Neill Blomkamp interview: whatever happened to that Halo movie? |
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Some of you may remember the series of short Halo films made by Neill Blomkamp to promote the well-known series by Bungie Studios. There was even talk about having him direct an actual full length feature set in the Halo universe, but with the decision to drop the project, the Halo movie fans were anticipating for a long-time has brought to a screeching halt.In an interview with the man himself, Blomkamp talks about the demise of the proposed film and what he's been doing since then. The idea of a mythological space war has always fascinated him and he wanted to bring a more realistic approach to the science fiction involved with the idea of a Halo movie.
It was rather unfortunate that the two studios involved, Universal and Fox, weren't getting along with the processes in creating the film. However, Blomkamp has since then moved on in setting up his own project in Wellington, New Zealand. When asked what he felt after the decision to drop the film, he had this to say:
What happened once it collapsed is it made me turn inward and figure out what exactly I felt like doing. In other words, That film is gone, what do I feel like doing? And I realized what I felt like doing pretty quickly, like within thirty seconds. And promptly moved on to that. So you're right, I guess if the film collapsed and I was hell-bent on wanting to do whatever I could to try and get it back up I probably would have done something different than what I did, but I moved in a different direction, and no one knows what that is because I've never spoken about it before, and it's taken eight months or ten months to get to where it is now, sooner or later I'll start revealing in piece what I've been doing.
So far he's been pretty tight-lipped about the new project he's working on, but he assures everyone that given a few months they'll be able to take a peek at what's been keeping his attention since then. For fans who are still interested in seeing a Halo movie brought to life, not to worry. The highly-acclaimed director, Peter Jackson, is still working in collaboration with Bungie in a future project set in the Halo universe. So, who knows? Master Chief just might be coming to a theater near you someday.
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Comments [refresh]
fox has purchased the full rights to the film, and the project is moving forward.
...says that the movie was picked back for distribution by Fox. Shouldn't he still be working on it?
Sorry, meant to link HaloTheMovie.org. The other link is false. But yeah, FreePlay is right. This is a false article.
It will get made and thats a fact. The opportunity is just too big to pass.
What remains to be seen is who makes it and in what style. A movie version of the game? or a move to something else as a prequel (Halo Wars Style) or a sequel? "wake me when you need me" Whatever happens Master Chief is valuable and this will not be left unused.
Who knows, maybe a series as this can be controlled financially and based upon feedback can be modified as was done with Battlestar Galatica and Star Trek.