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HALO in trouble?!?

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here... I'm about to run off to the airport for Prague... and I'm probably risking being late by typing this up, but I had to make mention of it before I left. Variety is saying that 20th Century Fox and Universal have backed out of financing HALO on the eve of actually having to pony up their $5 mil up front money to Microsoft for the rights. Microsoft is also due to get 10% of the film on the backend.

The silver lining in this cloud is that Peter Jackson and his Wingnut team are still involved as is Neill Blomkamp. Weta is still doing premliminary preproduction in New Zealand and I'm sure some other studio will New Line into this franchise since Universal and Fox have Mirimax'd out of it. I have no doubt that if done right, HALO will be a massive flick and I really don't care if Universal or Fox don't put it out, as long as the creative team behind the film keeps putting innovation and storytelling in front of the business angle.


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First!
by No Talent Ass Clown
Oct 20th, 2006
05:25:32 AM
Blomkamp must stay.
by Spartacus Hughs
Oct 20th, 2006
05:28:19 AM
ABANDON SHIP!
by Ribbons
Oct 20th, 2006
05:28:37 AM
Theyll Greenlit Electra, Van Helsing, AVP
by flamingrunt
Oct 20th, 2006
05:32:23 AM
Yeah, but I'm sure they passed on
by mshawkin
Oct 20th, 2006
05:34:30 AM
Jackson's Halo slipped...
by Boba Fat
Oct 20th, 2006
05:41:09 AM
I meant planning...
by Boba Fat
Oct 20th, 2006
05:44:02 AM
Wow. Fox and Universal are really fucking retarded.
by MattCG
Oct 20th, 2006
05:44:16 AM
Can I ask something?
by pandamaster83
Oct 20th, 2006
05:48:18 AM
New Line
by aestheticity
Oct 20th, 2006
05:49:36 AM
Peter Jackson will have ice-skating grunts in Halo
by newc0253
Oct 20th, 2006
05:49:50 AM
I agree...
by Seph_J
Oct 20th, 2006
05:53:16 AM
I hope it all Dreamworks out okay.
by Psycho-Man
Oct 20th, 2006
06:08:54 AM
Hmmm...
by Messiahman
Oct 20th, 2006
06:11:26 AM
News Video and Jackson comments
by FofR
Oct 20th, 2006
06:13:57 AM
Hey MattCG, don't you mean...
by No Talent Ass Clown
Oct 20th, 2006
06:23:58 AM
CAP'N
by nuetro
Oct 20th, 2006
06:24:53 AM
So what...
by binarybender
Oct 20th, 2006
06:29:40 AM
It'll be a hit and then.....
by Mr_Sleep001
Oct 20th, 2006
06:44:53 AM
It turns out...
by Ribbons
Oct 20th, 2006
06:49:39 AM
M:I:III wasn't so bad...
by Mr_Sleep001
Oct 20th, 2006
07:00:17 AM
STUPIDITY: The True Story of Universal and Fox - 2008.
by brokentusk
Oct 20th, 2006
07:06:36 AM
It's a video game movie, right?
by BizarroJerry
Oct 20th, 2006
07:22:33 AM
Knew it...
by abiggerboat
Oct 20th, 2006
07:26:31 AM
How did Universal f' over Serenity again?
by Messiahman
Oct 20th, 2006
07:27:44 AM
If microsoft were smart...
by zabbadoo
Oct 20th, 2006
07:28:44 AM
MetalWater
by rev_skarekroe
Oct 20th, 2006
07:30:03 AM
Smart move from Fox and Universal
by MasterKenobi
Oct 20th, 2006
07:32:34 AM
FOX sucks
by triplefive
Oct 20th, 2006
07:33:18 AM
Pandamaster, the Halo game is overrated
by MasterKenobi
Oct 20th, 2006
07:41:32 AM
At last!
by Brendon
Oct 20th, 2006
07:42:35 AM
MasterKenobi
by Mr_Sleep001
Oct 20th, 2006
07:45:51 AM
DickheadKenobi
by Vi
Oct 20th, 2006
07:46:58 AM
Vi - I'm only talking about domestic gross
by Mr_Sleep001
Oct 20th, 2006
07:54:19 AM
Why does Microsoft need a movie studio involved at all?
by SnapT
Oct 20th, 2006
07:57:01 AM
Vi--more budgety stuff.
