2 ms·The slums in the movie are supposed to be Los Angeles, circa 2154.by cobrausn 13y agoThe slums in the movie are supposed to be Los Angeles, circa 2154.evro 13y agoI believe it was a reference to the director's previous movie, District 9, which was set in the slums of South Africa.sp332 13y agoAnd his next film Chappie, "a $60 million contemporary sci-fi movie due to begin shooting in Johannesburg in September" according to the article.