- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
I put up thread over on HBO about an idea reguarding a Halo mini-series. Here is what I came up with:
Instead of making a multimillion dollar movie that could very well flop and lose a lot of money, it might be better to make a mini series. Not based on the game, but rather on the book, The Fall of Reach. Here is a list of ideas and advantages for it:
1. People wouldn't be lost having needed no prior knowledge of the Halo story.
2. It could take an innovative angle at filming, possibly a first person view, to avoid seeing the master chief's (John's) face with normal camera views for important non-masterchief scenes.
3. It could span 5 or 6, 45 minute (plus ~15 mins. for commercials) episodes so that most of the story can be fit in.
4. Very original scenes invlolving Cortana breaking into computer files.
5. With proper advertising, may do very well on the Sci-Fi channel or even HBO (the channel, not this site)
The only problems I came up with is that there may need to be a considerable amount of computer generated things needed instead of actually making a pelican or other non existant things. The Covenant could possibly be animatronic or Yoda style little actors. But all in all, it seems entirely possible. For the original thread at HBO, heres a link to it: http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=471483
Any feedback would be appreciated.