by Mr_Sleep001
Oct 20th, 2006
08:02:48 AM
This is the first I've heard of this
by XoanonTORN
Oct 20th, 2006
08:14:08 AM
Mr_Sleep Don´t forget Jamie Bell and Hayes
by MasterKenobi
Oct 20th, 2006
08:14:44 AM
Pandamaster83
by TheNewAddiction
Oct 20th, 2006
08:18:25 AM
Vi
by MasterKenobi
Oct 20th, 2006
08:23:07 AM
MasterKenobi
by Mr_Sleep001
Oct 20th, 2006
08:23:37 AM
Mr_Sleep001
by XoanonTORN
Oct 20th, 2006
08:23:59 AM
XoanonTORN
by Mr_Sleep001
Oct 20th, 2006
08:25:36 AM
Jackson...
by MPJedi2
Oct 20th, 2006
08:25:51 AM
XoanonTORN
by Mr_Sleep001
Oct 20th, 2006
08:29:19 AM
One more thing Vi
by MasterKenobi
Oct 20th, 2006
08:32:23 AM
Thanks Addiction
by pandamaster83
Oct 20th, 2006
08:37:02 AM
Uwe Bol could knock these out by Christmas
by CTU Mole
Oct 20th, 2006
08:41:40 AM
Lol Mr_Sleep
by MasterKenobi
Oct 20th, 2006
08:41:55 AM
Pandamaster
by MasterKenobi
Oct 20th, 2006
08:50:53 AM
The phone call from PJ to Alex Garland
by Mr_Sleep001
Oct 20th, 2006
08:52:04 AM
it's a shame microsoft isn't the kind of company
by OneintenMan
Oct 20th, 2006
08:54:13 AM
I'm not too fussed about gears of war
by pandamaster83
Oct 20th, 2006
09:04:20 AM
"Premliminary preproduction..."
by 3 Bag Enema
Oct 20th, 2006
09:05:52 AM
fuck I'm too late for a Uwe Bowel joke
by StovetopStuffin'
Oct 20th, 2006
09:06:44 AM
--Off Topic-- Xo "TORN.net" man
by GlamDaToeHammer
Oct 20th, 2006
09:13:18 AM
Xoanon
by pandamaster83
Oct 20th, 2006
09:15:54 AM
So much so that I can't even write
by pandamaster83
Oct 20th, 2006
09:16:40 AM
PETE!!! Love ya, but NO SUPER LONG CLOSE UPS!!!
by BirdMcMonster
Oct 20th, 2006
09:18:02 AM
or
by Westonian
Oct 20th, 2006
09:19:09 AM
Ringb(w)earer9 TB Self-Destruction in...
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Oct 20th, 2006
09:19:55 AM
Also, in response to the Halo shaped planet
by pandamaster83
Oct 20th, 2006
09:21:02 AM
OH WHY, WHY
by godzillasushi
Oct 20th, 2006
09:22:26 AM
And it's starting to sound like...
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Oct 20th, 2006
09:27:11 AM
I guess Fox doesn't like making money or new franchises
by zerogundamx
Oct 20th, 2006
09:28:44 AM
Pandamaster
by Mr_Sleep001
Oct 20th, 2006
09:32:51 AM
Mr_Sleep001
by godzillasushi
Oct 20th, 2006
09:33:56 AM
Fox
by GlamDaToeHammer
Oct 20th, 2006
09:34:17 AM
Godzillasushi
by Mr_Sleep001
Oct 20th, 2006
09:39:23 AM
VIdeo game movies
by richier123
Oct 20th, 2006
09:40:07 AM
Why Microsoft needs studio money
by stvnhthr
Oct 20th, 2006
09:43:14 AM
stvnhthr
by Mr_Sleep001
Oct 20th, 2006
09:47:08 AM
Hey c'mon
by pandamaster83
Oct 20th, 2006
09:50:03 AM
Pandamaster
by Mr_Sleep001
Oct 20th, 2006
09:53:41 AM
Not surprised really...
by RenoNevada2000
Oct 20th, 2006
09:57:31 AM
I know you weren't
by pandamaster83
Oct 20th, 2006
09:58:34 AM
RenoNevada2000
by Mr_Sleep001
Oct 20th, 2006
10:02:18 AM
Thanks guys!
by XoanonTORN
Oct 20th, 2006
10:03:18 AM
So we get Doom and Resident Evil's up the ass...
by Batutta
Oct 20th, 2006
10:14:21 AM
Kenobi...
by NightArrows
Oct 20th, 2006
10:24:53 AM
Yea guys im just kidding
by godzillasushi
Oct 20th, 2006
10:26:27 AM
why not
by purplemonkeydw
Oct 20th, 2006
10:32:06 AM
why not
by purplemonkeydw
Oct 20th, 2006
10:32:12 AM
Oh...
by NightArrows
Oct 20th, 2006
10:34:28 AM
I cannot wait for this movie!
