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Halo- The Movie

 
 
haus of fraser
13:44 / 05.10.05
The BBC has just reported that Peter Jackson is to produce the Halo movie- Alex Garland of The Beach & 28 days later fame is writing- aiming for a 2007 release.

Do we need another movie based on a computer game? Could Peter Jackson save an already dismal genre of movies or could we be looking at another resident evil and the downfall of Jacksons reputation...

I know there are many Jackson fans and Halo fans on Barbelith, so thoughts people....
 
 
Tim Tempest
14:14 / 05.10.05
Ok, being a Halo freak...I just want them to use the people who made the game. I mean, Master Chief's voice is already perfect, and you never even see his face, so we don't need (or want) a big Hollywood movie star. I say use the people who did the voices for the game. Cortana, Chief, The Little Obnoxious Backstabbing Bastard Of A Robot That Flies Around, and even the aliens. It's going to be mostly CG anyways, so why get "big names" attached?

I should probably read the whole article before I keep talking though. They may have already said this stuff.

Otherwise though, I love the game, and the movie should be pretty sweet to look at.

I just want a true adaptation.
 
 
FinderWolf
15:12 / 05.10.05
PLEASE NOTE:

Jackson is not DIRECTING IT.

He is PRODUCING it.

from the article you link above:

>> Oscar-winning film director Peter Jackson and his team will produce the forthcoming film based on popular video game Halo.

>> [Jackson], who is reported to be an avid fan of Halo, will use his Weta production facilities in Wellington, New Zealand where the film will also be shot.

>> Alex Garland, author of popular novel The Beach, has written the script.

>> A director and cast are expected to be named in coming weeks.

Maybe you should change the title of the thread to reflect this...?
 
 
haus of fraser
15:16 / 05.10.05
a request has been sent to the mods...
 
 
Spatula Clarke
15:20 / 05.10.05
Feh. Halo's storyline is one giant cliche, and a poorly-written one at that. If I didn't enjoy it very much when I was taking part in it, I'd say that the chances of me enjoying it when I'm just a passive observer aren't very good.
 
 
Tim Tempest
17:17 / 07.11.05
The Halo Film Script has been "leaked". News from 1up.com.
 
 
Tim Tempest
21:07 / 07.11.05
So...Nobody cares?

Maybe this thread would get more traffic in the Gaming Forum...But that would be a hassle, and I'm not here to cause a ruckus.
 
 
Billuccho!
22:00 / 07.11.05
Dammit - R. Lee Ermey as Captain Keyes and Sam Jackson as Sarge!

I mean, it'll suck anyway. Might as well go for broke.
 
 
Spatula Clarke
23:19 / 07.11.05
It's a thread about a film - this is where it belongs. The lack of responses *is* probably because nobody cares.

Like the way that reviewer of the leaked script tries to keep people guessing about the climax. "The ending comes from one of the games, but I won't say which one." That'll be the first, then, given that it's actually got an ending.
 
 
Tim Tempest
00:07 / 08.11.05
This is going be an obvious sequel machine, so I don't see why anyone cares about the ending...Halo doesn't have one.

Yet.
 
  
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