# Neill Blomkamp’s new zombie AI ‘film’ is just slop warmed over

> On Monday, District 9 and Gran Turismo director Neill Blomkamp unveiled his latest project: a 13-minute sci-fi short titled Nightborne that’s loosely based on Peter Watts’ 2014 novel Echopraxia.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/968703/neill-blomkamps-nightborne-barley-studios-seedance?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a600d787c3eaa8157893a35)
- **Published:** 2026-07-22
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #ai
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