'District 9' director Neil Blomkamp has been given the go ahead for a second science-fiction movie set to shoot in the middle of next year.

The story will be produced by Media Rights Capital and will have a higher budget than 'District 9's R223-million, according to empireonline.com.

The South African born director described the movie as "hopefully commercial, but it is very much a singular film, that comes directly from me. It is absolutely another science fiction film, quite different from 'District 9', but some of the blending of genres and the tone might be within the same realm."

Blomkamp is set to start writing the film and designing the digital effects so that the film can meet its deadline.