8 Movies That Deserve New Comic Book Spin-Offs

6. District 9

As with the Goonies, a sequel to District 9 has been mooted for some time now, but still seems some way off (if ever likely to happen at all). Director Neil Blomkamp has been hard at work ever since, and with his Aliens sequel in a tricky phase of development, is likely to be occupied for the foreseeable future.

There's still plenty of story left to tell in the District 9 universe. The Prawns have been moved into District 10, and hero Wilkus is still one of the aliens himself, with hopes of returning to his former self. The freedom of a comic book would give District 9's setting all the space it needs to evolve, with potential to cover the time between the aliens' arrival and the film's action, or events following the original movie.

With its grungy visuals, advanced military tech, and unconventional extraterrestrials, a District 9 comic could fit beautifully in today's comics scene. The medium is a goldmine of amazing sci-fi, boasting titles like Copperhead, Black Science, Britain's own 2000 AD, and Descender to name just a few, and District 9 could flourish equally on the page. Also, its themes of racial segregation and immigration could be explored even further with an ongoing monthly format in which to evolve.