Halo movie to shine in 2007?

By Corey Brotherson Published 24 August, 2005

Plus, triple pack for Xbox?

The film translation of Microsoft's somewhat-popular sci-fi based first-person shooter franchise Halo has been given an official 2007 launch target by Universal and 20th Century Fox, according to a report in entertainment publication Variety.

In an agreement between the three companies, Universal will oversee the movie's production and domestic distribution, while Fox controls its foreign provision. The two film studios will split the revenues equally, while paying Microsoft $5 million and 10 per cent of the film's gross. The Halo movie is being produced by Peter Schlessel, and has been written by 28 Days Later and The Beach scribe, Alex Garland, who was said to be paid $1 million to write the script.

The current agreement follows an initial dispute between the studios and Microsoft, where a request of a $10 million advance, 15 per cent of the film's gross and creative control were demanded. The settlement now allows Microsoft "extensive" consultation on the project, but no approval over any of the film elements. However, several members from the game's development team, Bungie, will serve as Microsoft's creative consultants.

Variety goes on to suggest the possibility of the movie being synchronised with the release of a new Halo title during 2007.

In related news, EB Games in North America is currently listing a Halo Triple Pack title for Xbox, which includes Halo, Halo 2, and the Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack for $60, set for an October 4th release. Microsoft was not available for confirmation at time of writing, nor to confirm the pack will be available in the UK.

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Comments (30) Latest comment 7 years ago

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  • Mr_Brown #1 7 years ago

    Halo Movie and Halo 3 released at same time then? Wouldn't be a bad move for Microsoft. Even if the film might turn out cack.

  • Wrobel #2 7 years ago

    8/10

  • Lutz #3 7 years ago

    Halo 3: The Movie

    Search your feelings, you know it to be true.

  • Cloudane #4 7 years ago

    Just as long as I do not see The-fucking-Flood.

    Please.

  • Lutz #5 7 years ago

    Oh you'll see them alright... and hear them... and whne the introduce the new stench-o-matic 3000 (tm) you'll even SMELL them.

  • mcmonkeyplc #6 7 years ago

    Whats it up against in 2007? Movie wise that is.

    IF the ending is as shit as halo 2's I will shot someone in the foot.

    edit: Spider-man 3
    New Indiana jones film
    Max payne film
    Rainbow six film
    Star trek prequel
    New Harry pot head film
    shrek 3
    Hellboy 2
    Hitman (game adaptation?)
    plenty more
    Halo looks the best though :p


    Edited by 1 at 24/08/05 @ 13:43

  • Blerk #7 7 years ago

    It will be cack.

    Next!

  • kangarootoo #8 7 years ago

    Sort of related, I hear that the Halo3 release date will purposely coincide with the release of the PS3. Sneaky, but clever. If its true that is.

  • theiceman #9 7 years ago

    Blerk you are right. its gonna be shite

  • Dizzy #10 7 years ago

    > Just as long as I do not see The-fucking-Flood.

    Looks like you will see the flood... main reason they like Alex Garland for his work on 28 days.

    I just don't really wanne see MC take his helm off....

  • deaner #11 7 years ago

    It'll be just as good as Doom.

  • Blerk #12 7 years ago

    I hear that the Halo3 release date will purposely coincide with the release of the PS3. Sneaky, but clever. If its true that is.

    Many sites today are reporting that it'll be out to coincide with the film.

    End of the day: nobody has a clue when it'll be out, so everyone's guessing. :-)

  • Kiigan #13 7 years ago

    Not sure why anyone would want a Halo movie. The games are (fun as they may be) just badly written schlocky, cliched, wannabe scifi with a faceless lego-man as the hero. As for all the Covenant stuff... two hours of big CG things talking to other big CG things is a sure way to make a crap movie.

  • Kiigan #14 7 years ago

    Oh as for Halo 3, I'm pretty sure Bill Gates said in an interview that he wanted it to launch on the same day as the PS3.

