Official Plot Details Surface for ‘District 9’ Director’s Sci-Fi ‘Elysium’

Early last year, we were pretty damn excited about District 9 director Neill Blomkamp’s new sci-fi film Elysium. However, plot details were scarce, spy photos were perplexing, and we’ve yet to see any official first look photos that give us a better idea of the story. but with the film slated to hit theaters in March next year, it’s time to start the hype machine again. The first step is for the studio to get some test screenings underway, and that’s where our first official plot synopsis comes to light complete with character names for stars Jodie Foster and Matt Damon, and it sounds like another great sci-fi flick from Neill Blomkamp. Here’s the official synopsis from a preview screening ticket via Collider: In the year 2159 two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an …