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Neill Blomkamp (Afrikaans: [ˈnil ˈblɔmkamp]; born 17 September 1979) is a South African and Canadian film director and screenwriter. He is known as the co-writer and director of the science fiction action film District 9 (2009), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and the director of the dystopian science fiction action film Elysium(2013), which garnered moderately positive reviews. He also directed the science fiction action film Chappie (2015) and the sports drama film Gran Turismo (2023). Blomkamp employs a documentary-style, hand-held cinéma vérité technique, blending naturalistic and photorealistic computer-generated visual effects. His films often deal with themes of xenophobia and social segregation. He is also known for his collaborations with actor Sharlto Copley. Time named Blomkamp as one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2009. A 2011 Forbes article named him the 21st most powerful celebrity from Africa. Description above from the Wikipedia article Neill Blomkamp, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Spider-Man Begins is a 2024 American dystopian superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Miguel O'Hara / Spider-Man. Produced by Marvel Studios and Legendary Pictures, it is the first installment in the Spider-Man Multiverse, and the first R-rated Spider-Man film overall. The film was directed by Neill Blomkamp from a screenplay by Sam Raimi and Marc Webb; Spider-Man Begins stars Gabriel Luna as Miguel O'Hara / Spider-Man alongside Jeffrey Wright, Topher Grace, Saoirse Ronan, Daniel Craig, Jude Law, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Donald Glover, Anjelica Huston, and Michael Shannon as Peter Parker. In the film, teenager Miguel O'Hara suffers an accident during an experiment and discovers his spider-like abilities. As an adult, he investigates the crimes of scientist Walker Sloan and realizes that he turned an alternate Eddie Brock into a monster called Anti-Venom. Spider-Man Begins opened in theaters on January 19th, 2024; the film was a financial success, grossing $874 million against a $395 million and a break-even point of $200 million. It was also well-received by critics and audiences, who praised its darker themes compared to previous Spider-Man films, as well as the performances, story, action sequences, visual effects, story, Blomkamp's direction, and the score. A sequel entitled Spider-Man into the Dark Multiverse was released on December 6th, 2026.
