I may not actually attend Comic-Con, but that doesn't stop me from loving all the fun things they release during the exhibition.

So here's the deal. Neill Blomkamp is an Afrikaaner and a film maker. He scored some cash money from Puma to make a short for them called "Yellow." Yellow got him some notoriety and he was able to make this 6 minute short called "Alive in Joburg." That 6 minute short caught even more attention and he proceeded to make it into a feature film. That feature film is now being touted as category changer along the liked of 2001 and Alien. I AM GIDDY EXCITED. Just realized I should probably also include the feature film trailer. Set to drop in theaters on the 12th I think.

One of the wonderful tidbits to come out of Comic Con this summer: I love Tim Burton. More than most, in fact. I've read three biographies on him and I try to collect original art because I love his time with a pen in hand. Yet, I watched this and thought to myself, "He's no Jan Svankmejer."