Halo movie still on track
Say MS and Bungie.
Microsoft has confirmed that plans to produce a Halo movie are still going ahead, despite the decision of Fox and Universal to pull out of the project.
The movie studios were due to fund and distribute the Halo film, on the understanding that Microsoft Game Studios and developer Bungie would have almost complete creative control over the project.
But last week Fox and Universal demanded that their deals be improved - and when executive producers Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh refused, the studios pulled out.
Now Microsoft has released an official statement via the Bungie website which reads: "We are disappointed that Universal and Fox wanted to significantly renegotiate the financial points of the deal. But the Halo franchise is hugely popular and our goal remains the same - to find a partner that shares our passion and will creatively collaborate with us to best represent the story and spirit of the Halo franchise.
"Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and the rest of the creative team are dedicated to ensuring the Halo movie becomes a reality," the statement continues.
"We are already in discussions with potential partners who recognise the value of the Halo brand and its appeal to consumers worldwide."
Bungie has also reaffirmed its commitment to the Halo film, stating, "Frankly we're interested in making the best movie, and it's possible that a partner who's more concerned with numbers might not be the best partner for what's more vitally a creative process.
"Suffice it to say that Peter, Neill [Blomkamp, director], Fran and Microsoft are as excited and dedicated as ever and WETA continues the pre-production process."
More news is due to be announced "in the next few weeks".
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Havn't they just ruled out every Movie studio in existance.
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Russell T Davis to rewrite the script?
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Only without gay midgets with hairy feet.
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Works for most Holywood action flicks though...
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Who's going to pay for it though? Sci-fi epics don't come cheap.
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This topic is so 1999 *sigh*
It's 'Phlebas' btw, and Larry Niven's 'Ringworld' pre-dates it by 20 odd years.
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What, like a company that started out with repairing toasters and such being one of the biggest in the music/film industry? Surely not.
Stranger things have happened and MS is trying to find all kinds of new ways to tighten it's grip on the entertainment industry. It's like this giant octopus sitting on top of things, trying to wiggle it's tentacles into everything. :\
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http://youtube .com/watch?v=4Zep9TlaPSo
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Unless the film bombs. In which case, don't mark my words, because I never said any of this.
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But do serious (Not Pixar etc.) CGI films make money? Well FF Spirits within bombed and Advent Children didn't do great in the UK being released as a straight to DVD...Oh I have just talked myself out of it...Arse
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/waits for mister chief spin-off.
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Good marketing as far as im concerned.
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Except Halo is an Orbital not a ringworld
[link url=http://e n.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_Orbital
]http://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_Orb...[/link]
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Havn't they just ruled out every Movie studio in existance."
Yes, yes they have. The fact all studios are more concerned by $$$ rather than the creative process is reflected in the ammount of derivative shite that comes out at the cinemas. Don't try to see us lofty ideals Bungie. Its always about who gets to gorge on the biggest piece of the pie, and if they skullfuck the intelectual property in the process, then so be it.
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Something about saying that doesn't quite gel with me... what can the film medium offer to the Halo universe that a game can't in the hands of a developer as supposedly capable as Bungie?
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You mark my words, EG.
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Maybe that's not such a stupid idea...
"Microsoft to fund Halo movie ? Fragland.net, Belgium - 50 minutes ago Over at AndNetwork is word that Microsoft may have found the ideal partner to fund the upcoming Halo movie : themselves!"
http://www.halo-movie.co .uk