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Subject: What would you put in a Halo Movie Trilogy

Okay, so we know that at the moment the Halo movies are at best on hold but if it were up to you what would you put in a Halo Movie series? Which games and other media would you borrow from to make a decent set of movies that would both satisfy fans and bring in the general public? Also what kind of tone would you use?

For me, I'd probably start with bits of the "Halo: Fall of Reach" novel. Starting with CE would make sense but I think H:FoR would give a good account to where the Master Chief and the other Spartans came from and give bits into how the Covenant/Human war began. I'd possibly have Dr. Halsey narrate at least some of it, especially in the ensuing montage chronicling the Spartans training. I'd probably make the whole movie based on the book, ending with the Pillar of Autumn's jump to Halo and the iconic dialogue between Keyes and Cortana about losing the Covenant: "I think we both know the answer to that question".

Movie two would be Halo: CE proper, with the good parts (if there are any) the "The Flood" novel and possibly a portion of Halo 2. Then movie 3 and possibly movie 4 would be the rest of Halo 2 and Halo 3.

The reason I want to add "Fall of Reach", in addition to fleshing out the less talkative Master Chief is that we get to see his face and therefore humanize him for general audiences. You wouldn't have to always hide his face like in the games, which would get rid of the criticisms there would be of having a main character with no face and possibly no personality. It works for the games where you are the Master Chief but general audiences would want something to latch onto emotionally.

In my adaptation Movie 1 would be about John and his kinship with his other Spartans and how they are seen by the rest of the UNSC. The rest of the movies, however, would focus on what the games normally do: the relationship between John and Cortana and how they together save humanity from destruction. Cue in action scenes, CG Covies, CG Flood and badassery all around.

Sorry if this topic has been brought up before, like it probably has countless time before, but with Halo 4 incoming in a year I was wondering what other fans thought.With movies like District 9 and Battle: LA and fan films like Halo Helljumper popping up it brings me some hope that eventually we'll get something on the big screen someday

  • 12.07.2011 10:05 AM PDT

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"And i will show you where the iron crosses grow..."

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I honestly think a movie based on Halo:Combat Evolved would be an excellent movie.

  • 12.07.2011 10:18 AM PDT
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Posted by: DecepticonCobra

We are all going to get banned aren't we?

The battle Between OB and MB alone is enough and deserves no less than a full movie.

  • 12.07.2011 10:32 AM PDT

http://www.halo-forum.com

Halo: The Flood. Simple as.

  • 12.07.2011 10:52 AM PDT

1st movie = Spartan II cloning and back story leading through training, insurrectionists etc and Halo CE.

2nd movie = Fall of Reach

3rd movie = Halo 2/3

  • 12.07.2011 4:45 PM PDT

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Hmmm...Cortana.

DAT HOLOGRAM.

[Edited on 12.07.2011 4:51 PM PST]

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  • 12.07.2011 7:47 PM PDT