deadline reports Neill Blomkamp has reached out to legendary science fiction designer Syd Mead to create sets for next film Elysium. Mead is a hard get as he doesn't often do work for films. His previous design work includes sets and vehicles for Aliens and Blade Runner. Syd's detailed set work is one of the major reasons I love those movies. Blomkamp seems to be throwing down a gauntlet reserved for directors like Ridley Scott and James Cameron. Expect big things from this gestating project which is set 100 years in the future and on another planet.

This seems like the next step for the epic sounding science fiction thriller. Blomkamp has written the script with Matt Damon, Jodie Foster and Sharlto Copley locked in to star in the film. The site also mentions an intention for the release date to be sometime during the holiday season of 2012. This could be the first competition to part one of Peter Jackson's Hobbit.