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s another bug hunt then? uge ass bugs!
It has the potential to be an entertaining movie, depends who they get on board, they already have David Hayter scripting..( He did drafts of X-men and Watchmen...also is voice of Solid Snake).
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Posted by Mr Terrific at 19:06 on 24 January 2009 | Report This Post |
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Hmmm, this is what they are working with I guess.
See what you think
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o, it's another bug hunt then? More
Posted by KeithM at 18:55 on 24 January 2009 | Report This Post |
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As much as I love the game, it's just gonna be Starship Troopers on ice. Which the game is pretty much. Only with added pirates. More
Posted by juanvasquez at 18:54 on 24 January 2009 | Report This Post |
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they're making a lost planet film and not a halo one?ho are 'they'? 'They' are not choosing between Lost Planet and Halo - the properties belong to completely different companies (Capcom/Microsoft).
much better!ez you. Even if that's true, I really don't see Capcom forking out to make a movie based on another company's game. That i] be ridiculous.
ridiculous.o. See above.
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Posted by KeithM at 18:53 on 24 January 2009 | Report This Post |
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Hmmm, this is what they are working with I guess.
See what you think
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Posted by Mr Terrific at 18:01 on 24 January 2009 | Report This Post |
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making a lost planet film and not a halo one? halo is much better! this is ridiculous.
I'd like to see halo done either by chris nolan or peter jackson for epicness or by someone random to do it as a sort of cloverfield -type thing with nice action, but
HALO: A MICHAEL BAY FILM would be retarded
ir, I will refer you to this post...explains much!
son Halo was put on hold wasn't as simple as the budget. Microsoft struck the original deal to produce Halo in partnership with Fox and Uni More
Posted by Mr Terrific at 15:34 on 24 January 2009 | Report This Post |
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they're making a lost planet film and not a halo one? halo is much better! this is ridiculous.
I'd like to see halo done either by chris nolan or peter jackson for epicness or by someone random to do it as a sort of cloverfield -type thing with nice action, but
HALO: A MICHAEL BAY FILM would be retarded More
Posted by bleugh07 at 12:51 on 24 January 2009 | Report This Post |
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probably (possibly - I didn't actually check) make more money from video games than studios do from films, so they may find the budget a lot easier to stomach than the studios... Just a thought worth bearing in mind.
eah, I think that's where money is coming from. I think they are seeking you use top of the range special FX on this one. Plus get some real talent on board.
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Posted by Mr Terrific at 17:39 on 23 January 2009 | Report This Post |
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Capcom probably (possibly - I didn't actually check) make more money from video games than studios do from films, so they may find the budget a lot easier to stomach than the studios... Just a thought worth bearing in mind. More
Posted by KeithM at 17:14 on 23 January 2009 | Report This Post |
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s NO WAY this movie will get the go ahead with a budget over $75 mill (MAX).
ou don't know that for sure. It has some pretty heavy hitters behind the project...
Some stuff to read
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Posted by Mr Terrific at 16:59 on 23 January 2009 | Report This Post |
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The reason Halo was put on hold wasn't as simple as the budget. Microsoft struck the original deal to produce Halo in partnership with Fox and Universal (I think, it might have been another studio) as a joint venture. Microsoft and Bungie were demanding 10% off the back end which meant that Fox and Universal were going to have to split the remaining 90% between them 45% a pop and they decided that only 45% of the final profits wasn't worth investing approximately 90 million a piece especially on More
Posted by mightyhypnotoad at 16:55 on 23 January 2009 | Report This Post |
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| Not a chance |
There is NO WAY this movie will get the go ahead with a budget over $75 mill (MAX). More
Posted by boriordan at 16:31 on 23 January 2009 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Halo died an early death and Lost Planet is no Halo |
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To be honest tho, while that was well made, it just looks like a combination of Aliens & Starship Troopers. I think that's the problem with video game adaps on the whole, a large percentage are based on successful films or film genres in the first place (Resident Evil=Romero's Zombie flicks, Tomb Raider=Indy etc). While this can make them great to play, the adaps that come up are basically 3rd hand already
And $200m on an adaptation is looney tunes (IMO)
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Posted by sowasred2012 at 16:26 on 23 January 2009 | Report This Post |
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I have already dismissed any movie version as a cheap (quality-wise) cash-in on the game's popularity - i.e. not remotely an artistic endeavour done for story reasons.
