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insomniacdude
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 Halo has a screenwriter
http://comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=8222
Quote: Microsoft has put the finishing touches on a deal to hire Alex Garland (28 Days Later, The Beach) to adapt the bestselling video game franchise into one movie, reports Variety. The trade says Garland's screenplay will then be offered to studios as a complete "turnkey" script and rights package
How long do you think it'll take to get to production? I'm not good at estimating time. Would this be a 2008 release if it keeps at a good pace?
Regardless, it will be the film of the summer when it's released (and it will have a summer release date. Mark my words).
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 6:03 pm |
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2008 at the earliest, considering there's no director, studio, or screenplay in place.
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 6:17 pm |
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El Maskado
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Probably not the movie of the summer but it may do good numbers. I really dont understand the fuss about Halo and its not that different from other FP Shoot em up game. Videogames into movies dont usually translate that well but at least its reassuring to know the guy who screened 28 Days Later is writting it
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Mister Ecks
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I know zilch about Halo, aside from it being the only notable Xbox game (not GOOD Xbox game, one that anyone can identify immediately as an Xbox game, so don't get upset). I do know that I loved 28 Days Later, so hopefully that's a good sign for Halo.
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 8:09 pm |
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TonyMontana
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Mr. X wrote: I know zilch about Halo, aside from it being the only notable Xbox game (not GOOD Xbox game, one that anyone can identify immediately as an Xbox game, so don't get upset). I do know that I loved 28 Days Later, so hopefully that's a good sign for Halo.
It's definitely the Xbox flagship game. Just as Mario is Nintendo's and Sony has... Hmmm, well Sony doesn't have any flagship game series now that Grand Theft Auto is released on both Xbox and Sony.
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TonyMontana
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El_masked_esteROIDe_user wrote: Probably not the movie of the summer but it may do good numbers. I really dont understand the fuss about Halo and its not that different from other FP Shoot em up game. Videogames into movies dont usually translate that well but at least its reassuring to know the guy who screened 28 Days Later is writting it
As a connoisseur of all things FPS, I thought that Halo did quite a few things that separated it from you standard FPS. No other FPS before it utilized vehicles like Halo did. And, it revolutionized system link gaming, and the FPS party. Halo also controlled far better than any other console FPS by a mile, and rivaled the PC in those terms. For a console FPS, it did a lot to separate itself from the norm - which is why it was such a massive hit, and was solely responsible for the Xboxes success.
I think it has potential to be a good movie, as it has a lot of elements that fit well... Sci-Fi, action. It has a rabid fan base (7 million people bought Halo 2 in the first couple months), millions stood in line at midnight to pick up a copy.
It definitely has potential to be a decent movie and a good sized hit. But, unfortunately, as previous video game turned movies has shown us, it also could be a giant turd.
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Joker's Thug #3
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Heard teh novels are great - but they probably wont base it on the novels.
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Joker's Thug #3
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TonyMontana wrote: Mr. X wrote: I know zilch about Halo, aside from it being the only notable Xbox game (not GOOD Xbox game, one that anyone can identify immediately as an Xbox game, so don't get upset). I do know that I loved 28 Days Later, so hopefully that's a good sign for Halo. It's definitely the Xbox flagship game. Just as Mario is Nintendo's and Sony has... Hmmm, well Sony doesn't have any flagship game series now that Grand Theft Auto is released on both Xbox and Sony. It's awsome how Sony doesnt need a flagship game to sell Consoles isnt it?
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 8:42 pm |
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TonyMontana
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Killuminati510 wrote: TonyMontana wrote: Mr. X wrote: I know zilch about Halo, aside from it being the only notable Xbox game (not GOOD Xbox game, one that anyone can identify immediately as an Xbox game, so don't get upset). I do know that I loved 28 Days Later, so hopefully that's a good sign for Halo. It's definitely the Xbox flagship game. Just as Mario is Nintendo's and Sony has... Hmmm, well Sony doesn't have any flagship game series now that Grand Theft Auto is released on both Xbox and Sony. It's awsome how Sony doesnt need a flagship game to sell Consoles isnt it?
