Author Topic: HALO the movie! ? (Read 230 times)

Gunslinger · « **on:** June 11, 2005, 02:22:13 PM »

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8172311/

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LOS ANGELES - Microsoft Corp. was near a deal Friday to sell the rights to make a movie based on hit video game series “Halo” after a recent round of Hollywood talks in which a high asking price and demands for creative input drew the ire of some parties, sources said.

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The bidding for a movie based on “Halo” and “Halo 2,” a science fiction series about a warrior named Master Chief who battles aliens, began Monday when a script commissioned by Microsoft was delivered to Hollywood studios by messengers wearing Master Chief green armor and toting laser guns.

(MSNBC is a Microsoft - NBC joint venture.)

Represented by Creative Artists Agency, Microsoft sought an unusually high upfront payment of $10 million plus 15 percent of initial gross box office sales, which led several studios to drop out of talks, according to sources near the deal-making.

Universal Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox teamed up to make the winning offer that calls for an initial payment of $5 million plus 10 percent of initial box office receipts, sources said, although they cautioned that final details may change.

A formal announcement is likely next week after creative issues are hammered out between the studios and Microsoft.

Fox declined to comment and Universal said it did not discuss pending deals.

Microsoft spokesman Carlos de Leon would not confirm financial details nor would Creative Artists, but the deal is notable for several reasons.

Typically a Hollywood studio or producer might spot a hot game, comic, or story and buy the film rights. The studio or producer would hire a writer, then seek financial partners.

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spitfiremkv · « **Reply #1 on:** June 11, 2005, 02:52:47 PM »

RightF00T · « **Reply #2 on:** June 11, 2005, 06:35:44 PM »

Wow, I always thought the game would make a great movie...let's just hope it doesnt turn out like Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, or the Tomb Raider movies.

United · « **Reply #3 on:** June 11, 2005, 08:31:26 PM »

Perhaps those Red vs. Blue guys can have a shot at it? I've seen a few of their miniseries things and they're rather funny.

spitfiremkv · « **Reply #4 on:** June 11, 2005, 10:20:05 PM »

I'd rather see Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez in it. Cause u know, they big stars and that's the only thing that matters in a movie. Oh and many explosions plus a goofy character to provide a humorous persepctive on things. Forget about story, creativity. character development and acting. Those things don't matter at all!

hawker238 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 11, 2005, 10:27:24 PM »

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Originally posted by spitfiremkv
I'd rather see Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez in it. Cause u know, they big stars and that's the only thing that matters in a movie. Oh and many explosions plus a goofy character to provide a humorous persepctive on things. Forget about story, creativity. character development and acting. Those things don't matter at all!

What I really want is some stereotypical whine on movies in general that has been done 1000 times before by others.

Halo · « **Reply #6 on:** June 11, 2005, 11:00:15 PM »

Hmph, more exploitation of my Halo persona which I've had since the earliest days of Air Warrior. Oh well, can't trademark that any more than book or song titles, but I was here first.

And I admit the military high altitude low opening parachute jump preceded me, but that isn't my kind of Halo.

At least it's positive, the way Mustang cars and Mustang fighter planes reflect Mustang horse attributes.