HALO the movie

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"Microsoft hands out script to movie studios, along with tough conditions

Xbox manufacturer Microsoft has begun moving forward with plans to develop its key franchise Halo for the big screen. The technology giant has been handing out copies of the script to major movie studios along with a string of tough conditions.

Earlier this week, Microsoft sent out a wave of messengers dressed as Halo lead character Master Chief to personally deliver the script - written by Alex Garland (The Beach, 28 Days Later) for $1 million - into the hands of incredulous movie studio receptionists.

According to Hollywood publication Variety, Microsoft wants the movie in production by January, indicating a 2006 launch sometime around or after the launch of Sony's PS3, leading many to suspect this will be phase two in Halo's assault on PS3 sales.

However, despite the high-profile nature of the franchise, many studios have already thrown in the towel due to harsh and tough-to-meet conditions from Microsoft.

Variety claims that Microsoft wants a $10 million advance against 15% of the movie's gross takings, with other reports saying the company is insisting on commitment to a production budget of $75 million, not including such major costs as the hiring of a director and actors.

Microsoft and creator Bungie also want to retain creative control, forcing the movie studio that eventually takes it on to stick to a strict 'bible'.

New Line and DreamWorks have reportedly already passed on the project due to the tight conditions, while any labels under the Sony Pictures group (Columbia, MGM) have been excluded from bidding altogether, which is hardly surprising given the rivalry between Microsoft and Sony in the videogames market.

However, several other companies are "potentially interested" in bidding, presumably enthused by the franchise's high profile and its sales of 13 million games worldwide."
Source :- Games Radar

Well I hope they make a movie, im sure it would be good. This also means that i wont have to play Halo to enjoy the story. Bit like not reading a book and just watching the film. What do you Guys make of it?
 
The tighter Microsoft tries to hold on to the production, the more the movie is going to suck. And the more money they'll lose. I'd be surprised if ANY studio actually agrees to this, especially under those conditions.. you're asking them to front upwards of a hundred million dollars with absolutely no guarantee it would even break even, much less profit. Small wonder several studios have passed on it.

Those "terms" that MS has are laughable... just goes to show how little they know of the movie industry. Makes you wonder how much they actually know about the entertainment industry as a whole.
 
That's the first thing that came to mind was that mario movie.
 
code_kev
I watched the mario movie recently for a laugh. I've only just come out of the coma.

What i really liked that film. :rolleyes:


^
JK
 
thats rather retarded. microsoft cant leave anything alone. forget the halo movie, they'll make it an hour long blue screen of death
 
And they'll probably demand that all post-production be done on Windows machines. :)

How would that be for publicity? "This entire Microsoft production was created on Unix, Linux, and Macintosh computers."
 
Well I read some of the Ringworld books and both Halo and Ringworld could... I say COULD be perfect movies.... But PS3 launch is soon, so it should be quite hard to produce a high quality film...
 
Gosh, Microsoft is getting stupid with this.

They are so mad and jealous of the fact of Sony, beating them, they're not only resorting to a release around the same time of the PS3, but now a Halo movie.


Microsoft is trying much to hard....
 
McLaren F1GTR
Gosh, Microsoft is getting stupid with this.

They are so mad and jealous of the fact of Sony, beating them, they're not only resorting to a release around the same time of the PS3, but now a Halo movie.


Microsoft is trying much to hard....
OR!
Maybe it was a good idea? 💡

It's not all about the PS3, you know?
 
Black95Z28
OR!
Maybe it was a good idea? 💡

It's not all about the PS3, you know?
C'mon, I mean, they want to release Halo 3 around the same time as the PS3, and now want to release a Halo movie. If it was another Xbox only game movie, that'd be different.

I mean really, it seems obvious, that Microsoft wants to steal the the PS3 fan away.

Honestly, imo, this is going to far. Microsoft is taking advantage of the Halo series too much. They're going to go to far with it, and its going to get old, and then unless they have a game that keeps the Xbox even more alive than Halo, it'll go down in sells.

Halo's going to get old one day, and I don't want that day to be anytime soon.
 
McLaren F1GTR
Halo's going to get old one day

That has been the case since i played it on the x-box, personaly i thought its was too slow and the story how ever good was lost on the game. Then i tried to re-play it on PC but again i got bored instantly.

I hope if they make a film, that they do a good job, but they will as everyone has said, it will be a hash job and just crammed full of cg and waste the story again.

dose this too show that maybe Microsoft are expecting Sonys new machine to be so powerfull that it might just kill a chance for Microsoft to get on top this time around? not trying to turn this into a which is better, but maybe this is the fustration from MS at the power that is Sony playstation.
 
