Steven Spielberg to Produce Halo Movie?

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wjs173 said:

IESB has posted an interesting scoop saying that Steven Spielberg is in talks to produce Halo: The Fall of Reach, screenwriter Stuart Beattie's adaptation of the Eric Nylund novel that is based on the series of video games. Here's an excerpt from their article:

IESB has learned exclusively (believe me this is solid and I've confirmed it three times over with studio executives and our close ties to CAA) that one of the biggest producers in Hollywood history is currently in active negotiations to develop the feature film adaptation and no it's not Jerry Bruckheimer or Peter Jackson. It's the man behind Jaws, E.T., Indiana Jones and Transformers, Mr. Steven Spielberg.

Spielberg is blown away by writer Stuart Beattie's take on the game in his script entitled HALO THE FALL OF REACH. This coupled with the fact that his Dreamworks umbrella is looking for a big tent pole to help launch their newly independant studio with distribution over at Walt Disney Pictures after losing Transformers to Paramount in the separation, it's the perfect combination.

 

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=57861

 

If Spielberg gets attached to a Halo project, it would equate to as close to a green light authorization as one can get without money changing hands...Spielberg has THAT much power.  Looking at Transformers, you can expect that if he's interested, it would increase the likelihood of success on this project...not a shoe-in, but definitely a shoe-up...Peter Jackson has  alot of cred because of LOTR, but he spent alot of ammo on King Kong...which was an excellent movie....btw.  The thing is that commercial success is what's most important, and Spielberg not only has tons of cred in that department, he's got a resources to back him.  This would be a positive development for the Halo project...to add to it...if M$ can time the movies release with the game...you're looking at the biggest entertianment media launch ever!