Well it would appear I was right in being skeptical. Microsoft has officially confirmed that the news report was a fake and that at the moment they have no intention of producing a Halo based feature film. Considering in the past they officially did suggest the idea of a film coming to fruition it would appear that is no longer the case.
In a statement Microsoft sent directly to gaming press giant EuroGamer one of the first websites to run the original story. "The information in the press release in question is inaccurate," "We have no plans for a Halo feature film right now. Our focus is on developing Halo: Anniversary and Halo 4."
It would appear the leaked press release was a hoax or completely inaccurate which doesn't make sense. I guess this settles the issue until the next rumor pops up. Though I doubt that 343 isn't constantly thinking about the possibilities that come with creating a feature film. But it appears that Microsoft's current focus is on the games and the existing merchandising that Halo is getting more and more popular with.
-JC7
"In God We Trust - In Games We Play " - Joel Reimer