eally? Look at this: uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tOvvKegdhREhe guy who directed that, Neil Blomkamp, and Peter Jackson as an exec producer (or producer, I don't remember) were all set to make the movie, and you think it would've been a cheap cash-in? These clips and the talent behind them ar More
Posted by Brundlesflies at 16:09 on 23 January 2009 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Halo died an early death and Lost Planet is no Halo |
You miss my point. I'm not talking about the actuality. It may well have been an excellent movie. I'm talking about preconceptions about yet another video game to movie adaptation. If I've heard of the game, then I'm more likely to be lysive. That's just the way it is.
I'm not so closed minded as to hold that view if it actually looks good productionhat last bit is key and the reality is that they i] have to overcome the initial scepticism of many more peopl More
Posted by KeithM at 16:07 on 23 January 2009 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Halo died an early death and Lost Planet is no Halo |
L: KeithM
I have already dismissed any movie version as a cheap (quality-wise) cash-in on the game's popularity - i.e. not remotely an artistic endeavour done for story reasons.
eally? Look at this: uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tOvvKegdhREhe guy who directed that, Neil Blomkamp, and Peter Jackson as an exec producer (or producer, I don't remember) were all set to make the movie, and you think it would've been a cheap cash-in? These clips and the talent behind them are the reason everybo More
Posted by sowasred2012 at 15:53 on 23 January 2009 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Halo died an early death and Lost Planet is no Halo |
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Its intriguing to say the least, how many people even know about the game?
don't know anything at all about the game (never even heard of it to be honest).
I will see (or not see) the movie based solely on whether it looks like it might appeal.
Frankly, it's probably a good thing I haven't heard of it. I've heard of Halo, for example, and I have already dismissed any movie version as a cheap (quality-wise) cash-in on the game's popularity - i.e. not remotel More
Posted by KeithM at 15:17 on 23 January 2009 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Halo died an early death and Lost Planet is no Halo |
Its intriguing to say the least, how many people even know about the game?
Interesting plot though, just hope it has interesting characters, not cardboard cutouts...the script better be something special.
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Posted by Mr Terrific at 15:08 on 23 January 2009 | Report This Post |
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| Halo died an early death and Lost Planet is no Halo |
I don't see how it would cost near $200 million. Just shoot it in northern Canada where it's all snow with semi built sets to hint at former labs and barracks and the actors in the usual snowy outfits and duff guns and cg bugs. The games was a generic sci-fi shooter and if this was made itr'll be a forgettable movie. Anyway it'll be made by Uwe Boll I'm sure. More
Posted by Taz69 at 14:02 on 23 January 2009 | Report This Post |
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that's a lot of money to pump into a sub-genre of movies that hasn't actually proved it can produce anything worthwhile. I think the best that video game-movies have produced is the Resident Evil trilogy (and I say that *purely* in terms of the bank it made because, as a huge fan of the games, I fucking hate every single one of them), which doesn't really justify such a ridiculous budget. Plus, as everyone else is saying, Halo is much more likely a property to make a big return on such an invest More
Posted by sowasred2012 at 13:09 on 23 January 2009 | Report This Post |
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| What about Halo?! |
Are they just skipping the Halo film and instead putting (almost) the same money on another game? Surely they must realise there's more money to be made adapting one of the greatest games of all time. Anyone whos seen Neill Blomkamp's Landfill would know they got someone who actually knows how to make a film like this. More
Posted by erebus2218 at 12:30 on 23 January 2009 | Report This Post |
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Are they just skipping the Halo film and instead putting (almost) the same money on another game? Surely they must realise there's more money to be made adapting one of the greatest games of all time. Anyone whos seen Neill Blomkamp's Landfill would know they got someone who actually knows how to make a film like this. More
Posted by erebus2218 at 12:29 on 23 January 2009 | Report This Post |
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