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*'''2004 before ''[[Halo 2]]'' launch''' A Hollywood player, Peter Schlessel starts to meet with Bungie staff to discuss movie plans. He proposes that instead of leaving it up to Hollywood, "''Finance the script yourselves, Hire a writer, have him write something you love, then bring it to Hollywood with a simple message: This is the movie we want to make. Who wants to make it with us?''". On the list of Schlessel approved writers is Alex Garland, who Bungie pick for reasons listed in above article. | *'''2004 before ''[[Halo 2]]'' launch''' A Hollywood player, Peter Schlessel starts to meet with Bungie staff to discuss movie plans. He proposes that instead of leaving it up to Hollywood, "''Finance the script yourselves, Hire a writer, have him write something you love, then bring it to Hollywood with a simple message: This is the movie we want to make. Who wants to make it with us?''". On the list of Schlessel approved writers is Alex Garland, who Bungie pick for reasons listed in above article. | ||
*'''February 3, 2005''' Creative Artists Agency confirmed that Microsoft had completed a million-dollar deal with Alex Garland to write a screenplay based on the video game series ''Halo'', which would then be offered to studios.<ref>{{cite news | first=Claude | last=Brodesser | coauthors=Fritz, Ben | url=http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=story&articleID=VR1117917399&cs=1&p=0&s=h | title=Halo, Hollywood | publisher=Variety | date=2005-02-05 | accessdate=2006-10-01 }}</ref> | *'''February 3, 2005''' Creative Artists Agency confirmed that Microsoft had completed a million-dollar deal with Alex Garland to write a screenplay based on the video game series ''Halo'', which would then be offered to studios.<ref>{{cite news | first=Claude | last=Brodesser | coauthors=Fritz, Ben | url=http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=story&articleID=VR1117917399&cs=1&p=0&s=h | title=Halo, Hollywood | publisher=Variety | date=2005-02-05 | accessdate=2006-10-01 }}</ref> | ||
*'''June 7, 2005''' Microsoft released Garland's completed screenplay to various Hollywood studios on June 7, 2005, looking to be paid a $10 million fee as well as the studio's agreement to adhere to guidelines set by the game's developers | *'''June 7, 2005''' Microsoft released Garland's completed screenplay to various Hollywood studios on June 7, 2005, looking to be paid a $10 million fee as well as the studio's agreement to adhere to guidelines set by the game's developers<ref>{{cite news | first=Brian | last=Linder | url=http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/622/622951p1.html | title=''Halo'' Movie Script Delivered | publisher=IGN | date=2005-06-07 | accessdate=2006-10-01 }}</ref>. Microsoft also wanted the studio to seek approval over the director and cast. In addition, Microsoft sought full merchandising rights for itself, a minimum $75 million budget, and company representatives' full access to the film's rough cuts in Los Angeles. Studios like Paramount, DreamWorks, Sony, and Warner Bros. did not want to cede creative rights to the film and passed over the project.<ref>{{cite news | first=Josh | last=Grossberg | url=http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=9de0f087-25f9-4103-9eef-1b79b3c7ab08 | title=Hollywood's Halo Effect | publisher=E! News | date=2005-06-10 | accessdate=2007-02-19 }}</ref> | ||
*'''June 2005''' 20th Century Fox and Universal Studios entered negotiations with Microsoft to divide the distribution rights of ''Halo''. The original $10 million deal was reduced based on the studios' negative response to the exorbitant price tag. In the negotiations, Universal gained rights to release the film in North America, where Fox would distribute the film overseas. On August 22, 2005, Microsoft's deal with the studios was announced to be finalized, with summer 2008 as the target release date.<ref>{{cite news | first=Ben | last=Fritz | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117927889?categoryid=1238&cs=1&s=h&p=0 | title='Halo' makes a date | publisher=Variety | date=2005-08-22 | accessdate=2006-10-01 }}</ref> | *'''June 2005''' 20th Century Fox and Universal Studios entered negotiations with Microsoft to divide the distribution rights of ''Halo''. The original $10 million deal was reduced based on the studios' negative response to the exorbitant price tag. In the negotiations, Universal gained rights to release the film in North America, where Fox would distribute the film overseas. On August 22, 2005, Microsoft's deal with the studios was announced to be finalized, with summer 2008 as the target release date.<ref>{{cite news | first=Ben | last=Fritz | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117927889?categoryid=1238&cs=1&s=h&p=0 | title='Halo' makes a date | publisher=Variety | date=2005-08-22 | accessdate=2006-10-01 }}</ref> | ||
