Sony has released an extended trailer for the sci-fi film Elysium [ELYSM] directed by Neil Blomkamp [NBLOM] and starring Matt Damon [MDAMO]. With more of the story now revealed, Elysium is reminiscent of last year's Total Recall where the lead character also worked in a robot factory before leading a revolution of the working class over the ruling elite.
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 overpopulated, ruined Earth. The people of Earth are desperate to escape the planet's crime and poverty, and they critically need the state-of-the-art medical care available on Elysium - but some in Elysium will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve their citizens' luxurious lifestyle. The only man with the chance bring equality to these worlds is Max, an ordinary guy in desperate need to get to Elysium. With his life hanging in the balance, he reluctantly takes on a dangerous mission - one that pits him against Elysium's Secretary Delacourt and her hard-line forces - but if he succeeds, he could save not only his own life, but millions of people on Earth as well.
Elysium hits theaters on August 9th.