Halo Movie in the works.

Duper · Post by **Duper** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:41 pm

Read up on it Here At Bungie.net.

[]V[]essenjah · Post by **[]V[]essenjah** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:44 pm

*Folds arms behind his head*

Four words... I told you so.

Too bad Halo 3 is most likely gonna suck since it's being rushed from what I hear.

Battlebot · Post by **Battlebot** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:47 pm

any video game movie will suck.....hands down

look at AvP, the upcoming Doom movie, etc.

Sapphire Wolf · Post by **Sapphire Wolf** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:49 pm

even the Metroid movie?

Unix · Post by **Unix** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:49 pm

Resident Evil...yeah the list goes on and on.

Hmm, I didn't know a Metroid movie was in the works. It'll still probably suck, but it's one I'd see in theaters.

roid · Post by **roid** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 10:11 pm

i bet when they put their helmets on they will be doing some wild kungfu. coz once the helmet covers the actor's face you can put anyone you want in the helmet.

Richard Cranium · Post by **Richard Cranium** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 10:53 pm

Battlebot wrote:any video game movie will suck.....hands down

look at AvP, the upcoming Doom movie, etc.

What about Laura Croft? It's at least good eye candy.

Thenior · Post by **Thenior** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:02 pm

Peter Jackson and WETA are doing it soooo....

It had better be good!

The doom movie does look stupid though...

Duper · Post by **Duper** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:15 pm

Did you guys read the article?

just wondering because I see the same thigs being said every time a movie of this type is posted.... you guys are SOOOOoooo predictable.

Battlebot · Post by **Battlebot** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 5:56 am

cuz its true

Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Admiral Thrawn** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 6:33 am

Unlike other video games though, the Halo universe has PLENTY of material and story for Hollywood to use instead of coming up with their own crap ideas. As a matter of fact, Microsoft and Bungie got the story on LOCKDOWN and are giving the movie studios VERY little leeway on what can be done in the movie. In other words, they are making sure Hollywood doesn't "suckatize" their movie.

Richard Cranium · Post by **Richard Cranium** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 7:06 am

Admiral Thrawn wrote:In other words, they are making sure Hollywood doesn't "suckatize" their movie.

That really remains to be seen! We are talking about Hollywood, Microsoft, and Bungie here (don't get me wrong, Halo is fun but they could have done a lot better in several areas of the game).

Diedel · Post by **Diedel** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 7:22 am

I have played Halo 1 (PC version) and have really liked it, say what you want. It was good, solid 1st person shooter action, and way more exciting than DOOM3 (ok, you cannot really compare these games in this regard, as D3 has no gameplay ... har, har).

If Peter Jackson exec produces the Halo movie ... well, I would at least rent the DVD once its available and watch it at home.

Vertigo 99 · Post by **Vertigo 99** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 7:33 am

on the one hand, i hope this means that this will show people that video game movies do not NEED to be bad.

on the other, I don't like that this is getting special treatment, just because, well, its microsoft and they got the money to spend.

and the two other halo's were rushed and were worthless singleplayer. but let's not get into that argument, again.

TIGERassault · Post by **TIGERassault** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 3:21 pm

My guess is that it's gonna suck but people are gonna go to it coz it's 'Halo'. I also predict that they'r egonna say it's really good because of the special effects. (as in StarWars: episode 3)
I wonder which tends to be worse: Movies based on video games or video games based on movies?

Vertigo 99 · Post by **Vertigo 99** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 6:46 pm

people didn't say episode 3 was good because of the effects, ep3 was just just a pretty good movie. ep 2 on the other hand..

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 7:52 pm

Diedel wrote:I have played Halo 1 (PC version) and have really liked it, say what you want. It was good, solid 1st person shooter action, and way more exciting than DOOM3 (ok, you cannot really compare these games in this regard, as D3 has no gameplay ... har, har).

Well yeah, I decided Doom 3 had totally sucky gameplay not to far into the game, but I still beat it a couple times. Later I spent longer then I should have lazly modding most of the weapons in the game and some rather unexpected results came from that, now the the weapons actually work and different guns work better in different situations rather then only the shotgun or the chainsaw when you stick it in someones eye. It has real gameplay value now.

[]V[]essenjah · Post by **[]V[]essenjah** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 3:28 am

Hmmmmm, when I posted earlier I didn't quite remember who Peter Jackson was. Actually this could be done VERY VERY WELL. Since Jackson is a fan from what I understand, it is being made in New Zealand from what I've read on another website and apparently his wife is in on it too.

Now, if they follow just the game, the movie has a very good chance that it will suck. BUT, if they do it right, they will base it more on the books and story revolving around the Halo game and not just the tid bits portrayed in the game. So, here is hoping the title to the first Halo film is: The Fall Of Reach.

I would absolutly love to see a movie made out of that book.

So it is either way for me.

Sting_Ray · Post by **Sting_Ray** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 7:51 pm

I got an even better idea! How bout Hollywood creates a movie NOT based on anything at all!?!? It's great, producers can come up with something called "an original idea" to make the base for the movie and then branch off of it with OTHER original ideas to supplement the aforesaid!

Oh wait, what was I thinking. Originality died long before humans had the capability to be entertained.

Top Wop · Post by **Top Wop** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 8:29 pm

Hollywood sucks and so too will this movie. Alas, they think there's low viewership and attendees of movie theatres because of poor marketing (not to mention the "billions of dollars" lost in the plague of piracy!) so instead they still put out the same crappy movies but turn up the volume a bit louder when they roll the previews.

Face it, they no longer view us as people, only as a demographic they must match up to statistically predict and generate profits, hence one cookie cutter movie after another.

[]V[]essenjah · Post by **[]V[]essenjah** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 3:36 am

I still say it depends on how much space Bungie and Microsoft gives them and if they follow the books as apposed to the game.

If they follow the books it will be one kick-ass film. Never judge a book by its cover.

Halo had an excellent plot line and the games really didn't do it any justice. You only see snippets of what the story is about.

What really pissed me off with Halo 2, is that they didn't follow the books. In the books it has a much larger set of main characters. Not just, Master Cheif and his companion AI. Supposedly a lot of the characters you thought were dead should have shown up in Halo 2. :\ I never did get a chance to read the third book. A friend spoiled that part for me and when I played the game, I was sad to see that they didn't even follow it.

Lobber · Post by **Lobber** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 8:06 am

Video game movies are funny.

Streetfighter cracked me up. The stereotyped actors in that movie were hilarious.

Super Mario was cool. In a weird way.

I'm wondering when Zelda, the Movie becomes reality.

roid · Post by **roid** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 12:17 am

hollywood would ruin a Zelda film.

britian, japan, russia or any euro country would spit out a good one i think.

mmm ghibli studios *drools*

Top Wop · Post by **Top Wop** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 12:22 pm

If Halo 2 didnt follow the books then what on God's green earth will make you think they will follow the book for the movie? Was it the books, or the games that made Halo sell? Therefore, which one will the Hollywood execs will follow more? Ill leave that one for you to figure out.