A translated press release is claiming that Steven Spielberg is to direct a Halo movie.
"A film adaptation is set in 2012. It will be conducted jointly by two heavyweights of American cinema: Steven Spielberg and Dreamworks," the press kit states.
It could well be a big misunderstanding - or maybe the French have dropped a well-kept secret?
In October 2010 reports circulated that Spielberg was interested in making a Halo film based on novel source material.
According to last year's report, by citing different source material to that used by Universal and Fox for their failed Halo movie effort, Spielberg's company DreamWorks can avoid getting drawn into a legal battle over the $12 million in screenwriting and production fees the film studios invested before the project collapsed.
343 has been contacted for comment, but so far we've heard nothing.
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FatChickThriller on 6 Oct '11 said:
b*****ks ! What is it another slow news day CVG ? So just to clarify you guys at CVG will print any old crap from anywhere and try to pass it off for news ????
rick on 6 Oct '11 said:
So let me get this right;
Its being directed by Spielberg, one of the biggest directors around.
It's coming out next year, that's pretty quick isn't it.
it's set in 2012 even though Halo is set in the far future
This is the most ridiculous piece of movie news I have heard in a long time. You know it's utter crap yet you post it anyway.
You could write loads of intersting articles in your downtime when there's not much news. But no your're too lazy.
clayf1ghter on 6 Oct '11 said:
Hope this is true if anyone can do the Halo world justice it's Spielberg and Dreamworks. Wander if they'll get all the props back from James Cameron.
Black Mantis on 6 Oct '11 said:
I would've preferred to see the Jackson/Blomkamp version come to fruition, but this will do, if true. Spielberg's sci-fi offerings have been a bit poor recently (I've yet to see Super 8 though), so I'm not 100% sold on him.
ShadowMKII on 6 Oct '11 said:
It's a French translation... So don't take whats said literally as it's probably not correctly translated. I'd imagine if true it means that the film would go into production in 2012, not released then. Not that it's set in 2012 at all. Try and use some common sense before going off on one. As far as I'm concerned it's a nice trinket of news for the day if true. Least it looks like Halo would be done justice under the helm of Spielberg and Dreamworks. Still would like Peter Jackson on it.
ste hicky on 6 Oct '11 said:
others have pointed out the flaws in the validity of the story so i'll leave that be but if it was gonna happen (which i don't think it will) i would like to see Cryptum turn out to be a movie.
The didact, precursors (supposed to be back for Halo 4), a forerunner civil war with the master builder test firing the rings, a young builder taking on the imprint of a warrior monk and becoming one, the librarian, political machinations, etc....
i really enjoyed the book and can't wait for primordium but i feel that that ms should've went the Advent Children route and made a CGI companion to the series.
MrPirtniw on 6 Oct '11 said:
... but only in the way that it's CGI and not completely franchise rapingly awful?
I really don't want Speilberg to go anywhere near Halo. He'd have the budget to make it look epic enough I guess... but he kind of sucks these days.
Imaduck on 6 Oct '11 said:
Kind of agree with poster above. I reckon say Peter Jackson or James Cameron .... or both
almanac2015 on 6 Oct '11 said:
Is is just me who finds Spielberg overrated? He has directed some excellent movies but there's a lot of s**t mixed in amongst them. Only good thing he can add to this movie is huge amounts of money.
Cameron? :'( If you want to make a movie look good visually, sure. If you want a movie with a bloody plot and decent characters I'd hope there are better directors that come to mind.
ste hicky on 6 Oct '11 said:
oops...er, yeah, that's what i meant
still if Cryptum and the Forerunner story was used correctly it'd be ok i think.
Beetle Bum on 6 Oct '11 said:
Thats "Sir" Steven Spielberg to you!
kimoak on 6 Oct '11 said:
He'll probably produce it and get Michael Bay to direct, more like.
MrPirtniw on 6 Oct '11 said:
(is violently sick)
FatChickThriller on 6 Oct '11 said:
More games related movie news....Donkey Kong is to get a Movie Adaptation to be directed by Woody Allen.....what to implausible ? It was translated from a Fijian Web Site. Tom Cruise is attached to the project playing Mario obviously. Jim Carey is to play Luigi and that woman who looks like a foot from Sex in the city is to play "The Damsel".......See what I did there ? wow anyone can be a "Videogame" hack !
Black Mantis on 7 Oct '11 said:
It's been debunked by Frankie O'Connor
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Krantzstone on 7 Oct '11 said:
Ridley Scott?