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 ===Timeline===
-*'''Summer of 2002''' - With the success of [[Halo: Combat Evolved]], Hollywood producers voice interest about making a ''Halo'' movie. Concerns over creative control sink the idea, "thanks but no thanks" said Joseph Staten.<ref name="Part1"/>
+*'''Summer of 2002''' - With the success of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', Hollywood producers voice interest about making a ''Halo'' movie. Concerns over creative control sink the idea, "thanks but no thanks" said Joseph Staten.<ref name="Part1"/>
-*'''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>
 *'''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>
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 *In late October, 2006, ''Variety'' magazine reported that screenwriter Josh Olson (''A History of Violence'') was working on the latest rewrite.<ref>http://www.variety.com/VR1117953031.html</ref>
 *'''October 20, 2006''' - Universal and Fox pull out of deal. ''Universal, on behalf of both studios, asked for a meeting with the filmmakers just prior to the due date of a significant payment. Basically, they said that in order to move forward with the film, the filmmakers had to significantly reduce [the percentage of profits they would receive from the film]. They waited until the last minute to have this conversation. Peter and Fran, after speaking with their producing partners and with Microsoft and Bungie, respectfully declined.''<ref>[http://palgn.com.au/article.php?title=Fox+and+Universal+dump+Halo+movie&id=5603&sid=b4877aa8c4590dc1f4dc673abcf2689b http://palgn.com.au/article.php]</ref>The project lives on and Peter Jackson's Weta Workshop is continuing to work on the film while Microsoft locks down another partner.
-*'''October 31, 2006''' - Producers Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, along with Microsoft, are putting the much-anticipated Halo movie into production hell, or where a film has stopped in the production stage. Following recent reports that development of the film would continue in spite of studio backers Fox and Universal dropping out, a press release being distributed by Jackson's WingNut Films today confirms that Halo is being indefinitely postponed. Here's their statement regarding the film, sure to be greeted with howls of discontent by fans:
+*'''October 31, 2006''' - Producers Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, along with Microsoft, are putting the much-anticipated Halo movie into production hell, or where a film has stopped in the production stage. Following recent reports that development of the film would continue in spite of studio backers Fox and Universal dropping out, a press release being distributed by Jackson's WingNut Films today confirms that ''Halo'' is being indefinitely postponed. Here's their statement regarding the film, sure to be greeted with howls of discontent by fans:
-{{BigQuote|As was previously confirmed, we deeply regret that both Universal and Fox did not choose to move forward with financing the Halo film under the original terms of the agreement. At this time Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, along with their partner, Microsoft, have mutually agreed to postpone making a feature film based on the Halo video game universe until we can fulfill the promise we made to millions of Halo fans throughout the world that we would settle for no less than bringing a first class film to the big screen. We are fully supportive of Director Neill Blomkamp's vision of the film. Neill is a tremendously gifted filmmaker and his preliminary work on Halo is truly awe-inspiring. While it will undoubtedly take a little longer for Halo to reach the big screen, we are confident that the final feature film will be well worth the wait.}}
+{{BigQuote|As was previously confirmed, we deeply regret that both Universal and Fox did not choose to move forward with financing the Halo film under the original terms of the agreement. At this time Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, along with their partner, Microsoft, have mutually agreed to postpone making a feature film based on the ''Halo'' video game universe until we can fulfill the promise we made to millions of ''Halo'' fans throughout the world that we would settle for no less than bringing a first class film to the big screen. We are fully supportive of Director Neill Blomkamp's vision of the film. Neill is a tremendously gifted filmmaker and his preliminary work on Halo is truly awe-inspiring. While it will undoubtedly take a little longer for Halo to reach the big screen, we are confident that the final feature film will be well worth the wait.}}
-*'''May 21, 2007''' In an interview with Cinematical.com, Peter Jackson stated that he expected the project to continue soon, once the movie studios "catch a glimpse of the Halo hype first-hand" (with the release of Halo 3). <ref>Erik Davis (2007-05-26). Peter Jackson on 'Halo', 'Hobbit', and 'Dambusters'</ref>.
