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4 unusual facts about District 9


Blikkiesdorp

Blikkiesdorp has also been compared with the alien camp called District 9 from the international hit movie on numerous occasions.

Sonny Gray

As a freshman, he pitched and played left field and was named Freshman of the Year in District 9AAA.

The Army of Crime

Opening in 250 screens, The Army of Crime debuted at a disappointing number 7 at the French box office, making it the second highest grossing new release of that week following District 9, which debuted at the number one spot with almost twice as many screens.

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

The film opened at #6 in 1,838 theaters making $5,642,137 behind District 9, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, The Time Traveler's Wife, Julie & Julia, and G-Force.


Adam Fratto

'Adam Fratto is a veteran television and film professional who is developing and producing scripted television for Pukeko Pictures, the production company affiliated with New Zealand's famed Weta Workshop (The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Avatar, District 9).

Carl Zimmermann

In 2006, when incumbent Republican State Representative Gus Bilirakis vacated his House seat due to term limits and ran for Congress, Zimmermann ran to succeed him in the 48th District, which included a few precincts in Pasco County and northern Pinellas County.

Presley Chweneyagae

Chweneyagae was later rumored to be playing a small role in the 2009 film District 9, which was filmed on location in Soweto, as was Tsotsi.

The Embassy Visual Effects

The studio completed a number of visual effects shots for Marvel Studios, Iron Man and more recently contributed effects to the climactic sequence of the Peter Jackson produced film, District 9.


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Annie Thurman

She played in the role of District 9 Female in the blockbuster film, The Hunger Games in 2012, and then Sally Ryebeck in The Santa Switch in 2013.

Bethany Hall-Long

2000 Hall-Long initially challenged incumbent Republican Representative Richard C. Cathcart for the District 9 seat, was unopposed for the September 9, 2000 Democratic Primary, but lost the November 7, 2000 General election to Cathcart.

Blended wing body

-- mention the artist names since Neill Blomkamp is a noteworthy artist e.g. District 9 --> from The Embassy Visual Effects created the photo for the magazine using computer graphics software to depict the future of aviation and air travel.

Bud Nornes

A farmer in Mansfield Township, Opdahl represented the old District 9, which included Freeborn County in the southern part of the state.

Earl Garrison

Earl Garrison is an Oklahoma Senator from District 9, which includes Muskogee and Wagoner counties, having served in that position since 2005.

Ho Chi Minh City Metro

It will run for 19.7 km from Bến Thành Market, underground for 2.6 km past the Opera House, Ba Son Shipyard, and then cross the Saigon River on an elevated track, passing through District 2 on the way to Suối Tiên Park and the terminus in Long Bình in District 9.

Lynbrook, New York

Lynbrook is also part of New York State Senate District 9, which is currently represented by Republican Dean Skelos.

Max T. Malone

Among those who sought to succeed Malone were outgoing District 9 State Representative Billy Montgomery of Bossier City, who was term-limited himself as a state House member, and Montgomery's former House colleague, B.L. "Buddy" Shaw, a retired Shreveport educator and school board member.

Presley Chweneyagae

However this rumor was not fact and was formed from a scene in a District 9 trailer where an actor who resembles Tsotsi is in a van asking for a Bulletproof vest.

Remy Blumenfeld

He is the son of the Sculptor, Helaine Blumenfeld and the writer, Yorick Blumenfeld His brother is Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for District 9.

Rick Ripley

He was elected to Senate District 9, representing Wolf Creek, Montana, in 2009 and 2011.

San Diego City Council elections, 2012

Incumbent council member from district 7 Marti Emerald chose to run for reelection in the newly created district 9.

Incumbent council member Marti Emerald chose to run for reelection in the newly created district 9 instead of district 7.

Todd Gloria (District 3) and Marti Emerald (District 9) won re-election by getting more than 50% in the June primary.