Blomkamp started suggesting a possible sequel before the film even opened, and from 2009 to 2012, both he and star Sharlto Copley talked about their hopes for a near-future follow-up.

Source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1364501/district-10-is-it-happening/

There's a potential gold rush for Canadian farmers in the near-future as governments make a push to phase out fossil fuels in favour of renewable energy.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/solar-panel-crops-agri-voltaics-canada-1.6832870?cmp=rss

The strongest indicator of a near-future announcement from Naughty Dog recently arrived from the studio's co-president and creator Neil Druckmann, who revealed that multiplayer spinoff has "much more" left to share during a mid-March interview.

Source: https://gamerant.com/naughty-dog-may-be-getting-ready-to-announce-its-next-game/

“We love these games; adventuring in Ancient Egypt or a near-future dystopia is awesome!

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/07/believer-a-new-approach-to-gaming-raises-55m-from-lightspeed-a16z-and-more/

With the story's setting being in a near-future apocalypse, it also poses the necessary commentary regarding the serious degradation of the world's environment.

Source: https://collider.com/foe-movie-saoirse-ronan-paul-mescal-release-date-cast-plot/