Couldn't have said it better. All these fuckers that want Transformers shit in their pants when they hear a word like gritty.

Uwe Boll FTW! We'd get to see Cortana's boobies.

On a serious note, while I didn't enjoy District 9 that much(I think it was the documentary style parts that ruined it), I did like the 3 halo shorts he made.

Too bad. Given they'd eventually have at least two trilogies to work with (in addition to an infinite amount of prequels), a lot of great potential movies could have been made. And given the recent success of sci-fi movies, this could have boosted the Halo franchise massively!

I don't think Microsoft would have been smart to let anyone make the film externally. If I was Microsoft I would put a 100-million dollar budget behind the film. 25-million to establish 343 Film Studios, I would have purchased a film studio likely one in Vancouver or Seattle. Then after getting the games writers to co-write the script and story board alongside one of the great sci-fi writers found in Canada.

With that new studio and a script I would then shop for a director. A director to direct the film for 343 and Microsoft. The film would carry the 75-million dollar budget and the 343 team working on the games would contribute content to the film. The film would be built from the ground up internally with the best director and actors and everything that my money could buy. Once the film was complete I would then shop for a distributor. Approach the big companies and offer a puny percentage to simply distribute the film. Someone would be willing to distribute the film for 5% royalties. The movie will have been fully made and Lions Gate or Alliance Atlantis would snap it up if Paramount or Universal...etc..etc.. did not.

Fact is the film should be built internally. Their is absolutely no reason that 343 couldn't launch a film division that actually produces Halo films. The studio under 343 could make live action commercials, could produce the live action film series, could probably produce a live Action TV show if the films were successful enough.

After seeing the Halo anime. You can see the franchises potential on film. All that is needed is for Microsoft to take the film internal.

What is 100-million to Microsoft? With a film that could gross a billion dollars life time. Where is the downside. Not to mention Microsoft should be in the film industry it fits perfectly with their strategy take over the living room. EA sees the potential, UbiSoft sees the potential, Sony has always seen the potential, Nintendo even sees limited potential. Film companies like WarnerBros and Disney have seen gaming integration with film as massively potential. Microsoft is insane not to be taking full advantage of their IP before it gets old if it ever does.

Don't let Michael Bay ruin it!

Microsoft should really think about building their own Movie studio. Make it small (not Disney, Universal or WB style) but with 3-4 movies per year. These movies should be big budget though. I know this means that they are facing high risks.

Look at Alan Wake, this would work with a 40 million USD budget and really push the franchise:

The we have Gears of War, which would be a nice Action-movie with a high budget and of course Halo.

This is something where Sony fails IMO. They have their movie-studio but can't make the Playstation benefit from it.

I don't know if someone is gonna come here and pick this idea apart but I like the way it sounds.

Yet they have the potential Resident Evil is by far the most profitable game based movie venture ever

Maybe make a smaller skale halo movie in colaboration with Paul W.S. Anderson and Sony

I mean we could have seen a God of War movie like 300 already. InFamous movie would make sense as well, make Uncharted the next Indiana Jones or National Treasure (I know it is in the making, but way too long now.)

Actually you are pointing at the main problem of the sony. They have the potential, but fail to use it.