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Jodie Foster Signs Up for Neill Blomkamp's Sci-Fi Flick 'Elysium'

by Ethan Anderton
January 3, 2011
Source: Deadline

The film hasn't even yet begun pursuit of a studio for distribution, but it sounds like there should be no hesitation when Neill Blomkamp's sci-fi film Elysium gets shopped around Hollywood. In addition to District 9 star Sharlto Copley and A-List star Matt Damon, Deadline is now reporting Jodie Foster, who is experiencing a comeback of sorts, has committed to star in the secretive project. No details on the story have yet been revealed, but we know it's not a sequel to the Best Picture nominee District 9 and the story is set in the far future on another planet. The film could be about basket weaving, and all this talent would still have me foaming at the mouth.

Though Foster has laid low since her turn in the 2008 children's fantasy Nim's Island, she's set for quite a return to the spotlight as she is both directing and starring in The Beaver. And the film will likely get a decent amount of attention since it's also the first film featuring Mel Gibson since his exposed controversial recorded outburst last year. Of course, interest in the film should be based on the fact that the trailer makes the flick look pretty damn good. After all, it was #1 on the Black List a little while back, so that has to count for something. Stay tuned as more information becomes available on Elysium. Do you like the cast so far?

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