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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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[[File:Peter Jackson at Bungie.jpg|300px|thumb|Jackson at [[Bungie]] studios.]] | [[File:Peter Jackson at Bungie.jpg|300px|thumb|Jackson at [[Bungie]] studios.]] | ||
In 2006, Jackson formed [[WingNut Interactive]], a video game development studio, in partnership with [[Microsoft Studios|Microsoft Game Studios]]<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/Microsoft,+Peter+Jackson+to+form+game+studio/2100-1043_3-6120230.html/ '''CNET:''' ''Microsoft, Peter Jackson to form game studio'']</ref>. The studio's first project was to develop and produce ''[[Halo: Chronicles]]'', an interactive story-telling game which was later cancelled<ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/07/peter-jackson-working-on-episodic-halo-content/ '''Joystiq:''' ''Peter Jackson working on episodic Halo content'']</ref> <ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/24/peter-jackson-halo-chronicles-no-longer-happening/ '''Joystiq:''' ''Peter Jackson: Halo Chronicles 'no longer happening'']</ref>. | In 2006, Jackson formed [[WingNut Interactive]], a video game development studio, in partnership with [[Microsoft Studios|Microsoft Game Studios]]<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/Microsoft,+Peter+Jackson+to+form+game+studio/2100-1043_3-6120230.html/ '''CNET:''' ''Microsoft, Peter Jackson to form game studio'']</ref>. The studio's first project was to develop and produce ''[[Halo: Chronicles]]'', an interactive story-telling game which was later cancelled<ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/07/peter-jackson-working-on-episodic-halo-content/ '''Joystiq:''' ''Peter Jackson working on episodic Halo content'']</ref> <ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/24/peter-jackson-halo-chronicles-no-longer-happening/ '''Joystiq:''' ''Peter Jackson: Halo Chronicles 'no longer happening'']</ref>. | ||
==''Halo'' film== | |||
In 2008, Peter Jackson was announced as the executive producer for the [[Halo film|''Halo'' film]]. He was also initially hired as the director for the film, though it was later announced that director [[Neill Blomkamp]] would be helming the project, due to Jackson's other commitments<ref>[http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/halo-3/724600p1.html/ '''Gamespy:''' ''Director Announced for Halo Film'']</ref>. | In 2008, Peter Jackson was announced as the executive producer for the [[Halo film|''Halo'' film]]. He was also initially hired as the director for the film, though it was later announced that director [[Neill Blomkamp]] would be helming the project, due to Jackson's other commitments<ref>[http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/halo-3/724600p1.html/ '''Gamespy:''' ''Director Announced for Halo Film'']</ref>. | ||