TriStar's "District 9", directed by Neill Blomkamp takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa, based on the short film "Alive in Joburg", co-directed by Neill Blomkamp, Sharlto Copley, Simon Hansen and Shanon Worley. That film was about aliens ('non-humans') landing in South Africa, becoming contained to a specific area and forced to work. The aliens are overseen by 'Multi-National United' (MNU), a company marketing alien technology.
"District 9" will be released by Sony, August 14...