*'''October 4, 2005''' [[Bungie]] Studios announced that director Peter Jackson was signed onto the project as an executive producer.<ref>{{cite news | first=Joseph | last=Staten | url=http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?story=biggorilla&p=4955829 | title=The Great Hollywood Journey, Part II | date=2005-10-04 | accessdate=2006-10-01 }}</ref> | *'''October 4, 2005''' [[Bungie]] Studios announced that director Peter Jackson was signed onto the project as an executive producer.<ref>{{cite news | first=Joseph | last=Staten | url=http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?story=biggorilla&p=4955829 | title=The Great Hollywood Journey, Part II | date=2005-10-04 | accessdate=2006-10-01 }}</ref> | ||
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{{BigQuote|"The answer is, I probably wouldn't do Halo if it was offered to me. But creatively, I would like to do it. It's kind of like I'd be sad to not work on it, but I would still say no... I worked on it for five months... I put a lot of sort of sweat and blood into Halo. Creatively, it's very compelling. I love it. But, when you work that long on something and you have it bottom out and collapse... I mean, I got District 9 out of it, I think I'm probably better off because it's more of a personal film. But yeah, I love the world of Halo. (But)I don't think I would go back there."}} | {{BigQuote|"The answer is, I probably wouldn't do Halo if it was offered to me. But creatively, I would like to do it. It's kind of like I'd be sad to not work on it, but I would still say no... I worked on it for five months... I put a lot of sort of sweat and blood into Halo. Creatively, it's very compelling. I love it. But, when you work that long on something and you have it bottom out and collapse... I mean, I got District 9 out of it, I think I'm probably better off because it's more of a personal film. But yeah, I love the world of Halo. (But)I don't think I would go back there."}} | ||
Peter Jackson also revealed that it was 'studio politics' that brought down the Halo movie and not due to the fact that Neill was a new director nor the budget cost of the film | Peter Jackson also revealed that it was 'studio politics' that brought down the Halo movie and not due to the fact that Neill was a new director nor the budget cost of the film<ref>http://www.dailymail.com/ap/ApEntertainment/200907240770</ref>. As for ''[[Halo: Chronicles]]'', he says that it was scrapped when the movie collapsed as well.<ref>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/24/peter-jackson-halo-chronicles-no-longer-happening/</ref> | ||
*'''July 26, 2009''' Jackson responds to questions about the current status of the film<ref>http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=14401&count=0</ref>: | *'''July 26, 2009''' Jackson responds to questions about the current status of the film<ref>http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=14401&count=0</ref>: | ||
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*'''August 3, 2009''' Stuart Beattie elaborates on his Halo effort in an interview<ref>http://screencrave.com/2009-08-03/stuart-beattie-says-halo-movie-is-not-dead/</ref>: | *'''August 3, 2009''' Stuart Beattie elaborates on his Halo effort in an interview<ref>http://screencrave.com/2009-08-03/stuart-beattie-says-halo-movie-is-not-dead/</ref>: | ||
