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October 24, 2006
Microsoft Still Committed to Master Chief
After last week's news that Fox and Universal Studios opted to back out of the Halo movie, Microsoft has reaffirmed their goal to bring the popular video game to the big screen. The studios had requested a better financial deal with Microsoft. In a statement, Microsoft noted that exec producer "Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and the rest of the creative team are dedicated to ensuring the Halo movie becomes a reality."
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
October 5, 2005
Jackson wears Halo
Peter Jackson, director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, has signed to executive produce Halo along with his wife, Fran Walsh. He's not planning to direct the film, as his next project is scheduled to be The Lovely Bones; however, Weta Digital and Weta Workshop (which Jackson owns) will handle the production. Alex Garland is currently revising the screenplay. Jackson and Walsh will be involved in the script revision and will also consult on the film all the way through post-production.
Source: Variety
August 23, 2005
Halo gets a date
Fox and Universal have finally closed a deal to adapt the hugely successful Microsoft videogame Halo into a tentpole franchise. The movie is planned for a Summer 2007 release and will have Universal handling production and domestic distribution, while Fox will handle the overseas sales. The studios will split the revenues 50/50.
The studios came to a deal after Microsoft paid Alex Garland (28 Days Later) $1 million to write a screenplay. He's now set to do a rewrite with studio notes. At that point, Universal will look for a director for the project. Microsoft will get $5 million against 10% of the gross from the studios.
Source: Variety
February 4, 2005
Garland to write Halo
Microsoft has put the final flourishes on a deal to hire Alex Garland (28 Days Later) to write the screenplay for the movie based on Halo, the bestselling video game franchise. The game’ plot concerns a warrior soldier known as Master Chief. He battles a group of alien religious zealots who believe that one of their most sacred artifacts is located on Earth.
Source: Variety
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