"HALO" Officially Dead

**RebelMan** · 10-05-2007, 12:38 PM

Source: Creativity Online

Yeah, we've been hearing this for a while, but we all harbored a secret hope that it might be wrong. But alas, Neil Blomkamp has pretty much confirmed that the HALO movie is dead.

The big screen adaptation of the insanely popular XBox title looked to be moving along nicely for a while, but with concerns over an escalating budget, it looks like the studios have finally and ultimately pulled the plug. "The film is entirely dead. In the configuration it was in. Whatever happens with that movie, assuming that movie gets made, will be a totally different configuration. It's not so much me as the entire vessel sank…" Blomkamp told Creativity Online. Which sucks, I thought the work he did on those shorts was fantastic and boded wonderfully for the HALO movie.

Blomkamp was also asked about the much more realistic depiction of sci-fi that he was pursuing, saying that "I was going to push that as far as [I could] until the studios kind of threw a noose around me. I was going to go as far with that as I possibly could. I wanted it to feel like the most brutal, real version of science fiction in a war environment that you've seen in a while. And Universal was on board with that. I don't really remember what Fox thought about it, but Universal seemed down with it. It would have been cool, it would have been a unique take on things, science fiction in a dirty, organic way."

Click HERE to check out the rest of the interview.

**open32** · 10-05-2007, 06:28 PM

It could have been good, I would have seen it. But space war scifi's normaly dont do to good in the theater, really only good for scifi channel.

Gumby · 10-05-2007, 06:36 PM

If they had gone for an R-rated sci-fi war movie similar to Saving Private Ryan except with the badassery of the Master Chief, it would have made a killing.

10-05-2007, 11:04 PM

Looks like Starship Troopers.

Well, I'm sure someone with balls will pick it up and breathe live into it again. At least we have these clips to give a glimpse to what it was almost going to be.

Sh!t, now I'm going to have to buy the game. I was looking forward to the movie so I wouldn't have to. I'll wait a year, or two.

rlm · 10-06-2007, 12:06 AM

i am glad there won't be a halo movie. i have never liked the halo games and wasn't looking forward to seeing a movie. although if it had been made, i would be one of those wishing it to bomb badly. also now i won't have to hear all those halo fanboys at work going gaga if it had come out. although i'm sure i'll be hearing about this news for a while from those guys.

luv_monkey · 10-06-2007, 03:58 AM

as much as i love the multiplayer madness of Halo, I do admit it's so very very overrated. I never understood the story and think the Master Chief character is so bland.

It would of been interesting if they attempted to make the movie like the first two Alien movies (ie more horror than action)

Gumby · 10-06-2007, 04:09 PM

The reason I like the Halo story is most likely because of the timeliness of it. The Covenant are a bunch of religious fanatics who want to obliterate anything they see as an "infidel." Sound familiar? Halo's ultimate function is something pretty unique, also.

The books expand on the universe a bit, especially on what the Master Chief went through to become the way he is. That alone could make for an interesting movie.

10-07-2007, 01:14 AM

They wrote books about it?

**RebelMan** · 10-07-2007, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ://.Phoenix.

They wrote books about it?

HALO: The Graphic Novel
HALO: The Fall of Reach
HALO: First Strike
HALO: The Flood
HALO: Ghosts of Onyx
HALO: Contact Harvest

Stogieman · 10-11-2007, 02:03 AM

The Halo story may be a lot deeper than you think - in fact, i'd argue that you can't truly appreciate Halo until you've sunk your teeth into the storyline. There's a huge amount of plot and history behind the Halo universe, all of which I've found to be worthwhile. It obviously doesn't feature ultra-long story sequences like Metal Gear Solid, Bungie have simply taken a different approach - they've left a lot of the story untold for you to research it online or in the books if you're really interested. Some of Cortana's more minor references in Halo 3 are impossible to understand without reading the novels - Bungie are very subtle, deep storytellers, but package it in a deceptively simple story that casual fans can grasp and enjoy.

I recommend reading this thread. It lays out the history of the Halo universe really well.

