Peter Jackson on the Halo film News
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Peter Jackson's revealed his lofty ambition as executive producer of the new Halo film, which begins shooting next year. "Hopefully it won't suck," he told film site Dark Horizons during a recent New York interview.
Jackson, who recently finished work on his latest film, a remake of King Kong, said that he was attracted to the project because he's a fan of the game, although he admitted that videogame movies "suck" - hence the quote.
Asked why he didn't choose to direct, he responded: "I want a break. I want to have the fun but not the hard work. I just want to be part of the creative team but not actually have the pain."
At the time the interview was conducted, Jackson said there was no director attached. Since then of course there's been chatter about Guillermo Del Toro, although that's not been confirmed. However, Jackson did sort of admit that the script recently rated by a script-review website was genuine. "I'm pleased, yeah," he said when asked pointedly about the reaction to it. "You never know what to expect."
Earlier this year Microsoft distributed the film script to various Hollywood studios - well, technically a bloke dressed up as the Master Chief did - having reportedly paid Alex Garland $1 million to write it. Soon after, a deal was agreed between Universal and Fox to bring it to film screens in 2007.
Microsoft originally announced Jackson's attachment to the project, along with his partner Fran Walsh, during X05. Jackson's Weta Studio will also be involved, working on special effects.
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Tweakmonkey
06/12/05 @ 11:55
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I suppose MS are gambling that success with the movie will equal more success with the game franchise, but I'm not really sure there's any connection between the two. Otherwise I can't see why they'd bother with this.
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kangarootoo
06/12/05 @ 12:43
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"Anyone seen Jackson recently? There's a man on the slim-fast plan."
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absolutezero
06/12/05 @ 13:42
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Hopefully the only del Toro has aligned himself with this is just to get Hellboy 2 made, much like what he did with Blade and the original Hellboy. Ill direct your turd if you let me make my film without interference.
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kangarootoo
06/12/05 @ 22:28
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Freek speaks the truth.
I'll go see it if its good. If it sucks.... I will probably rent it, but that is me and films. I've even looked at HotD on the shelf of BlockBuster with a morbid curiosity. The Descent is excellent BTW. Anyone into that sort of thing (same chap who did Dog Soldiers) should rent it out. |
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SeesThroughAll
06/12/05 @ 22:54
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"At least looks like MS is really trying to make something out of it."
I disagree. MS are not trying to "make something out of it" any more than any other IP owners. |
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Still it is PJ we are talking about. it is almost a foregone conclusion that since he is lending his name to the project, he would have a lot more control over it than is strictly dictated by the role of executive producer. In fact many 'roles' for any hollywood project are up for grabs - it is usually decided mutually that what designation any person attached to a movie will get in the credits. Given his record, the remark is laudable.
Let's just hope it will be directed by Uwe Boll - let's see what PJ manages to do with it!!! |
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kangarootoo
07/12/05 @ 11:04
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"Well, as an executive producer, his control over the film is limited"
That is such a wooly title though and its exact meaning varies between projects, it could mean that he is simply an investor, it could mean he can vito any part of the production. For example, I doubt he will be telling the director which way to point the camera, but I bet he could vito a scene and ask for it to be reshot if he felt strongly about it. EDIT: Ah, what Talha said pretty much. I should really read ahead more before posting :)
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