• “Elysium” director Neill Blomkamp wants to make a sequel to the 2013 film because it is becoming more relevant over time.
• The potential sequel will take place on both Earth and the space station Elysium.
• The Elysium movie would be less of a sequel and more of a new story set in the same world.
• Elysium director Neill Blomkamp has shared his thoughts on a potential sequel. The original movie, which premiered in 2013 and starred Matt Damon, was the director’s follow-up to his hit 2009 debut feature District 9. Elysium was set on a decaying earth where the wealthy live on an orbiting space station called Elysium, and followed Damon’s ex-con Max Da Costa as he fights for equality.

Blomkamp recently spoke with TheWrap about his newest feature, the Gran Turismo movie. During their conversation, he revealed that he wants to do a sequel to Elysium because it is “becoming more and more relevant as time goes on.” He describes the sequel as “another movie in that world” that will take place both on Earth and Elysium. Read his full quote below:

I love both [Elysium and Chappie]. I want to do a sequel to Elysium actually, because I think Elysium is becoming more and more relevant as time goes on. I wouldn’t mind doing a sequel to that movie at some point, but it’s not really a sequel. It’s more like another movie in that world.