  • MrGrumpy.au #15 7 years ago

    [/INSERT HORRIBLE JOKE]
    Bungie & MS have requested that Universal are film the movie at 30fps (rather than 24) just cause it's too much extra work interpolating excess frames. Also all reviewers must be bribed so it will score a 8.1/10 so it will be better than HALO, as it sets the new "better than HALO" benchmark.
    [/END JOKE]

    Seriously I cannot think of any console/PC movie/game tie in that was actually good, all I keep coming back to is the old Star Wars New Hope movie and Atari's arcade vector game conversion that was very popular in the early '80s.

    Can anyone think of any other descent games->movies, or vice versa (don't say E.T. that's not funny).

    Cheers

  • deaner #16 7 years ago

    Movie > Game

    Star Wars New Trilogy > Lego Star Wars
    Star Wars Original Trilogy > Super Star Wars
    Goldeneye > Goldeneye
    Alien Trilogy > Alien Trilogy
    Street Fighter (Manga) < Street Fighter II
    Ghostbusters > Ghostbusters

    Err...


    [EDIT] Techno-wizardry / Spazzery.
    Edited by 3 at 24/08/05 @ 15:17

  • Jontacular #17 7 years ago

    [/INSERT HORRIBLE JOKE]
    Bungie & MS have requested that Universal are film the movie at 30fps (rather than 24) just cause it's too much extra work interpolating excess frames. Also all reviewers must be bribed so it will score a 8.1/10 so it will be better than HALO, as it sets the new "better than HALO" benchmark.
    [/END JOKE]

    I didn't know that 'horrible' could also mean 'entirely free from humour'!

  • knif3r #18 7 years ago

    this could be the perfect opportunity for van Damme to make his comeback

    I'm behind ya vD!!!!

  • deaner #19 7 years ago

    Uninteresting Fact #153: Jean Claude Van Damme was the guy originally cast to play the Predator in Predator. He got himself fired by complaining about the role.

  • mcmonkeyplc #20 7 years ago

    Vin dieasal (sp?) for masterchief voice I think. They damn well better not show his face though!

    MCM

  • davyuk #21 7 years ago

    Of course they'll show his face. And no doubt he'll have a love interest, and in some scene talk about 'that time' he lost a whole platoon to the covenent because he 'played by the rules'.

    pah

    p.s. ANyone else getting car sick trying to read the articles with that damn MotoGP advert playing?
    Edited by 1 at 24/08/05 @ 17:29

  • deaner #22 7 years ago

    Funny, I was just thinking "what the Hell happened to the pause buton on these bloody adverts!"

  • tengu #23 7 years ago

    Worst game based movie yet? Probably will be...

    /Watches Resident Evil Apocalypse and House of the Dead back to back

  • matrim83 #24 7 years ago

    Game > Movie
    Riddick
    AvP
    Resident Evil
    Tomb raider (yes even the shitty AoD was better than the films)
    Edited by 1 at 24/08/05 @ 20:12

  • mash the x button #25 7 years ago

    Same old cack...

  • HHSSTUDENT16 #26 7 years ago

    Halo Movie awwwww ya, as long as i don't see that fuckin, TheRock in it fag go vin diesel

  • effinwooly #27 7 years ago

    Yeas, it probably be rubbish, BUT the script is being written by the 28 days writer and that was good, so maybe, just maybe.............

    The "Potenetial" is huge I think everyone will agree !

  • Macross #28 7 years ago

    Dunno about you guys but the best film of 2007 is blatantly gonna be "pac man"

    (check out IMDB if you dont beleive me :p) the mind really boggles

  • ali-uk #29 7 years ago

    Only pussies hate the Flood.

  • captainrentboy #30 7 years ago

    Have you guys heard the latest??Seann william scott up for the master chief role,the ''whats behind the helmet?'' mystery won't be implemented in the film.Supposedly he'll be mugging the camera at every oportunity.Ohh and Lindsey Lohan is up for the cortana role.God she's ginger,soo fucking ugly :( Who actually finds that scank attractive?
    Edited by 1 at 26/08/05 @ 17:04