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ORIGINAL: pete_traynor


Is it finally happening:

http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/10/06/dreamworks-wants-to-make-the-halo-movie/

Always thought there is a pretty spectacular Halo movie waiting to happen. And having just finished Reach someone really needs to get this done. Some of the images and cut scenes in Reach were so dazzling that it really would be a shame if this universe is not given the ludicrously large budget (Avatar tech maybe?) treatment. Here's hoping…

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ORIGINAL: Marwood

Eh, as with all modern video game adaptations I still have to wonder what the point is to be honest...especially in the wake of Reach being released.

The problem with the Halo games being turned into films is that they're already very cinematic in their presentation so making a direct adap of Master Chief's story or the fall of Reach seems really redundant, same case with Bioshock really.

That said a new story in that universe could be welcome as it's been given a rich history of intergalactic conflict and as others have pointed out the conceptual stuff like the creatures and war technology could be great.

As a fan I'd be happier if they left it alone, books and other spinoffs are fair enough because they're wildly different mediums but with game and film boundaries edging closer I really think it's something that should be left as is.

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ORIGINAL: Marwood

Yeah that's basically what I was saying in paragraph 2 of my post Pete, just didn't name a specific event

However don't you think the studio would just stick Master Chief in there anyway? To use an icon to promote it? That's why I think they'll be more drawn to retelling the same stories on screen.

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ORIGINAL: Marwood

Yeah that's basically what I was saying in paragraph 2 of my post Pete, just didn't name a specific event

However don't you think the studio would just stick Master Chief in there anyway? To use an icon to promote it? That's why I think they'll be more drawn to retelling the same stories on screen.

Haha! Oh yeah sorry, still early and my brain doesn’t fully kick into gear until about 11.45!

You’re right though. In the interests of brand recognition they’re bound to put Master Chief in there. And have it set on a Halo right to some extent and as you’ve rightly pointed out, this we have seen already! Something different would be great… but that’s a long shot at best!

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ORIGINAL: Marwood

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ORIGINAL: Marwood

Yeah that's basically what I was saying in paragraph 2 of my post Pete, just didn't name a specific event

However don't you think the studio would just stick Master Chief in there anyway? To use an icon to promote it? That's why I think they'll be more drawn to retelling the same stories on screen.

Haha! Oh yeah sorry, still early and my brain doesn’t fully kick into gear until about 11.45!

You’re right though. In the interests of brand recognition they’re bound to put Master Chief in there. And have it set on a Halo right to some extent and as you’ve rightly pointed out, this we have seen already! Something different would be great… but that’s a long shot at best!

Quite, it's one of the few occasions where I think an adaptation would benefit greatly from a departure of the well known source material.

A film version of the fall of Reach would have been the balls before the actual game was being developed because you could have got around Master Chief by showing squads of Spartans in their prime.

Oh well, let's see how they do.

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ORIGINAL: Marwood

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ORIGINAL: Marwood

Yeah that's basically what I was saying in paragraph 2 of my post Pete, just didn't name a specific event

However don't you think the studio would just stick Master Chief in there anyway? To use an icon to promote it? That's why I think they'll be more drawn to retelling the same stories on screen.

Haha! Oh yeah sorry, still early and my brain doesn’t fully kick into gear until about 11.45!

You’re right though. In the interests of brand recognition they’re bound to put Master Chief in there. And have it set on a Halo right to some extent and as you’ve rightly pointed out, this we have seen already! Something different would be great… but that’s a long shot at best!

Quite, it's one of the few occasions where I think an adaptation would benefit greatly from a departure of the well known source material.

A film version of the fall of Reach would have been the balls before the actual game was being developed because you could have got around Master Chief by showing squads of Spartans in their prime.

Oh well, let's see how they do.

Those were the best parts of Reach, working as a whole squad of Spartans was amazing. Just on a side note Marwood, have you played Reach? And SPOILER did you see Master Chiefs cameo?

Not read them myself but apparently the licensed books say that there was one more than one Spartan left after Reach fell. 7 or 8 of them I believe. Could be cool to chart what happened to them.

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ORIGINAL: Marwood

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ORIGINAL: Marwood

Yeah that's basically what I was saying in paragraph 2 of my post Pete, just didn't name a specific event

However don't you think the studio would just stick Master Chief in there anyway? To use an icon to promote it? That's why I think they'll be more drawn to retelling the same stories on screen.

Haha! Oh yeah sorry, still early and my brain doesn’t fully kick into gear until about 11.45!

You’re right though. In the interests of brand recognition they’re bound to put Master Chief in there. And have it set on a Halo right to some extent and as you’ve rightly pointed out, this we have seen already! Something different would be great… but that’s a long shot at best!

Quite, it's one of the few occasions where I think an adaptation would benefit greatly from a departure of the well known source material.

A film version of the fall of Reach would have been the balls before the actual game was being developed because you could have got around Master Chief by showing squads of Spartans in their prime.

Oh well, let's see how they do.

Those were the best parts of Reach, working as a whole squad of Spartans was amazing. Just on a side note Marwood, have you played Reach? And SPOILER did you see Master Chiefs cameo?

Not read them myself but apparently the licensed books say that there was one more than one Spartan left after Reach fell. 7 or 8 of them I believe. Could be cool to chart what happened to them.

I have played Reach but no I didn't see that spoiler, I've heard about it but haven't looked into where or when it happens. I'm going to be starting a second playthrough now that I've got some credits to spend on upgraded gear so will look for it then.

As for the idea of more Spartans left I agree that it could make the basis for a decent film. It could be a good way to link a film to the main game stories but on a tangent so it would be cannon but hopefully not cover the same ground.

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ORIGINAL: Chief

Being a Halo fan, part of me wants to see this happen and part of me wants them to stay well away.

If it is going to happen then I think adapting the books would be the way to go. Eric Nylund's books were fantastic.
I'd like to see them focus on how the Spartans came to be. Focusing on the training when they were young and progressing through to the war with the Covenant.
The Fall of Reach being the end of the first movie, the closing shot being the Pillar of Autumn arriving at the first Halo.

I'm sure most of you have seen the live action adverts/shorts. Weta have produced some very convincing vehicles and enemies. Shouldn't be too hard to transfer these to the big screen. The script and story are already there in the books. A cast of fairly unknowns could work.

Still, with all that in place, I'm sure they could still fuck it up.

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ORIGINAL: Chief

I was thinking more after the initial kidnap. The training, the augmentation (and how some washed out), the early missions before the armour etc.
It would lead to a more character driven movie, the interaction between theses scared kids as they progress from individuals to a team unit.
Then once that's established, unveil the alien threat near the end, the naval battles in the skies, then the escape to Halo.

I doubt that this would be the route they'd take though. Not really as commercially viable as explosions & aliens.