With District 9 striking massive success both critically and commercially, speculation is already underway as to whether or not director Neill Blomkamp and producer Peter Jackson will work on a sequel. This morning, MTV Movies cited excerpts from an interview with Blomkamp at Comic-Con as possible evidence that we can expect an expansion of the District 9 universe.
When I started thinking about it, I thought I'd totally like to go back to the creative universe of District 9 for sure. Hopefully there's a place for that sometime in the future. It has to kind of do well first.
Holding true to his reputation for artistic integrity, Jackson shared his colleague's reluctance to jump into sequel plans before knowing the fate of the first movie.
We're superstitious. Sitting down and talking about sequels when you haven't even released the movie is, I think, tempting fate. We'll get the film released, see how it does. I believe movies should come from the heart, and if there's any sequel or continuation of District 9 it should only be because there's a good idea involved, not because it's a money-making venture.
Now that we know the movie is a success, it seems likely that Jackson and Blomkamp will be in talks soon about the possibility of a second installment. We'll keep you updated when we hear more.