Halo Movie Script in the Works 65
Alex Garland, the writer of the script for 28 Days Later, has been retained to pen a script for a Halo movie. Voodoo Extreme has the story via Variety, and notes that Microsoft is keeping close creative control over the script writing process.
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zerg (Score:5, Insightful)
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Oh Goody! (Score:1, Troll)
When will they learn that video games do not have enough plot to transform into a 90 minute movie?
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besides, there's PLENTY of videogames that have enough plot for a 24 episode tv series.
knowing halo 2 and another popular new videogame it'll probably just stop in mid-explosion without any explanation.
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Sadly, there was no helping Alone in the Dark, though Christian Slater rea
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Meanwhile, Shadowrun could have been named "Neuromancer the Game".
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Of course not, those came from Tolkien.
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What do you think? (Score:5, Funny)
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Microsoft... spreading... (Score:4, Interesting)
Microsoft recently completed a million dollar deal to secure the services of Alex Garland, 28 Days Later and The Beach writer, who is now in the process of penning a screenplay for Halo The Movie.
Is this a first for Microsoft, diversifying beyond simple computers to reach the unwashed masses, but moving into making some money off the big screen?
Not that it's a bad thing, I'm not anti-Microsoft in the business sense (well, perhaps anti-Microsoft in the anti-craptacular products sense), but it's interesting.
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Oh dear (Score:3, Funny)
I hope it is not as bad as it probably will be.
I wonder (Score:4, Funny)
Will the movie be compatible with non M$ movie theatres?
Actors (Score:1)
More Money for M$ (Score:1)
From the weekly what update: (Score:4, Informative)
Billions and billions asked,
I heard Uwe Boll was directing Halo the movie and it was going to star the Taco Bell dog and Paulie Shore. IS THIS TRUE?
Well, the statement above does sound like an "interesting" project, but as ever, if you didn't hear it officially from Microsoft or Bungie Studios, you didn't hear it confirmed. This is Microsoft's official line on the existence or non-existence of a Halo movie:
"Halo is one of the most sought after properties and since the November launch of Halo 2, the interest level has exploded. Halo 2 has now sold more than 6.4 million copies worldwide, bringing the entire Halo franchise to a collective 12.8 million units in just three years' time. We have not, however, made any official movie announcements."
Is that ambiguous PR talk for, "We haven't announced nothin'?" Yes! Why yes it is!
I would have been excited about this... (Score:5, Insightful)
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Actually, I think RvB would make a better TV series than movie...
Most of the story ideas would really flesh out well into the 23 minute format, and they include a grand JMS style arc for everyone that likes that sort of stuff.
BTW: As much as I like this season, Epsiode 39 is still my favorite, just from a Gamers point of view!
Alex Garland? (Score:1)
Ace.
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microsoft overseeing the script? (Score:4, Funny)
since we all know that microsoft is well known for coming up with ideas on its own and implementing them on its own, this script will be highly original and will feature new actors in very creative and intriguing scenes and scenarios....
laugh, its funny.
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I got an early look at the script... (Score:2)
What is a girl to do?
Older sister is on her way home from Heaven, and little Mistress Chief, Goddess of the Multiverse, has misplaced Sister's favorite piece of jewelry! If you ever saw her sister angry, you'd see why it's not easy being a Goddess!
Coming soon from Bungie Entertainment, HALO!!!
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Microsoft's creative control (Score:1)
But then again, I've yet to see a "game movie" that didn't suck...
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As for the movie... I'm not holding my breath. Bungie has denied plans are in the works and MS has given a "no comment" statement.
~UP
What MS/Bungie Should Do... (Score:1)
Finally! A Game That Becomes a Movie! (Score:3, Interesting)
* Mario Brothers
* Tomb Raider
* That fighting one with Raul Julia and Kylie Minogue
* Final Fantasy
* Mortal Combat
* Another Tomb Raider, with the same plot devices
And unless someone puts a plot into this one, it'll suck just like they did.
Is it just that producers see dollar signs everywhere in games, so think they can cash in with minimal work, that the people buying the games are stupid enough to flock to a crap movie just because it ties to the games?
I suspect they forget that games require less plot and character development than movies, as the players themselves supply either or both by the way they play. The result is that Tomb Raider was execrable, Final Fantasy (while having a plot) was dull in the extreme and that in general, games make really bad movies.
The best thing that could be hoped is that the movie would be so action packed with whiz-bang effects that it would distract people from the lack of a plot, pacing or character development so typical of game movies.
I'm not overly hopeful of this one. You can tell, can't you?
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Granted, 28 days later may or may not be your cup of tea, but it's certainly better than any of those festering shitheaps like Alone in the Dark or House of the Dead. I'm
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I suspect they forget that games require less plot and character development than movies, as the players themselves supply either or both by the way they play. The result is that Tomb Raider was execrable, Final Fantasy (while having a plot) was dull in the extreme and that in general, games make really bad movies.
Why is everyone pointing out that game movies are all terrible? Although its true, it doesn't set them apart from all the Hollywood trash that isn't games related.
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Wait until the first really good video game movie comes out and makes $200m. Then they will pay attention.
Keep in mind, Batman made over $350m*, X2 made over $200m, Spider-man over $451m. Sure these are "comic book" movies and not "video game" movies but the are similar in many ways: key audie
It will suck, hard (Score:2)
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It holds up fine - the plot always sucked, but cheetarah's still hot.
This is purely good news (Score:2, Insightful)
I don't know how he would deal with Sci-Fi, but it seems like the movie is in good hands
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