by ccchhhrrriiisssm
Oct 20th, 2006
10:50:56 AM
Marathon should be a movie
by Staldo
Oct 20th, 2006
10:57:31 AM
Gosh of War movie
by cyberskunk
Oct 20th, 2006
11:03:31 AM
RED VS BLUE would make more sense (and cents)
by Harry Weinstein
Oct 20th, 2006
11:27:23 AM
Given Fox's track record of late
by quadrupletree
Oct 20th, 2006
11:39:50 AM
Well since theres never been a successful game movie...
by godzillasushi
Oct 20th, 2006
11:41:08 AM
Fox and Uni juggfuckled themselves!
by mr. brownstone
Oct 20th, 2006
11:54:27 AM
Considering NBCUniversal is laying off people....
by Uncapie
Oct 20th, 2006
12:01:28 PM
Runners for best videogame of a movie?
by pandamaster83
Oct 20th, 2006
12:02:04 PM
fox and uni are smart to do this
by yassoo
Oct 20th, 2006
12:03:20 PM
To explicit for studios!
by Evil Hobbit
Oct 20th, 2006
12:05:23 PM
Touchstone wood this still happens
by DirkD13"
Oct 20th, 2006
12:06:15 PM
Game is dumb, movie will be dumb
by Dannychico
Oct 20th, 2006
12:30:41 PM
I don't get the love for Halo's single-played campaign
by Lovecraftfan
Oct 20th, 2006
12:35:57 PM
retards....they stay crispy in milk
by Magnethead
Oct 20th, 2006
12:37:14 PM
So how many units did Halo actually sell?
by Bazka Berzerker
Oct 20th, 2006
01:17:19 PM
the reason why fox and universal ditched it
by McLuvin
Oct 20th, 2006
01:17:46 PM
zabbadoo
by wash
Oct 20th, 2006
01:23:15 PM
That's great news. It means New Line will likely get it
by Jopapa
Oct 20th, 2006
02:08:11 PM
They should turn it over to Uwe Boll
by Richard Cranium
Oct 20th, 2006
02:14:41 PM
Oh by the way, most of you that dont like Halo
by godzillasushi
Oct 20th, 2006
02:20:40 PM
errr.... glamda indy belongs to paramount
by southafrican
Oct 20th, 2006
02:24:45 PM
I'm tired of the "video game movie" discussion
by seanny_d
Oct 20th, 2006
02:41:14 PM
I'm actually going to finance it
by WolfmanNards
Oct 20th, 2006
03:27:11 PM
I thought it sould 33 mil
by Phategod2
Oct 20th, 2006
03:42:45 PM
I love how rabid Halo fan are around here
by Lovecraftfan
Oct 20th, 2006
03:47:53 PM
Who says video game movies are crap?
by wetzello
Oct 20th, 2006
03:50:16 PM
Universal and Fox generally suck at this anyway....
by Posthumos1
Oct 20th, 2006
03:56:05 PM
godzillasushi
by pandamaster83
Oct 20th, 2006
04:00:32 PM
I knew...
by rbatty024
Oct 20th, 2006
04:27:54 PM
retards....they STILL stay crispy in milk
by Magnethead
Oct 20th, 2006
04:44:59 PM
I still have no hope or this.
by alienindisguise
Oct 20th, 2006
05:01:57 PM
Halo would be the biggest film of the year?
by Audets70
Oct 20th, 2006
05:02:17 PM
To all you Uwe Boll hayters: HE IS A GREAT DIRECTOR!
by Uncapie
Oct 20th, 2006
05:18:56 PM
Fuck Halo
by Angry Mean Panda
Oct 20th, 2006
05:23:33 PM
innovation and storytelling ?
by Power_Girl
Oct 20th, 2006
05:35:33 PM
Any company associated to Fox News leavin the project..
by Kampbell-Kid
Oct 20th, 2006
05:37:38 PM
Angry Mean Panda
by rebel299
Oct 20th, 2006
06:01:20 PM
Lets stop with the console fanboy-ism, Christ!
by Novaman5000
Oct 20th, 2006
06:22:48 PM
oh, and on topic.
by Novaman5000
Oct 20th, 2006
06:26:36 PM
"with Fox fucking up the Star Wars franchise..."
by PurityOfEssence
Oct 20th, 2006
07:04:02 PM
If the film doesn't appeal to non-gamers...
by rbatty024
Oct 20th, 2006
07:04:58 PM
Damn you Michael Bay
by MCMLXXVI
Oct 20th, 2006
07:46:28 PM
Microsoft doesn't have the CONNECTIONS?
