The Official Halo thread!

[Speedball]

Wait...Fox AND Universal???
This thing is screwed for the start.
They suck at promoting their films.

 

[GoldGoblin]

So were not gonna see this before 2010?

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.latinoreview.com/news.php?id=2078

Peter Jackson Talks HALO
Date: May 25, 2007

By: Ryan 'The Rican with the Irish name' McLelland
Source: Stuff.co.nz

While talking with Stuff in New Zealand, Peter Jackson briefly talked about the status of the feature film adaptation of X-Box's monster hit Halo. The film was put on hiatus by partners 20th Century Fox and Universal Pictures last year.

Jackson said he expected renewed interest from Hollywood studios 20th Century Fox and Universal Pictures to have Halo made as the Halo 3 video game will be released later this year.

He and partner Fran Walsh would be involved again in Halo only if Neill Blomkamp is the director - Blomkamp was set as director before the film originally imploded. "We wouldn't want to do it with anybody else. It'll be Neill's call."

The article, which also touches briefly on The Hobbit and Jackson's new film Dambusters, can be viewed here.

 

[AssMan]

Why am I not surprised that there is now re newed interest with the upcoming Halo 3

 

[Darth Elektra]

I guess its good to hear some news.

 

[ToddIsDead]

I really hope this happens.

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.latinoreview.com/news.php?id=2208

Halo Feature is BACK ON!!!
Date: June 18, 2007

By: Ryan 'The Rican with the Irish name' McLelland
Source: Variety

Master Chief is smiling today...under the big ol' helmet of his.

20th Century Fox has picked up the license to Halo - the monster Xbox videogame hit. The movie had previously been set up at Universal who decided that a film version might not be a good idea. Perhaps they saw the Rock's Doom. Though the unsuccessful film development helped bring the two companies closer together, Fox's licensing division has a longer relationship with Microsoft. It handled similar duties for Perfect Dark Zero and Kameo: Elements of Power, two Microsoft-published games that came out in late 2005 in conjunction with the launch of the Xbox 360.


"Those two games established our relationship with them as a licensing agency, and those conversations continued during the same time that a 'Halo' film was in development here," said Elie Dekel, exec VP of domestic licensing for Fox who also added that Fox's licensing division focuses on teens and young adults - so Halo will be a great fit for the studio.

Halo is one of the videogame industry's most popular franchises. Original game and Halo 2 have sold more than 14.5 million units.
Fox is already in various stages of discussion with several dozen licenses and will be talking to potential partners at this week's Toy Fair in Gotham.

 

[chaseter]

Thank you GOD!!! But Fox...

 

[deathshead2]

Ugh oh Fox. They will control everything in this movie. Were going to see some CW guy play master chief or something horrible. Like a Pg-13 so they can get alot of money with horrible effects.

 

[Joker]

I'm sure MS and Bungie will keep some kind of creative control clause in the contract.

 

[deathshead2]

I'm sure MS and Bungie will keep some kind of creative control clause in the contract.

Hopefully, but if Fox isn't allowed the right amount they might shut the project down. Dang I really hope this movie doesn't turn into starship troopers.

 

[Crook]

I'm sure MS and Bungie will keep some kind of creative control clause in the contract.

I'm sure they're waiting until Halo 3 blows up. They'll get much clout when that game starts setting records worldwide.

 

[Timstuff]

What's interesting, is that Fox is an outspoken Blu-Ray exclusive supporter, and MS is very pro HD-DVD. When this movie comes to home video, it will be availible on Blu-Ray disc, which is playable on PS3, but not Xbox 360, which only supports HD-DVD through an add on. Most interesting indeed...

 

[Darth Elektra]

Exciting news... but Fox

 

[enterthemadness]

Exciting news... but Fox

Halo
Rated PG: for mild cartoon violence and brief language.

*giggles*

 

[WTFimVENOM]

Oh god.... Fox ruins everything it touches, aren't X3, Fantastic Four, DareDevil, Ghost Rider, Elektra, and Alien vs Predator enough fanboy dreams crushed?
Bungie better get its **** together and secure a majority of the creative control, otherwise this will be just another crappy game adaptation...

 

[Drizzle]

Oh god.... Fox ruins everything it touches, aren't X3, Fantastic Four, DareDevil, Ghost Rider, Elektra, and Alien vs Predator enough fanboy dreams crushed?

Well, FF2 was a step in the right direction. At least in handling the Silver Surfer.

 

[WTFimVENOM]

Well, FF2 was a step in the right direction. At least in handling the Silver Surfer.

Yeah, but it took them one entire movie to learn their lesson, and even with FF2 they messed up by the use of shameless product placement (just look at the fantasticar). I really don't want to see Master Chief driving a "Dodge Warthog"

 

[ToddIsDead]

It should be a "Ford Warthog." Built Ford Tough!

 

[WTFimVENOM]

It should be a "Ford Warthog." Built Ford Tough!

With a big Xbox decal on the side, actually that'd be pretty funny t:

 

[TheVileOne]

Creative control or not, this is not going to be a good movie and it will bomb.

Halo is not worth the reverance as a movie franchise that fans think it does.

 

[ToddIsDead]

Okay. You've convinced me. This movie is going to suck!

 

[AhabTheArab]

as long as we never see his face, keep his lines to a minimum of 5, and fill the thing with as much propaganda as it can handle, ill enjoy it. oh and better have the flood, or something flood-like.

 

[deathshead2]

With a big Xbox decal on the side, actually that'd be pretty funny t:

And energy drinks like Red bull or Bals will be everywhere.

 

[deathshead2]

as long as we never see his face, keep his lines to a minimum of 5, and fill the thing with as much propaganda as it can handle, ill enjoy it. oh and better have the flood, or something flood-like.

This is Rothman Fox. There won't be any of that in a halo movie. Now if this was 80s Fox. Oh boy it would be balls to the wall with action. But not Rothman Fox nope. Pg-13, and a cute alien side-kick for toy line and possbile animated spin-off purposes.