The newest trailer for Neill Blomkamp’s Chappie brings the big guns

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

I know there’s a lot of you who are still salivating over that ALIEN concept art that Neill Blomkamp (ELYSIUM, DISTRICT 9) sent our way, so much so that it’s easy to forget that the man has a movie coming out in March! I’m of course referring to Chappie, the tale of robot who pulls a Johnny 5 and is gifted with artificial intelligence. The bulk of you really dug the first trailer that hit and with the movie a mere two months away from it’s theatrical release, a new trailer is here that raises the stakes.

ELYSIUM didn’t do much to win over audiences who were captivated with DISTRICT 9, so while I don’t think that Blomkamp has anything to prove necessarily, I feel it’s important CHAPPIE hit all the right emotional notes. Judging from the two trailers thus far, I’m pretty confident it’ll accomplish that and then some. What I don’t like, however, is how they seem to give us the entire story in just the trailer. I suppose they wanted to appeal to those looking for a more action-oriented angle. Regardless, I look forward to checking out Blomkamp’s latest in two-months time.

CHAPPIE hits theaters March 6.