Peter Jackson Comments on Halo Project

Speaking to Yahoo he commented:

"I have been in discussions with [Kong game designer] Michel Ancel and the [Ubisoft] Montpellier team, but there is nothing to share at this point in time ... Each new console amazes me with the graphics, sound, and what video game makers can accomplish," he said. "I definitely see improved graphics and sound as continuously positive attributes for consideration among the Hollywood community. Actors will look more 'life-like' in HD and the sound continues to get closer to the theatrical movie experience -- this makes it easier to provide sound effects, artwork, and talent when you, as a filmmaker, know that the final game will be a strong representation of the film.”

This is the bit that excites me the most: "It'll be very interesting when a filmmaker creates a video game-based film experience that goes beyond what people thought it could be.”

Happy days!

Uwe Boll: Halo Movie will be a failure

The communicative Uwe Boll has commented that he thinks that the Halo Movie will be a failure because of the "hefty budget behind it ... I personally think that with the budget they've planned, Halo will be a failure. I think Halo will not make the money back in the end."

We'll see. As a Halo fan, I'm not too bothered about if it makes a profit or not, I just want a pant-messing flick!

Still No News on del Toro or Jackson

So why write anything?

Good point.

Well because Bungie has commented that Peter Jackson has visited their studios.

What the outcome of the meeting is not none by us mere mortals, however.

Resources about Halo The Movie: 2176

Megagames
BBC News
Bungie
Gamespot

Del Toro Talks Halo - December 9, 2005Director discusses game adaptation.
Halo Helmer Rumor - December 2, 2005Game adaptation may get a director soon.
Halo Movie Update - November 2, 2005Production timeline revealed.
Halo Has Jackson - October 4, 2005Rings director producing game movie.
Boll Linked to Halo - September 19, 2005Site has Dead director hooking up with Master Chief.
Two Studios Giving Halo a Spin - August 26, 2005Universal and Fox ink a deal with Microsoft.
Halo Duo: Universal, Fox - June 10, 2005Studios team to make game movie.
Halo Movie Script Delivered - June 7, 2005By Master Chief himself.
Halo Goes Hollywood - February 3, 2005Microsoft hires writer for game adaptation.
Halo Movie, a Bad Idea? - December 22, 2004Hollywood isn't always good for a game franchise.
Games to Film: Halo and Ridley Scott - November 19, 2004May cause gamers to completely freak.
The Register
MSNBC
Team Box

Opening Comments

IBDM states that it'll be produced by Guillermo del Toro, Alex Garlend has written the screenplay and Joseph Staten the story.

The plot outline is the same as the game: Master Chief and his cohorts from the "Pillar of Autumn" spaceship with the help of an A.I. being (Cortana) try to stop the band of alien beings, called The Covenant from takingover the installation: HALO.