Weta Announces District 9 Collectibles / District 9 Movie Concept Art

WETA-PRESS: "We're very proud and excited to be able to announce a range of limited edition collectibles from District 9, Neill Blomkamp's acclaimed 2009 movie. The collectibles are of course created by the same artists and craftspeople who created the original designs, props and creatures in the movie. Further detailed announcements will follow shortly."
[Via / Source]

Personally, the humanoids are ironically less attractive than the prawns... eerr, I meant "aliens", much less their mecha and most importantly their weaponary, which without a doubt will make it as collectible form, innit? CLICK THRU for more conceptual art by WETA designed for District 9! [D9-tagged on TOYSREVIL]


[5 x images in slideshow above / CLICK for full-screen viewing]

The above "Arc Gun" movie prop was apparently released on Ebay a while's
back, altho have been unable to authenticate it's claims. Looking good tho!

[Humanoid-based armour. Perhaps for a 1/6th-kitbash reference instead? :p]
PRESS: "Weta's design team, including concept designers Greg Broadmore, David Meng and Leri Greer, created a fantastical world for director Neill Blomkamp's movie District 9. Weta also contributed the actual props (including the weapons and the Toyota Hi-Luxes) and specialty costumes for the film.

Exoskeletal aliens, DNA activated technology, a classic flying saucer re-invented. All fitting smartly into a world that profoundly blurs the boundaries between fantasy and reality. Oh-so-familiar themes, but brand new adversaries. Über-cool tech in a world that is instantly recognisable."

[All concept art via Wetanz.com] Read more including alien-design, which I have not included in this post :p


[4 x images of EXO-mecha / CLICK for full-screen viewing]