IESB is reporting that Steven Spielberg is in negotiations to develop a Halo movie. Spielberg was "blown away” by Stuart Beattie’s script for the Halo movie, which is based on the first novel in the Halo book series.
Hard to say if this is good news or not. I would have loved whatever Peter Jackson and Neil Blomkamp would have put out (have you seen the trailers for District 9?!) but not sure with Steven. Like Joystiq, Spielberg left a really bad taste in my mouth with the last Indiana Jones movie.
How do you feel about this if it turns out to be true? Think Steven can do a Halo movie justice?
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8:40 AM on 08.11.2009
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I can see them throwing out the story and taking bits and pieces that resemble Halo (MC, guns, Halo, Aliens and Johnson) and sticking in some shiny lights and big explosions to please the 10 year olds and rake in the cash.
Second, Steven Spielberg makes good films when George Lucas isn't involved, so I won't put too much fault on him for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. That being said, Spielberg does not seem to have much reverence for his source material in his adaptations so I am not sure I would like him to take on this project. Yes, ha ha, I know that Halo's plot and source is far from complex. Still, I think that there's a way of expanding on Halo in a way that is faithful to the universe and "lore?". But I feel as though Spielberg would just take it and do whatever he wants with it.
That doesn't bode well for this movie, does it?
You have all watched most of Spielberg's films, and enjoyed them.
He is a brilliant film director who has had many more hits than misses. The fact that he is even considering to work on a halo movie adaption is fantastic.
Video game adaptions have been left in the hands of complete fuckwits of late.
And, Tascar. I bet the script you speak of floating around on the internet is not the script that Spielberg holds in his hands.
I guarantee people believed that batman should have been left alone before Nolan got his hands on it. I also guarantee those same people loved The Dark Knight.
We don't know until we watch it.
They'd better get a good screenwriter to add something to Eric Nylund's generic mess. Most Dtoid folks could have written a more compelling tale in a single blog post.
50 bucks Tom Hanks plays Master Chief.
I think it's funny that people are COMPLAINING that Speilberg is interested. He's one of the most consistent directors i can think of when it comes to general polish and quality and he's directed several of the best movies ever made in their respective genres... so to see his name as a negative because of IJ4, which was destined to suck from its conception, is a little harsh.
Also, do people really think making a passable Halo movie would be hard? It would basically make itself. Just imagine a pussified version of Starship Troopers.
Same here. I enjoyed the book, so I hope the film lands on a similar amount of win or more.
As for people who didn't like Fall of Reach, they should've stopped when they felt they didn't like the writing style or the plot (and sell it online if they didn't browse/read a bit in store).
Most books play out like a movie in my mind anyway and I would really like this movie to meet some of my expectations. Maybe not all because I get that movie makers have to abridge a lot of details. Hopefully the movie has some new points and maybe some things that are perks from having read Fall of Reach.
i think he was refering to the sham which is the newest Indiana Jones movie...
Aliens in an Indiana Jones movie...DO NOT WANT
The only way a Halo movie will work is if it's done by Jackson/Blomkamp or another duo or single director of that caliber. District 9 looks awesome, and if that is any indication, then the Halo movie would have also been awesome. Get somebody that can do it right, not someone who is looking for a cash-in. And besides, Spielberg directed the last Indiana Jones movie. Enough said.
@ eggdog14
You're only as good as your last movie. Everyone knows how bad the new Indiana Jones movie sucked, and thats all that people will think about until he makes a better movie. If he can make a good halo movie, more power to him, but can you blame me if I don't want the director of that piece of shit and the writer of the summer's biggest piece of shit (G.I. Joe) to make this movie?
Maybe it's just me, but I think Jackson and Blomkamp could've done the Halo license justice.
Lets look at exact opposite side of the spectrum: "Transformers" was an OKAY action movie, but that didn't mean Micheal Bay was still a good choice to direct the second one even though his "last movie" was passable... as proven by... the second one.
In fact, lots of directors have one really good movie, but it doesn't mean their next 5 won't inhale dick.
...Peter Jackson would still prolly rock that shit though, so i've yet to uncross my fingers.
Not that this matters at all because speilberg's probably just producing it, which is a GREAT choice on his part because the chance of a Halo movie breaking some sort of record in the CA$H MONEY department is roughly 100%. It actually baffles me why studio's aren't leaping at the chance to make a Halo movie – Even if it sucks it's going to rake in the bills.
"Contains content that is considered unsuitable for teenagers and others under the age of 17. Titles in this category may contain intense violence such as blood and gore, sexual references and/or strong language."
If that doesn't scream R rating I don't know what does. I want a hardcore sci-fi movie with nothing held back. I think this is the main reason that Jackson and crew didn't get it made, they wanted something hardcore maybe like District 9 and the studio didn't. They bailed not wanting to sacrifice their ideas, something I greatly respect. And now it could go to someone who would have no problem dumbing it down for the masses. I respect Spielberg for his past works, but he has to win me back somehow.
Regardless, District 9 looks far more interesting than a Halo movie could ever be, so i'm not worried.
lets hope it actually stays with the halo plot and not pull a crystal skull...again