Archangel Tyrael Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 To all mods concerning, if this does not belong here please move it. I was unsure where to put this. Anyways enjoy. Way back in 2005, Microsoft made a serious play to create a blockbuster, tentpole Halo movie. The author of 28 Days Later was paid a million bucks to write a script. Fox and Universal were working with Microsoft to put it together. Denzel Washington was rumored to be interested in starring as Master Chief. Everyone was predicting huge things... Seven years later, the Halo flick is dead and buried. What happened? While we've covered the surface of the various vicious Hollywood politics and infighting that doomed the project, the deep-dirt on the Halo movie story has never been told, until now. Wired has published a lengthy excerpt from a fascinating book, Gernation Xbox: How Video Games Invaded Hollywood, that tells the story of the fouled up Halo deal. The real culprit, according to the book, was a clash of cultures. The games industry and Hollywood just don't work the same way. NEWS: Halo Movie Rumor Re-surfaces In Press Kit Basically, Microsoft plays very hard hardball, and brought the Halo movie to Hollywood with unprecedented baggage, demanding a deal that Hollywood ultimately could not seem to support. They were rigid, and eventually, the whole thing fell apart. Another sticking point was director Neil Blomkamp's unique style. At the time, he was unproven in the feature space (although he later directed excellent sci-fi flick District 19). According to Blomkamp, all the players -- Microsoft, Fox and Universal -- were skittish about his gritty style. NEWS: Halo Movie Doomed? “I told Tom Rothman [co-Chairman of Fox Filmed Entertainment] that I was genetically created to direct Halo," Blomkamp said. Although he realised that the studio didn’t share his artistic vision, described by Wired as a "gritty, post-cyberpunk aesthetic — all blurry video feeds and radio chatter." The gritty style that made District 9 so amazing was not suited for a summer blockbuster, according to the studio. “Rothman hated me, I think he would have gotten rid of me if he could have,” says the Blomkamp. “The suits weren’t happy with the direction I was going. Thing was, though, I’d played Halo and I play video games. I’m that generation more than they are and I know that my version of Halo would have been insanely cool. It was more fresh and potentially could have made more money than just a generic, boring film — something like G.I. Joe or some crap like that, that Hollywood produces.” VIDEO: Halo Reach Deliver Hope Live-Action Trailer The sad thing is, Blomkamp was probably right. The test footage he shot for the Halo movie was edited into Halo 3: Landfall, an amazing short film that gives a tiny glimpse into what might have been. Generally, I think Hollywood shouldn't make video game movies. The two things don't really tend to go together that well in terms of straight adaptations (for evidence, look at every single video game movie that has ever been produced) but the involvement of Blomkamp and producer Guillermo Del Toro had me nearly convinced... oh, well. Best not to dwell on what might have been. Definitely read the the Wired excerpt; it reads like a great novel, with set-pieces including an invasion of Master Chiefs into Hollywood offices and the kind of politicking and hard-nosed businessman stuff that we all too rarely hear about. All of the best people are following Stephen Johnson's twitter feed. Information from --> http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/723007/why-the-halo-movie-didnt-happen/ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Director Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Honestly, they shouldn't make a Halo movie about things that have already been made into games. What they should do is take a few of the books and make them movies. Movies based on books aren't usually horrible like most movies based on games. They could even do the movies in multiple parts so they could be more descriptive, and people would still go see them. I'd honestly rather see a 3 part tFoR then sit in the theater for 3 hours anyway. Also, Microsoft should give a bit of leeway. For the books, the contact the author and say "here's an outline, use your imagination." I know why they can't be THAT lenient with the movies, but it makes no sense to be as strict as they were. Also, there is a group currently working on a Halo movie, nonprofit. I'm not sure how far they've come, but they are working on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miniamp Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Very interesting, I hope one comes out sometime soon I feel a halo movie will be made depending on Halo 4's success regardless, I will give my left lung to see a Halo movie If they do make one, I hope they base it off a book, maybe Fall of Reach (by far my favorite) or Ghosts of Onyx? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZB-85 Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 It would have been cool to have a Halo movie. I really wish that it had worked, but I guess that its not worth making movies after video games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAtStateFarm Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Sylvestor stalone is the perfect master-chief. Minus the....mouth thing... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
call me graham Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 I think a Halo movie could work maybe one based on ODST's campaign which in my opinion is the one which would work best as a movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XHN SCRAPY Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 The Movie more than likely died because of all the Big Movie Makers and them wanting to do it their way or too much money this way and that way. Microsoft should let Rooster Teeth/343i do the movie. Make it all in house and git r done! Right and awesome like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamerteam Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Well threres these fan Mades The fallen Prometheus Helljumper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 I definitely want to see a Halo Movie, but I see why they don't make one. They could still work around the problems couldn't they? I mean, not NOW, but in the future, Halo would make a great movie. I say, once 4, 5, maybe 6 come out, they should. By then, the original Halo story would be a great movie plot. I mean, so many Halo installments, another fall back to the classics would be good. And if it was a hit, they could take on 2 and 3. Also, Reach would make a great movie. Plus, with movie magic increasing every day, those movies would look SO nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anarchy Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Well, a Halo Movie would be nice, i don't think it would be a necessity but it would be cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonEYEZ Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 My honest opinion is that I'd still love to see how a Halo movie could turn out and if it'd do well in theaters and sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamerteam Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Plz halo movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamerteam Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Really we need it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victory Element Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 im sure theyd make a ton of $$$ if they made a movie and fans would go crazy. its not too late to make one though because 343 has a whole trilogy to make. plenty of time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonEYEZ Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 If they make a movie though they'd have to add so many different aspects to the movie so that it wouldn't feel like you're watching someone play a game. I still have hope that one day it'll happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hotdog8818 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 I think a Halo movie could work maybe one based on ODST's campaign which in my opinion is the one which would work best as a movie yea that would be good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hotdog8818 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Well threres these fan Mades The fallen Prometheus Helljumper are they good fan made or is it horrible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkassassin Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 The thing is that halo is a hole universe there canbe told hundreds of historys and more can be invente in halo we are speaking of moree than 30 future years. Make a halo movie is an option but no about one of the games. Another history like a ODST . So thanks by reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 I could have posted the same thread earlier than this if I wasn't so lazy. I was on the Halo:Move updates for a long time. So sad to see it won't be happening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Also, Stephen Spielberg was on the idea of a Halo: Movie as well, but dropped it to start producing Hellboy: 2. You can put that on their if you like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N@han FloreZ Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Yea! Forward unto dawn is Coming out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SternuS Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 I agree with Mr. The Director: in my opinion, a movie based on one of the games of the trilogy would be boring, because there would be too many scenes of shooting and Chief walking around, occasionally a conversation between John and Cortana. But a movie based on a book, most likely The Fall of Reach or Contact Harvest or Ghosts of Onyx or even better Cryptum wuold be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaloGamer 7 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Well that just sucks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azeraph Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 CGI the movie,live action too awkward when it comes too ten foot or twelve foot aliens and the stunt work for death scenes though i think blom could of pulled it off i personally think a cgi version would go hand in hand with the game better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorB77 Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 If they were going to make a movie I would want it to be based on the book "The Fall of Reach" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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