{{BigQuote|“I’ve been relentlessly at it for the last year and a half now, trying to convince Microsoft to make it, and trying to find a big filmmaker who wants to make it with us. I have a lot of hope for the Halo film, it’s not dead in my book. I won’t let it die. It’s too good to let go, I mean it’s our generation’s Star Wars. The whole thing is so cinematic, I just think it’s dying to be done.” Anything I can do to be a part of it, to help get it going, I’ll do it | {{BigQuote|“I’ve been relentlessly at it for the last year and a half now, trying to convince Microsoft to make it, and trying to find a big filmmaker who wants to make it with us. I have a lot of hope for the Halo film, it’s not dead in my book. I won’t let it die. It’s too good to let go, I mean it’s our generation’s Star Wars. The whole thing is so cinematic, I just think it’s dying to be done.” Anything I can do to be a part of it, to help get it going, I’ll do it.”}} | ||
*'''August 5, 2009''' Neill Blomkamp says in a video interview that it still would be challenging for him to receive the notion of going back to Halo. "For me it would be difficult to revisit Halo. I wish I could, but I'm not sure that I would be able(really want) to."<ref>http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2009/08/05/halo-movie-director-had-5-months-before-cancellation/</ref> | *'''August 5, 2009''' Neill Blomkamp says in a video interview that it still would be challenging for him to receive the notion of going back to Halo. "For me it would be difficult to revisit Halo. I wish I could, but I'm not sure that I would be able(really want) to."<ref>http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2009/08/05/halo-movie-director-had-5-months-before-cancellation/</ref> | ||
*'''August 7, 2009''' [http://www.iesb.net/ IESB] reports that Steven Spielberg(who is a closet gamer) was greatly impressed with Stuart Beattie's take on Halo and is planning to sign on as the producer. The article also states that he is in active negotiations with Microsoft to acquire the film rights for DreamWorks, as they are looking for a big tent pole to help launch their newly independent studio(with distribution over at Walt Disney Pictures) after losing ''[[wikipedia:Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' to Paramount.<ref>http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7261:iesb-exclusive-master-chief-and-halo-may-be-coming-to-the-big-screen-sooner-than-expected-with-a-new-big-name-producer&catid=43:exclusive-features&Itemid=73</ref> | *'''August 7, 2009''' [http://www.iesb.net/ IESB] reports that Steven Spielberg(who is a closet gamer) was greatly impressed with Stuart Beattie's take on Halo and is planning to sign on as the producer. The article also states that he is in active negotiations with Microsoft to acquire the film rights for DreamWorks, as they are looking for a big tent pole to help launch their newly independent studio(with distribution over at Walt Disney Pictures) after losing ''[[wikipedia:Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' to Paramount.<ref>http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7261:iesb-exclusive-master-chief-and-halo-may-be-coming-to-the-big-screen-sooner-than-expected-with-a-new-big-name-producer&catid=43:exclusive-features&Itemid=73</ref> | ||
*'''August 10, 2009''' Microsoft refuses to confirm Spielberg's negotiations as of this day<ref>http://www.gamespot.com/news/blogs/rumor-control/909119209/26993962/spielberg-producing-halo-movie.html</ref> and in an interview with LatinoReview, Neill Blomkamp comments on Stuart Beattie's script saying: "Yeah. I would be curious to read that because I think he's right. What he's right about is that the real story is the fall of Reach and then the birth, really, of Master Chief. The origin story and then the fall of Reach. So I think his take on it is probably the right way to make that film if it ever gets made." | *'''August 10, 2009''' Microsoft refuses to confirm Spielberg's negotiations as of this day<ref>http://www.gamespot.com/news/blogs/rumor-control/909119209/26993962/spielberg-producing-halo-movie.html</ref> and in an interview with LatinoReview, Neill Blomkamp comments on Stuart Beattie's script saying: "Yeah. I would be curious to read that because I think he's right. What he's right about is that the real story is the fall of Reach and then the birth, really, of Master Chief. The origin story and then the fall of Reach. So I think his take on it is probably the right way to make that film if it ever gets made."<ref>http://www.latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-1-1-with-neill-blomkamp-on-district-9-7672</ref> | ||
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