District 9 was a hell of a thing, and director Neill Blomkamp’s follow-up, Elysium, is one of this summer’s movies I’m most excited about. Um, you probably should be too. The buzz on it’s been nothing short of fantastic, and also—not sure if I mentioned this—but it’s from the guy who made District 9? Yeah. So. The thing’s first trailer hit yesterday. Here.
With honor and distinction, Erik Henriksen served as the executive editor of the Portland Mercury from 2004 to 2020. He can now be found at henriksenactual.com. More by Erik Henriksen
I have fought so many people on DISTRICT 9, and I will never understand it. Such a well-realized film.