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From www.XBOX.com http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/news/2005/1004-halo2.htm
Will the Halo Movie Really be out as soon as December 14, 2005 as it says in the news report on Xbox.com, or is that more like Dec 06?
"Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh (each a winner of three Academy Awards for their work on The Lord of the Rings trilogy) are currently in post-production on Universal Pictures' dramatic adventure King Kong, in which Jackson brings his sweeping cinematic vision to the iconic story of the gigantic ape captured in the wild and brought to civilization where he meets his tragic fate. Jackson assumes directing, producing and co-screenwriting duties on King Kong and surrounds himself with a list of superlative filmmaking and acting talents. Jackson re-teams with longtime collaborators, co-writing the screenplay with three-time Oscar-winning partner Walsh and their The Lord of the Rings co-writer, Academy Award winner Phillipa Boyens. Jan Blenkin, Carolynne Cunningham, Fran Walsh and Jackson are producing the film under their WingNut Films banner for a***** WORLDWIDE DECEMBER 14, 2005 RELEASE.*****
Acclaimed screenwriter (28 Days Later) and novelist (The Beach) Alex Garland wrote the original feature film adaptation of Halo, and a director will be announced shortly.
Donna Langley, President of Production, Universal Pictures and Hutch Parker, President of Twentieth Century Fox, will oversee the production for their respective studios along with Microsoft."