by SnapT
Oct 20th, 2006
08:14:54 PM
"HEEEEY...WAIT A MINUTE!", said the Executives...
by RetroActive
Oct 20th, 2006
10:31:06 PM
Save time Quint!
by RetroActive
Oct 20th, 2006
10:34:35 PM
Halo is DOOMed
by bender7
Oct 20th, 2006
11:40:25 PM
Considering what Bill Gates said when asked...
by Johnno
Oct 21st, 2006
12:00:23 AM
Active vs. Passive
by JoeyGladstone
Oct 21st, 2006
02:37:03 AM
So this is why studios suck ass
by Jon E Cin
Oct 21st, 2006
03:27:57 AM
So this is why studios suck ass
by Jon E Cin
Oct 21st, 2006
03:28:02 AM
So this is why studios suck ass
by Jon E Cin
Oct 21st, 2006
03:28:06 AM
When I think about them making this movie.....
by Doc_Strange
Oct 21st, 2006
05:58:26 AM
Serenity bombed because no one cared......
by lionbiu
Oct 21st, 2006
07:44:30 AM
Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga in trouble
by BannedOnTheRun
Oct 21st, 2006
10:14:38 AM
Maybe y'all need to take Mel Gibson's example...
by Johnno
Oct 21st, 2006
12:15:06 PM
TO Vi and Master Kenobi - learn basic MATH
by Rob4123
Oct 21st, 2006
12:41:58 PM
Video Game movies don't suck because of the material...
by Optimus Murphy
Oct 21st, 2006
02:33:02 PM
XBox Sucked!!
by Stumanji
Oct 21st, 2006
05:24:38 PM
I Smell a Bomb
by Shub-Wankalot
Oct 21st, 2006
07:58:21 PM
RE: Serenity Talk
by HaveCameraWillTravel
Oct 21st, 2006
11:03:35 PM
Jackson and WETA need to jump ship right now
by performingmonkey
Oct 21st, 2006
11:18:11 PM
HALO = The most overrated video game in history!!!!!!!!
by Orionsangels
Oct 21st, 2006
11:21:52 PM
Serenity Stunk! That's why it failed.
by RetroActive
Oct 22nd, 2006
02:17:57 AM
BTW...
by RetroActive
Oct 22nd, 2006
02:22:40 AM
I can't say I blame them - MS with creative control
by minderbinder
Oct 22nd, 2006
08:44:43 AM
Games simply don't adapt well to screen
by Bazka Berzerker
Oct 22nd, 2006
09:58:52 AM
Alright alright, whatever... Forget Halo, Give me EVA!!
by Johnno
Oct 22nd, 2006
02:27:57 PM
^ Should be "someone else that's known to be good"
by Johnno
Oct 22nd, 2006
02:29:15 PM
Who gives a fuck but the fanboys?
by samuraidino
Oct 22nd, 2006
05:39:02 PM
This "Videogames can't be adapted" is TIRED.
by Novaman5000
Oct 22nd, 2006
07:31:37 PM
It doesn't have a massive fanbase???
by Novaman5000
Oct 22nd, 2006
07:39:33 PM
NOVAMAN, I'm not really following your logic
by Bazka Berzerker
Oct 23rd, 2006
04:33:51 AM
Novaman, I don't follow your logic.
by Bazka Berzerker
Oct 23rd, 2006
04:35:58 AM
Novaman, I don't follow your logic.
by Bazka Berzerker
Oct 23rd, 2006
04:42:51 AM
Novaman, I don't follow your logic.
by Bazka Berzerker
Oct 23rd, 2006
04:43:53 AM
How can a first person shoot-em up make a good movie?
by Giant Ape Balls
Oct 23rd, 2006
04:46:38 AM
Novaman, I don't follow your logic.
by Bazka Berzerker
Oct 23rd, 2006
04:47:26 AM
Novaman, I don't follow your logic.
by Bazka Berzerker
Oct 23rd, 2006
04:51:45 AM
Hands up anyone who wants to be a Hollywood exec?
by scrumdiddly
Oct 23rd, 2006
06:03:00 AM
Was on my "must-see" list, next to Batman Begins sequel
by JDanielP
Oct 23rd, 2006
09:22:49 AM
Hollywood stupidity. Let's hope the REAL talent stays.
by JDanielP
Oct 23rd, 2006
12:54:03 PM
Video games divided by feature films = suckage
by vargman
Oct 23rd, 2006
01:05:07 PM
I can actually see why they'd bail.
by Childe Roland
Oct 23rd, 2006
01:52:21 PM
And Novaman, I also don't follow your logic...
by Childe Roland
Oct 23rd, 2006
02:00:56 PM

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