Peter Jackson ... we've been waiting for you. And now the time comes. Jackson will be at San Diego's Comic-Con, will you? The director behind the brilliant Lord of the Rings Trilogy will be there to support District 9. He's not directing, but producer. It's Neil Blomkamp who's behind the camera for this one. Here's the official news release.

CULVER CITY, Calif., June 8, 2009 – Peter Jackson, the visionary filmmaker behind The Lord of the Rings, King Kong, and other films, will attend Comic-Con International: San Diego for the first time to support TriStar Pictures’ District 9, which Jackson produced, it was announced today. The District 9 panel discussion will be in the San Diego Convention Center’s Hall H on Friday, July 24. Jackson will be on the panel with the film’s director, Neill Blomkamp, and star, Sharlto Copley.

Commenting on the announcement, Jackson said, “After all these years, I’m thrilled that I finally have the opportunity to visit San Diego for Comic-Con. I am especially excited that I am attending to support District 9. Neill is a tremendously talented young director and he’s made an extraordinary film, so it was important to me to come to San Diego to spread the word. I look forward to attending my first ever Comic-Con and I know that those who visit us on July 24th in Hall H will be in for quite a ride.”

District 9 will be released in theaters nationwide on August 14, 2009.