Halo film
From Halopedia, the Halo wiki
Rumors of a Halo movie have been heard for a while, but now it has been officially confirmed by Bungie. The movie will be handled by 21th Century Fox and Universal Pictures, the latter handling the movie production [1]. Wingnut Films, the team behind Lord of the Rings and King Kong, will be working on the movie. It will be live-action, but include a heavy amount of CGI.
In Bungie's announcement, Joseph Staten mentioned he said the following after seeing 28 Days Later: "If we ever make a Halo movie, who would you want to write it?" I asked Marty as we exited the theater, "I bet that Garland guy would be all over the Flood." Because Alex Garland is indeed the writer, it is reasonable to expect Flood. Staten also guaranteed that there will be Grunts.
Peter Jackson has been confirmed as executive producer for the film. While it is often speculated that he will also direct, this is very unlikely. Jackson has said he is tired after spending so much time on King Kong, and Halo will be a break.
A website called Latino Review has posted a script review of the upcoming Halo movie; Rampancy.net asserts that it's credible. However, Bungie has said the story is not yet complete.
Recently IMDB posted 2008 as the release date of the movie. However, like Halopedia, IMDB is based largely on user contributions, which can lead to inaccuracy, especially because IMDB is slower to update and correct false information.
According to Filmforce the Alex Garland script has been dropped by the studios and now D.B. Weiss has been brought on board to pen a new draft. This could be a potential reason for the release date being put back a year.
Neill Blomkamp has been brought on to direct the film. Blomkamp is an acclaimed director of short films and comercials. He has also won Clios and a Visual Effects Society Award, and was nominated for an Emmy for his work on James Cameron's TV series Dark Angel.
Cast
Director....Neill Blomkamp
Producer....Peter Schlessel
Executive Producer....Peter Jackson
Screenplay Writer....Alex Garland
External Links
- Halo Movie News - Site and forums dedicated to the movie, including news and details of director Neill Blomkamp
- The Great (Hollywood) Journey, Part 1 - Bungie.net
- The Great (Hollywood) Journey, Part 2 - Bungie.net
- The Great (Hollywood) Journey, Part 3 - Bungie.net
- Interview with Peter Jackson - It's mostly about King Kong, but mentions Halo toward the end.
- IMDB Page - Note that information there can be just as fallible as any wiki.
- Halo Movie Online - Speculation and discussion.
