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Subject: Halo movie finaly in the works?
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When you consider how immensely popular the franchise is, it's somewhat amazing that it has taken so long to get a Halo movie into production. Albeit it would have to be on a massive scale, but lesser video game adaptations have come and gone with ease. Though the budget would be enormous, it's hard to imagine that it would fail to be successful. That's why Microsoft isn't giving up just yet.

Kotaku recently spoke with Halo Content Manager/Lead Writer/Arbiter Frank O'Connor at the Future of Television East conference last week, where he was quite blunt about the possibility of bringing the video game to the big screen: "There will be a Halo movie." He then went on to say that everyone at every level wants to see the project happen, but what caused the first effort to fall apart (the one that was to be directed by Peter Jackson) was problems with the lawyers and the fact that Microsoft holds all of the rights to the franchise, including licensing. If the movie were to be a box office bomb, a movie studio would rely heavily on licensing for DVDs and various products like toys, which they wouldn't see any money from because they didn't hold the rights. Naturally, this caused the studio to balk and negotiations fell through.

The above statement was written by Eric Eisenberg.
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Halo-Movie-Will-Be-Made-Even-I f-Microsoft-Has-To-Fund-It-Themselves-21855.html

Ok, now what?

  • 12.02.2010 5:35 AM PDT
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It is possible that it's back in pre-production, but Frankie has said that exact same thing in the past. Honestly I don't think they're going to jump right into producing a film all on their lonesome without establishing themselves as the new caretakers of the franchise, though.

I'm sure we'll hear about it as soon as they're really green-lit.

  • 12.02.2010 6:15 AM PDT
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Keep It Clean!

Now what?

We wait. Again.

  • 12.02.2010 6:25 AM PDT

I take it you're here for a reason?
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I hope not.

  • 12.02.2010 8:04 AM PDT

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"So much of what we do is ephemeral and quickly forgotten, even by ourselves, so it's gratifying to have something you have done linger in people's memories." John Williams

O lordie. Hopefully they keep the story right in line with the game stories and don't mess up to much.

:D

  • 12.02.2010 8:13 AM PDT
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Can't wait!

  • 12.02.2010 9:17 AM PDT