District 9

District 9 is a 2009 science-fiction film directed by Neill Blomkamp and produced by Peter Jackson. The film stars Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope and Robert Hobbs. Copley plays the role of Wikus van de Merwe, a bureaucrat assigned to evict and move an alien species stranded on Earth from one government refugee camp to another in Johannesburg, South Africa. After being exposed to an alien substance that alters his DNA, Wikus must work with the aliens to help them escape the planet and save his own humanity. The theatrical trailer appeared in July 2009. Released on August 14, 2009 in North America by TriStar Pictures, the film received positive reviews and earned $37 million on its opening weekend.