The science fiction film 'District 9,' directed by Neill Blomkamp and produced by Peter Jackson, was released.
Principal photography for 'District 9' took place primarily in South Africa.
Neill Blomkamp announced the project 'District 9' under the production of Peter Jackson, generating early interest in this unique sci-fi film.
A large alien spaceship appears and hovers over Johannesburg, South Africa for several months.
The aliens, later known as 'prawns,' are moved into a government camp called District 9 outside Johannesburg.
The aliens live in slum-like conditions in District 9, facing discrimination and poor treatment by humans.
Multinational United (MNU) forms a private military force to manage and study the alien population in District 9.
Wikus van de Merwe is assigned to lead the operation to relocate the aliens to a new camp, District 10.
Wikus is exposed to a mysterious alien fluid during a raid and begins to undergo a transformation.
Wikus slowly transforms into an alien hybrid, losing his human attributes and gaining alien characteristics.
Wikus works with an alien named Christopher to find a way to reverse the transformation and access advanced alien weaponry.
MNU attempts to capture Wikus and harvest alien technology, displaying ruthless behavior toward both aliens and humans.
Wikus and Christopher confront MNU forces to retrieve an alien weapon to call the ship for help.
The alien ship responds to the call, arrives to rescue Christopher, and departs after taking him away.
Wikus remains in District 9, continuing his transformation and awaiting a cure or rescue.