+*'''May 21, 2007''' In an interview with Cinematical.com, Peter Jackson stated that he expected the project to continue soon, once the movie studios "catch a glimpse of the ''Halo'' hype first-hand" (with the release of ''Halo 3''). <ref>Erik Davis (2007-05-26). Peter Jackson on 'Halo', 'Hobbit', and 'Dambusters'</ref>.
-*'''July 5th, 2007''' Unconfirmed rumors began to circulate that 20th Centurty Fox would pickup rights with the movie, however they were never confirmed, putting the development of the Halo movie in question, once again.
+*'''July 5th, 2007''' Unconfirmed rumors began to circulate that 20th Centurty Fox would pickup rights with the movie, however they were never confirmed, putting the development of the ''Halo'' Movie in question, once again.
-*'''October 4th, 2007''' Halo Movie is announced dead by director Neil Blomkamp.<ref>[http://www.bitsofnews.com/content/view/6240]</ref>
+*'''October 4th, 2007''' ''Halo'' Movie is announced dead by director Neil Blomkamp.<ref>[http://www.bitsofnews.com/content/view/6240]</ref>
 *'''October 5th, 2007''' [[Frank O'Connor]] says in an interview with [[wikipedia:Game Informer|Game Informer]] that "nobody can declare it [the film] dead except for the owner of the IP [Microsoft]" in response to Blomkamp's statement.<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Story/200710/N07.1005.1034.54066.htm?Page=4]</ref>
 *'''October 29th, 2007''' Ken Kamins, Peter Jackson's representative, has confirmed in an interview that the Halo film is still in pre-production phase. "What happened was this: Universal, on behalf of both studios, asked for a meeting with the filmmakers just prior to the due date of a significant payment," says Kamins. "Basically, they said that in order to move forward with the film, the filmmakers had to significantly reduce their deals. They waited until the last minute to have this conversation. Peter and Fran, after speaking with their producing partners and with Microsoft and Bungie, respectfully declined." According to Kamins would-be director Blomkamp has not been dropped either, in spite of his earlier statements:
 {{BigQuote|Everybody is supremely confident in Neil. Part of what excited Peter and Fran was Neil's vision. We're very confident this film will move forward with the creative partners intact, who will take the film to production.}}<ref>[http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=174687]</ref>
 *'''January 18th, 2008''' Bungie mentions in its weekly update that the Halo movie is still on hold, but they post pictures of armor and weapon replicas made by Weta's Workshop that were used in the [[Halo: Arms Race]] short films.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13174]</ref>
-*'''April 1st, 2008''' G.I. Joe screenwriter Stuart Beattie says 3 ''Halo'' movies are going to be made. First one being ''Halo: Fall of Reach'', second being Halo: The Rise of the Flood, and last one being ''Halo: The Battle of Earth''. However, this is more likely an April fool's joke<ref>http://www.latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-halo-movie-has-reach-4305</ref>
+*'''April 1st, 2008''' G.I. Joe screenwriter Stuart Beattie says 3 ''Halo'' movies are going to be made. First one being ''Halo: Fall of Reach'', second being ''Halo: The Rise of the Flood'', and last one being ''Halo: The Battle of Earth''. However, this is more likely an April fool's joke<ref>http://www.latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-halo-movie-has-reach-4305</ref>
-*'''June 14th, 2008''' Gamepro Magazine releases issue featuring the Halo film. This article disappointed fans who were anticipating the movie soon, for there is no confirmed date.
+*'''June 14th, 2008''' Gamepro Magazine releases issue featuring the ''Halo'' film. This article disappointed fans who were anticipating the movie soon, for there is no confirmed date.
 *'''Late June 2008''' Peter Jackson releases statement saying, "With upcoming developments, (Halo:Chronicles) I wouldn't know when to expect a movie, and I'm the producer."
-*'''August 4th, 2008''' Concept art for the Halo: The Fall Of Reach movie is shown.<ref>http://www.latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-halo-fall-of-reach-concept-art-5150</ref>
+*'''August 4th, 2008''' Concept art for the ''Halo: The Fall Of Reach'' movie is shown.<ref>http://www.latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-halo-fall-of-reach-concept-art-5150</ref>
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