Lost Planet, the hit game from Capcom, is in development as a film, and their "Head of Character Contents Business" Toshihiro Tokumaru has revealed that the film's likely to cost $150-200 million. The game's story is sort of Starship Troopers in the snow: players have to keep killing the alien Akrids to use their thermal energy to survive in the frozen climate of the planet EDN III. But there's an intricate plot as well, involving a mysterious corporation (NEVEC), a terraforming plan and the fate of main character Wayne Holden's father Gale. Avi Arad is producing the proposed film version, and David X2 Hayter is writing the script. Let's hope that the mega-budget doesn't stop it getting made.

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RE: wtf?!
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).  ... Read More Mr Terrific About me
19:06, 24 January 2009 | Report This Post
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L: Mr Terrific Hmmm, this is what they are working with I guess. See what you think ink] o, it's another bug hunt then? ... Read More KeithM About me
18:55, 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. ... Read More juanvasquez About me
18:54, 24 January 2009 | Report This Post
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L: bleugh07 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. e to see halo done either by chris nolan or peter jackson for epi... Read More KeithM About me
18:53, 24 January 2009 | Report This Post
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Hmmm, this is what they are working with I guess. See what you think ink] ... Read More Mr Terrific About me
18:01, 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... Read More Mr Terrific About me
15:34, 24 January 2009 | Report This Post
wtf?!
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 ... Read More bleugh07 About me
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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. ... Read More Mr Terrific About me
17:39, 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. ... Read More KeithM About me
17:14, 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 ink] ... Read More Mr Terrific About me
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