District 9 is an upcoming science fiction film produced by Peter Jackson and directed by Neill Blomkamp. The film is set for an August 14, 2009 release date.^[1] It takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa. The teaser trailer for the film was released with X-Men Origins: Wolverine^[2] as well as Year One.

With the release date getting ever close, we’re getting damned excited about the opportunity to watch South Africa’s finest talent on display. Have a look at the trailer which Wired.com rates as the trailer of the Summer!

District 9 is based on Alive in Joburg, a short film directed by Neill Blomkamp, Sharlto Copley, Simon Hansen and Shanon Worley. Copley also portrayed one of the interviewed policemen. The short film is about aliens landing in South Africa and becoming confined to a specific area and forced to work. In the movie these aliens are called “Non-Humans” and are overseen by Multi-National United (MNU), a company which is utilizing alien technology. On May 1, the trailer was officially released online on Apple.com and later added to D-9.com, the official website, and was also attached to the film X-Men Origins: Wolverine.