There have been several movies based on video games like Mario, Street Fighter, Mortal Combat but in those cases IMO the movie industry figured out that making a movie base on the game was a good idea. In the Halo case this has being reversed. Now MS is telling the movie industry how to make movies. It is so obvious they just want the marketing. :yuck:

Can you imagine the halo guy using a windows pc in the movie? :crazy:
 
Giancarlo, it's not. Alot of these guys are talking crap. Everything is a conspiracy to them, "OMG OMG MS ARE MAKING A HALO 3!!!11!! THEY WANT TO KILL SONY!", blah blah blah. Who cares, no one.

Can you imagine the halo guy using a windows pc in the movie

Ummm and that makes a different how?

To put it simply if the cast is good, the script tight, and the director skilled, it could be a good film.
 
To put it simply if the cast is good, the script tight, and the director skilled, it could be a good film.

Well said.

Alot of these guys are talking crap. Everything is a conspiracy to them, "OMG OMG MS ARE MAKING A HALO 3!!!11!! THEY WANT TO KILL SONY!", blah blah blah. Who cares, no one.

Are you sure you dont work at Microsoft? im sure you do, you also killed JFK, and faked the moon landings. tut tut :)

Not everything is a conspiricy, just posting new news about what is going on in the world that is gaming and game related. Im a Sony Fanboy anyway (and prowd of it too) but just thought some people would like to know thats it.
 
If MS want employ me, here I am, all I ask is £30k a year, a ferrari, and uhhh fuel and insurance for the thing. Infact, I'll do it just for the ferrari.
 
code_kev
Well it can't be any worse then the mario movie...

Just think, watching Halo. Halo. Running around. Shooting.

Then think. Starship Troopers.

This has potential to be absolutely terrible to anyone except die hard fans...even they, I believe, will be dissappointed.
 
code_kev
Giancarlo, it's not. Alot of these guys are talking crap. Everything is a conspiracy to them, "OMG OMG MS ARE MAKING A HALO 3!!!11!! THEY WANT TO KILL SONY!", blah blah blah. Who cares, no one.

But it says so in the article:

...Microsoft wants the movie in production by January, indicating a 2006 launch sometime around or after the launch of Sony's PS3, leading many to suspect this will be phase two in Halo's assault on PS3 sales.
 
Giancarlo
Why the hell would a movie make me not want to buy a PS3?

EXACTLY what I was thinking. "hmm... i want to buy the PS3 but that Halo movie is out. I guess I'll have to wait til next year to buy it."
 
unsanctified
Trash the movie idea Microsoft. You'll only be leaving yourself open for a kick to the nuts.

Hehe. No kidding. Do they think no one will notice what they're doing? I'd love to see that on the news.. "Microsoft is releasing it's first movie this weekend, in a pathetic attempt to reduce sales of the Playstation 3 console, which launched six months ago."

I don't know how they plan this to "fight" the PS3's launch.. if they don't start shooting until January (assuming they even get a contract), the film won't be finished before September/October, and that's only if it's rushed through production (which will make it suck even more). Typical turnaround, especially on big action films, is at least one year from the time production begins. PS3 will probably launch right after the film finishes shooting.
 
I dunno, has there ever been a good, acclaimed movie based on a video game? Also, getting people dressed up as Master Chief to deliver the scripts? That's absolutely hilarious! :p
 
code_kev
Ummm and that makes a different how?

It doesn’t. It just the trend current studios are using: Advertising. Now you can clearly see if the characters are drinking coke or pensi, if they’re driving an Audi or bmw, if they have a nokia or ericsson phone. It makes a lot of economical cense, but it is so obvious some times that it is annoying. “I Robot”, I felt like paying to see a commercial.
 
dolande
It doesn’t. It just the trend current studios are using: Advertising. Now you can clearly see if the characters are drinking coke or pensi, if they’re driving an Audi or bmw, if they have a nokia or ericsson phone. It makes a lot of economical cense, but it is so obvious some times that it is annoying. “I Robot”, I felt like paying to see a commercial.

Whatever you say Mr. Pirate sir!
 
I agree that Microsoft is getting paranoid about beating the PS3.......they obviously have no faith in their console if they have to make movies and release Halo on PS3 launch day.........how sad, it is becoming an obsession with them....they are acting like children with the "oh we are gonna release everything on PS3 day so there!" :lol:

They obviously think that they need to push the assests they have such as HALO to save the Xbox 360......or atleast it looks that way......hell, Sony havent even planned anything let alone launch dates, titles etc and already they is loads of hype!
 
I still think that Sony ought to mess with MS a bit on the launch date.

For example, around TGS, they could announce a launch date of May 15th. MS will then plan the development of Halo 3 to get it in stores on the 15th.

Then, around mid-late April, they suddenly bump up the date and announce it will launch on April 30th. MS will be left scrambling, since the game will still have nearly a month of development left. So they'll either A) miss their launch window, or B) end development early and release an unfinished, and no doubt incredibly buggy Halo 3. :)
 
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