10-05-2007, 12:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
RebelMan AgEnT oF ChAoS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Web Posts: 10,510 My Profile	"HALO" Officially Dead Source: Creativity Online Yeah, we've been hearing this for a while, but we all harbored a secret hope that it might be wrong. But alas, Neil Blomkamp has pretty much confirmed that the HALO movie is dead. The big screen adaptation of the insanely popular XBox title looked to be moving along nicely for a while, but with concerns over an escalating budget, it looks like the studios have finally and ultimately pulled the plug. "The film is entirely dead. In the configuration it was in. Whatever happens with that movie, assuming that movie gets made, will be a totally different configuration. It's not so much me as the entire vessel sank…" Blomkamp told Creativity Online. Which sucks, I thought the work he did on those shorts was fantastic and boded wonderfully for the HALO movie. Blomkamp was also asked about the much more realistic depiction of sci-fi that he was pursuing, saying that "I was going to push that as far as [I could] until the studios kind of threw a noose around me. I was going to go as far with that as I possibly could. I wanted it to feel like the most brutal, real version of science fiction in a war environment that you've seen in a while. And Universal was on board with that. I don't really remember what Fox thought about it, but Universal seemed down with it. It would have been cool, it would have been a unique take on things, science fiction in a dirty, organic way." Click HERE to check out the rest of the interview.

10-05-2007, 11:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Avis Phlox Posts: n/a	Looks like Starship Troopers. Well, I'm sure someone with balls will pick it up and breathe live into it again. At least we have these clips to give a glimpse to what it was almost going to be. Sh!t, now I'm going to have to buy the game. I was looking forward to the movie so I wouldn't have to. I'll wait a year, or two. Last edited by Avis Phlox : 10-05-2007 at 11:05 PM.

10-05-2007, 06:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
open32 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 7,809 My Profile	It could have been good, I would have seen it. But space war scifi's normaly dont do to good in the theater, really only good for scifi channel.

10-05-2007, 06:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gumby Ya Rly! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 964 My Profile	If they had gone for an R-rated sci-fi war movie similar to Saving Private Ryan except with the badassery of the Master Chief, it would have made a killing.

10-06-2007, 12:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
rlm Member of Sylar's Army Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: tx Posts: 2,068 My Profile	i am glad there won't be a halo movie. i have never liked the halo games and wasn't looking forward to seeing a movie. although if it had been made, i would be one of those wishing it to bomb badly. also now i won't have to hear all those halo fanboys at work going gaga if it had come out. although i'm sure i'll be hearing about this news for a while from those guys.

10-06-2007, 03:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
luv_monkey Ga-ga for Love & Lacey Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 2,120 My Profile	as much as i love the multiplayer madness of Halo, I do admit it's so very very overrated. I never understood the story and think the Master Chief character is so bland. It would of been interesting if they attempted to make the movie like the first two Alien movies (ie more horror than action)

10-06-2007, 04:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Gumby Ya Rly! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 964 My Profile	The reason I like the Halo story is most likely because of the timeliness of it. The Covenant are a bunch of religious fanatics who want to obliterate anything they see as an "infidel." Sound familiar? Halo's ultimate function is something pretty unique, also. The books expand on the universe a bit, especially on what the Master Chief went through to become the way he is. That alone could make for an interesting movie.

10-07-2007, 01:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
Avis Phlox Posts: n/a	They wrote books about it?

10-11-2007, 02:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
Stogieman Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 186 My Profile	The Halo story may be a lot deeper than you think - in fact, i'd argue that you can't truly appreciate Halo until you've sunk your teeth into the storyline. There's a huge amount of plot and history behind the Halo universe, all of which I've found to be worthwhile. It obviously doesn't feature ultra-long story sequences like Metal Gear Solid, Bungie have simply taken a different approach - they've left a lot of the story untold for you to research it online or in the books if you're really interested. Some of Cortana's more minor references in Halo 3 are impossible to understand without reading the novels - Bungie are very subtle, deep storytellers, but package it in a deceptively simple story that casual fans can grasp and enjoy. I recommend reading this thread. It lays out the history of the Halo universe really well.

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