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The following is a '''list of unproduced Neill Blomkamp projects''' in roughly chronological order. During his long career, South African-Canadian film director [[Neill Blomkamp]] has worked on a number of projects which never progressed beyond the pre-production stage under his direction. Some of these productions fell in [[development hell]] or were cancelled.<ref name=carrick>{{cite web|last=McCarrick|first=Michael|title=Every Never-Made Neill Blomkamp Movie, So Far|date=August 19, 2021|website=Comic Book Resources|url=https://www.cbr.com/neill-blomkamp-movies-not-made/|accessdate=November 12, 2023}}</ref><ref name=hunt>{{cite web|last=Hunt|first=James|title=Neill Blomkamp's FOUR Unmade Movies & Why They Didn't Happen|date=August 20, 2019|website=Screen Rant|url=https://screenrant.com/neill-blomkamp-movies-canceled-alien-robocop-halo/|accessdate=November 13, 2023}}</ref>
 
== 2000s ==
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== 2010s ==
 
=== ''The Leviathan'' feature film ===
In March 2015, it was reported that Blomkamp would produce the feature film remake of Ruairi Robinson‘s short [https://vimeo.com/122368314 The Leviathan], with Robinson directing, [[Jim Uhls]] set to write the spec screenplay and [[Simon Kinberg]] attached to produce the film for [[20th Century Fox]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Jaafar|first=Ali|title=Simon Kinberg And Neill Blomkamp Board Ruairi Robinson’s Sizzling Sci-Fi Project ‘The Leviathan’|url=https://deadline.com/2015/03/simon-kinberg-neil-blomkamp-the-leviathan-ruairi-robinson-star-wars-the-force-awakens-x-men-fox-1201396962/|date=March 23, 2015|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=May 15, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming Jr.|first=Michael|title=‘Leviathan’ Sci-Fi Spec By ‘Fight Club’ Scribe Jim Uhls Sells To Fox|url=https://deadline.com/2015/03/leviathan-fox-ruairi-robinson-neill-blomkamp-1201400022/|date=March 27, 2015|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=May 15, 2025}}</ref>
 
=== ''Alien 5'' ===
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=== ''The Gone World'' ===
In November 2015, it was reported that Blomkamp was in talks with 20th Century Fox to write and direct a film adaptation of [[Tom Sweterlitsch]]'s novel ''The Gone World''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title=Fox Lands Sci-Fi Novel ‘The Gone World’; Neill Blomkamp In Talks To Write & Direct|date=November 10, 2015|website=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2015/11/the-gone-world-neill-blomkamp-fox-science-fiction-district-9-1201618007/|accessdate=November 13, 2023}}</ref> In July 2017, it was announced that Blomkamp was still attached to direct the film.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bui|first=Hoai-Tran|title=Neill Blomkamp's Next Sci-Fi Film Will Be 'The Gone World'|date=July 31, 2017|website=Slash Film|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/552420/neill-blomkamp-to-direct-the-gone-world/|accessdate=November 13, 2023}}</ref>
 
=== ''Firebase'' feature film ===
In April 2018, it was reported that Blomkamp was to direct the feature film remake of his short [[Oats Studios#Firebase|Firebase]], but canceled it due to a failed crowdfunding campaign.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Spangler|first=Todd|title=Neill Blomkamp’s Oats Studios Cancels ‘Firebase’ Movie Crowdfunding Effort After Not Raising Enough Money|url=https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/neill-blomkamp-firebase-oats-studios-crowdfund-canceled-1202772845/|date=April 20, 2018|magazine=Variety|access-date=May 14, 2025}}</ref>
 
=== ''Robocop Returns'' ===
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=== ''Inferno'' ===
In October 2019, it was reported that Blomkamp was to have directeddirect [[Taylor Kitsch]] in a film project titled ''Inferno''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Ritman|first=Alex|title=Neill Blomkamp Prepping Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Inferno,’ Taylor Kitsch to Star|date=October 24, 2019|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/neill-blomkamp-prepping-sci-fi-thriller-inferno-taylor-kitsch-1249728/|accessdate=November 13, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|title=Taylor Kitsch To Star In Neill Blomkamp Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Inferno’ For AGC Studios — AFM|date=October 24, 2019|website=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/taylor-kitsch-neill-blomkamp-inferno-agc-afm-1202767932/|accessdate=November 13, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Squires|first=John|title=Neill Blomkamp’s New Horror Film is Titled ‘Inferno’ and Taylor Kitsch Will Star; Plot Details Inside!|date=October 24, 2019|website=Bloody Disgusting|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3590707/neill-blomkamps-new-horror-film-titled-inferno-taylor-kitsch-will-star-plot-details-inside/|accessdate=November 13, 2023}}</ref>
 
== 2020s ==
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=== ''District 10'' ===
In February 2021, Blomkamp announced that a screenplay titled ''District 10'' was being written and would serve as the sequel to his 2009 film ''[[District 9]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sharf|first=Zack|title=Neill Blomkamp Confirms Long-Planned ‘District 9’ Sequel Is Now Being Written: ‘It’s Coming’|date=February 26, 2021|website=IndieWire|url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/neill-blomkamp-district-9-sequel-written-1234619653/|accessdate=November 13, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Lang|first=Jamie|title=Neill Blomkamp Reveals ‘District 10’ Screenplay in the Works|date=February 6, 2021|magazine=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/global/district-10-neill-blomkamp-sharlto-copley-district-9-terri-tatchell-1234916144/|accessdate=November 13, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Grater|first=Tom|title=Neill Blomkamp Says ‘District 10’ Screenplay Is Now Being Written|date=February 6, 2021|website=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/neill-blomkamp-district-10-screenplay-being-written-1234701766/|accessdate=November 13, 2023}}</ref>
 
<!--=== ''Starship Troopers'' ===
It was reported in March 2025 that Blomkamp would write and direct ''Starship Troopers'', adapted from the [[Starship Troopers|1959 novel]] by [[Robert A. Heinlein]] rather than the [[Starship Troopers (film)|1997 film of the same name]]. It was set up at [[Columbia Pictures]], with [[Terri Tatchell]] and Blomkamp attached as producers.<ref>{{cite web|website=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/starship-troopers-remake-set-neill-blomkamp-1236338005/|date=14 March 2025|accessdate= Mar 14, 2025|title=
‘Starship Troopers’ Reboot in the Works at Sony, Neill Blomkamp Attached to Direct|first= J. Kim |last=Murphy}}</ref>-->
 
==Offers==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb titlename|nm0088955}}
 
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