'Elysium' Launches Sci-Fi Space Colony to New Heights (Photos)
TriStar Pictures' 'Elysium'
TriStar Pictures' "Elysium" opens August 9, 2013.
Matt Damon Brandishes Weapon in 'Elysium'
Matt Damon stars in Columbia Pictures' "Elysium," opening August 9, 2013.
Jodie Foster Listens to an Earpiece in 'Elysium'
Jodie Foster plays Secretary Delacourt in TriStar Pictures' "Elysium," opening August 9. 2013.
Sharlto Copley in Columbia Pictures' 'Elysium'
Sharlto Copley looks grim in Columbia Pictures' "Elysium," opening August 9, 2013.
Matt Damon, Sharlto Copley, and Upside-Down Car in Columbia Pictures' 'Elysium.'
In the future, cars will still flip upside-down. Matt Damon (left) and Sharlto Copley in Columbia Pictures' "Elysium," opening August 9, 2013.
Matt Damon Gets Prepped for Surgery in 'Elysium'
Sandro (Jose Pablo Cantillo, right) preps Max (Matt Damon) for surgery inside Spider's Lair in TriStar Pictures' "Elysium."
Matt Damon and Jose Pablo Cantillo in Columbia Pictures' 'Elysium'
Matt Damon (right) and Jose Pablo Cantillo face off in Columbia Pictures' "Elysium," opening August 9, 2013.
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Space Station Elysium
Looking at a part of Elysium as shown in TriStar Pictures' "Elysium."
Droids in TriStar Pictures' 'Elysium'
Droids on Elysium in TriStar Pictures' "Elysium," opening August 9, 2013.
Director Neill Blomkamp Points to the Distance on Set of 'Elysium'
Director Neill Blomkamp (left) and Matt Damon on the set of TriStar Pictures' "Elysium," opening August 9, 2013.
Secretary Delacourt Demoted in 'Elysium'
Secretary Delacourt (Foster) in CCB HQ Briefing Room is demoted. "Elysium" opens August 9, 2013.
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