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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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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>

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==External links==

* {{IMDb titlename|nm0088955}}

{{Neill Blomkamp}}