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[[File:Halofilm.jpg|thumb|The image released alongside Bungie's announcement of the ''Halo'' film in 2004.]] | [[File:Halofilm.jpg|thumb|The image released alongside Bungie's announcement of the ''Halo'' film in 2004.]] | ||
{{Quote|If we ever make a Halo movie, who would you want to write it?" I asked [[Martin O'Donnell|Marty]] as we exited the theater, "I bet that Garland guy would be all over the [[Flood]].|[[Joseph Staten]], after watching ''[[wikipedia:28 Days Later|28 Days Later]]''.{{Ref/Site|Id=GreatJourney|URL=https://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=6403|Site=Bungie.net|Page=The Great (Hollywood) Journey|D=07|M=02|Y=2021}}}} | {{Quote|If we ever make a Halo movie, who would you want to write it?" I asked [[Martin O'Donnell|Marty]] as we exited the theater, "I bet that Garland guy would be all over the [[Flood]].|[[Joseph Staten]], after watching ''[[wikipedia:28 Days Later|28 Days Later]]''.{{Ref/Site|Id=GreatJourney|URL=https://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=6403|Site=Bungie.net|Page=The Great (Hollywood) Journey|D=07|M=02|Y=2021}}}} | ||
The '''''Halo'' film''', officially confirmed in [[2005 (real world)|2005]],{{Ref/Site|Id=BBC|URL=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/4181000.stm|Site=BBC News|Page=Halo game set for silver screen|D=21|M=03|Y=2022}} was a film project in development until its ultimate cancellation in [[2006]].{{Ref/Site|Id=HaloHolding|URL=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/10/31/halo-holding|Site=IGN|Page=Halo Holding|D=21|M=03|Y=2022}} The film, intended to be produced by [[Peter Jackson]] and Fran Walsh and directed by [[Neill Blomkamp]] was postponed indefinitely when funding studios [[wikipedia:20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox]] and [[wikipedia:Universal Studios|Universal Pictures]] pulled out due to monetary concerns.{{Ref/Reuse|IndieWire}} | The '''''Halo'' film''', officially confirmed in [[2005 (real world)|2005]],{{Ref/Site|Id=BBC|URL=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/4181000.stm|Site=BBC News|Page=Halo game set for silver screen|D=21|M=03|Y=2022}} was a film project in development until its ultimate cancellation in [[2006]].{{Ref/Site|Id=HaloHolding|URL=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/10/31/halo-holding|Site=IGN|Page=Halo Holding|D=21|M=03|Y=2022}} The film, intended to be produced by [[Peter Jackson]] and [[Fran Walsh]] and directed by [[Neill Blomkamp]] was postponed indefinitely when funding studios [[wikipedia:20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox]] and [[wikipedia:Universal Studios|Universal Pictures]] pulled out due to monetary concerns.{{Ref/Reuse|IndieWire}} | ||
When plans for the film eventually fell through, Jackson and Blomkamp instead started production on ''[[wikipedia:District 9|District 9]]''. Many elements from the cancelled ''Halo'' film were re-used or adapted for ''District 9'', including the basic [[Warthog]] and [[Pod infector]] designs. | When plans for the film eventually fell through, Jackson and Blomkamp instead started production on ''[[wikipedia:District 9|District 9]]''. Many elements from the cancelled ''Halo'' film were re-used or adapted for ''District 9'', including the basic [[Warthog]] and [[Pod infector]] designs. |