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By Carrie Battan
Die Antwoord, who have always sort of seemed like a sci-fi project, will reportedly be starring in a sci-fi film. According to South African publication Die Burger (via the Playlist), Yo-Landi Vi$$er and Ninja will play themselves in the lead roles of Chappie, a "sci-fi comedy" from Neill Blomkamp (the South African filmmaker behind District 9 and the upcoming Elysium).
Not many details about Chappie have been revealed yet, but Blomkamp told the Playlist last year that, "It's like fundamentally more simple story, a comedy, a heartfelt story, in a science fiction setting. And it's fucking hilarious... It's a smaller film, a more esoteric one."
Die Antwoord's Ninja also told Die Burger that the movie, which is tentatively scheduled to begin shooting in Johannesburg in September, has a budget of about $50 million. And: Die Antwoord's next album, Dark Force, will be out in February of 2014, apparently.
Yo-Landi Vi$$er was previously offered the role of Lisbeth Salander in David Fincher's adaptation of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, but she turned it down.
Watch the duo's "I Fink U Freeky" video:
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Article about sci-fi comedy starring Die Antwoord:
http://screenrant.com/chappie-story-details-tetra-vaal-elysium-tv-spot-1
excerpt from this article:
"... Chappie will actually be based on one of Blomkamp’s earlier short films; the filmmaker himself confirmed as much, telling DoG that Chappie is “Basically based on Tetra Vaal.”
