District 9: Alive in Joburg

I'm sure you've all ran across the trailer for District 9 by now. It first grabbed my attention when it was attached to the front of X-Men Origins: Wolverine at the theater. In fact, it grabbed my attention more than anything else I saw in the theater that night, but that's a whole other story.

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From the moment I saw it, I found this trailer to be quite interesting. (Note: This same trailer can be found with English subtitles when the alien speaks and WITHOUT the alien's face blurred.) So, in the ensuing days, I spent some time reading up on this film. 

The director, Neill Blomkamp, had been heavily rumored to be at the helm of a movie based on the popular Halo series of video games. These rumors lead to even more rumors that this flick called District 9 was just a coverup for the Halo movie. With the release of the above trailer, those rumors were obviously proven to be false.

Through more research, I found that District 9 was apparently adapted from a 6-minute short film called Alive in Joburg, also directed by Blomkamp. Luckily, it was no problem at all to find Alive in Joburg on YouTube.

Based on the trailer and Alive in Joburg, I'm really looking forward to checking out District 9 when it hits theaters on August 14. Oh, and I almost forgot, the viral marketing for this film is in full effect as well. Evidence:

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