This is a short video promo for the Halo 3 video game which has been often mistaken to be footage of the upcoming Halo Movie.
Added Oct 28th, 2008
Halo 3 Action Figure Sequence
Another short video promo for the halo 3 video game.
Added May 12th, 2009
District 9 Movie Trailer
District 9 is directed by Neill Blomkamp and slated for a mid August release. It was initially believed that 'District 9' was the codename for the upcoming Halo Movie but as it turns out it has no ties to the Halo Universe.
For all of the eager fans hoping for the ‘Halo’ movie to come sooner than later, this may come as a stroke of good/bad news. Peter Jackson and Neill Blomkamp who originally set out to do the Halo movie have now come up with what is known as District 9 which is a live-action sci-fi project that is scheduled for an August 2009 release.
The good news is that we get to see a movie that both Peter Jackson and Neill Blomkamp have worked together on that closely resembles something Halo-esque and ultimately may be better than what could have been a full fledged Halo themed movie. Unfortunately, the bad news is that we may not see a Halo Movie after all and that this is as close as we’ll ever get to seeing it get to the box office. Although I’m keeping my fingers crossed…
FirstShowing.net has a scoop on the latest information regarding the new proposed script written by Stuat Beattie. Below is a series of concept images originally part of the Halo: Fall of Reach novel, but were attached with the script to get an create the vision behind what is hopefully to become to new Halo Movie.
The script by Beattie is based on the book of the same name, Halo: Fall of Reach. Latino Review say they put these out because they “figured the fans would get a kick out of it and appreciate the fact that there is a filmmaker out there refusing to give up and see a Halo film come to fruition.” I’m on the supportive side and really hope this gets made - just look at these photos, wouldn’t it be incredible to see them actually in a film? We’ve featured all five below, where they can be viewed in full by clicking each one.
Ever wondered how the motion capture technology works in all those films and short clips? Well take a look at this interesting clip showing off the amazing technology behind it.
GameDaily.com has recently posted an interview with Stuart Beattie, writer of the Gears of War Screenplay, who is currently in talks with Microsoft to get it made.
Here are some snippets:
BIZ: Why do you think Microsoft wasn’t able to get this movie off the ground with Peter Jackson attached and 20th Century Fox and Universal Pictures on board?
SB: I wasn’t involved so I don’t know specifically why it fell apart, but I do know Hollywood is a numbers game. There’s certainly going to be an interest in a huge IP like Halo, but there’s going to be a point where the numbers just don’t add up any more. From what I had read, the budget kept going higher and higher and all of the back-ends were going to everyone but the people who were putting up the money to make the movie. And it just got to the breaking point because it was no longer fiscally responsible to make. These movies are a business.
BIZ: Where does your Halo movie fit in with everything?
SB: The Halo movie in its initial incarnation is dead. No one is pursuing it any more. When the writers guild strike hit last year I suddenly had three months to write a Halo script. I always had this vision of doing Halo: The Fall of Reach, which is a prequel to the first game. It sets up a world 500 years in the future and we have colonies, there’s the UNSC, there’s the secret Spartan training program. And you see this six-year-old kid kidnapped in the middle of the night.
BIZ: And where does Master Chief fit into all of this?
SB: The character doesn’t start off as Master Chief. He starts off as John, who’s the kid that’s kidnapped and told he’s going to be a soldier. Anyone can connect with a kid kidnapped from his own home. You’re along for that journey. The Covenant comes along halfway through that movie. That gives you half the movie to really get to know everyone and care about everyone. And then when the Covenant come along, it’s the first time John sees a grunt or a jackal or an elite. The audience is trying to figure out everything at the same time as the characters are. What are these aliens? Why are they killing us? What did we do? And realizing it’s all about this Halo ring. And then ending the movie where the first game begins.
