It’s certainly the year for sci-fi what with ‘Pacific Rim’, ‘Oblivion’, ‘Star Trek into Darkness’ and more on the agenda. The LA Times have revealed the newest still from Neill Blomkamp’s (‘District 9’) latest venture into science fiction. Matt Damon (‘Contagion’) features on the latest image from ‘Elysium’ the highly anticipated feature from the acclaimed South African director. And we have to assume the other bearded fellow in the image alongside Damon is the excellent Sharlto Copley (‘Europa Report’, ‘The A-Team’). Jodie Foster (‘Silence of the Lambs), William Fichtner (‘Drive Angry’), Michael Shanks (‘Saving Hope’), Alice Braga (‘I Am Legend’), Diego Luna, Talisa Soto and Carly Pope also star in the project. Check the new still below.
“In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. The people of Earth are desperate to escape the planet’s crime and poverty, and they critically need the state-of-the-art medical care available on Elysium – but some in Elysium will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve their citizens’ luxurious lifestyle. The only man with the chance to bring equality to these worlds is Max (Matt Damon), an ordinary guy in desperate need to get to Elysium. With his life hanging in the balance, he reluctantly takes on a dangerous mission – one that pits him against Elysium’s Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster) and her hard-line forces – but if he succeeds, he could save not only his own life, but millions of people on Earth as well.”
‘Elysium’ lands in the US on 9 August and here in UK theatres from 20 September.
Another ‘Elysium’ Still
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