It shows you that we have 70 million idiots out there that will buy anything (unfortunately, that includes me  )!
It also explains the success of the Olsen Twins, Backstreet Boys, and why there was a Baby Geniuses 2.
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Joker's Thug #3
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TonyMontana wrote: Killuminati510 wrote: TonyMontana wrote: Mr. X wrote: I know zilch about Halo, aside from it being the only notable Xbox game (not GOOD Xbox game, one that anyone can identify immediately as an Xbox game, so don't get upset). I do know that I loved 28 Days Later, so hopefully that's a good sign for Halo. It's definitely the Xbox flagship game. Just as Mario is Nintendo's and Sony has... Hmmm, well Sony doesn't have any flagship game series now that Grand Theft Auto is released on both Xbox and Sony. It's awsome how Sony doesnt need a flagship game to sell Consoles isnt it? It shows you that we have 70 million idiots out there that will buy anything (unfortunately, that includes me  )! It also explains the success of the Olsen Twins, Backstreet Boys, and why there was a Baby Geniuses 2. PS2 is a fantastic system ( game wise ) You know you like watching that Olsen Twins show and listening to Backstreet Boys while playing Halo 2.
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A. G.
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I don't see why it would take 3 years, this isn't painting the Sistine Chapel, it's just a video game movie. They could have it out by next fall if they tried, but I'm betting summer 2007, with a chance of summer 2006.
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:15 pm |
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Mister Ecks
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Archie Gates wrote: I don't see why it would take 3 years, this isn't painting the Sistine Chapel, it's just a video game movie. They could have it out by next fall if they tried, but I'm betting summer 2007, with a chance of summer 2006.
Exactly. If they really want to push it, they will get it out ASAP.
Oh, and Tony... don't make comparisons to Mario and Halo, unless you want Halo to fail horribly as a movie (or for Uwe Boll to direct it). The Mario movie is certainly no masterpiece, so a Halo movie like that would surely suck.
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:32 pm |
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El Maskado
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Mr. X wrote: Oh, and Tony... don't make comparisons to Mario and Halo, unless you want Halo to fail horribly as a movie (or for Uwe Boll to direct it). The Mario movie is certainly no masterpiece, so a Halo movie like that would surely suck.
They must of forgotten the masterpiece known as Street Fighter with Jean Claude Van Damme. People back then were probably predicting 200 million for that movie. What were they smoking?
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:36 pm |
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bABA
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3 things:
I will rephrase TonyMontana... Halo is everything Tony said for FPS "Consoles"
2nd thing. I have a feeling bungie and microsoft wont try to make a quiick buck off this. even if they dont plan on being involved after screenwriting, they wont let this game have an average movie. Too much rides on Halo to ever create something that fans wont love (yes, halo 2 as far as i'm concerned is inferior to halo 1 but fans love it nonetheless).
Now if Halo actually had a good story. thats what pisses me off about Halo. It has one of the best setups to a story, master chief kiks most character's ass (and i dont even mind the arbitor), kewl concept vehicles, an excellent premise with the covenant and humans but .... the story plays out like .. well .... blah!
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TonyMontana
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Killuminati510 wrote: TonyMontana wrote: Killuminati510 wrote: TonyMontana wrote: Mr. X wrote: I know zilch about Halo, aside from it being the only notable Xbox game (not GOOD Xbox game, one that anyone can identify immediately as an Xbox game, so don't get upset). I do know that I loved 28 Days Later, so hopefully that's a good sign for Halo. It's definitely the Xbox flagship game. Just as Mario is Nintendo's and Sony has... Hmmm, well Sony doesn't have any flagship game series now that Grand Theft Auto is released on both Xbox and Sony. It's awsome how Sony doesnt need a flagship game to sell Consoles isnt it? It shows you that we have 70 million idiots out there that will buy anything (unfortunately, that includes me  )! It also explains the success of the Olsen Twins, Backstreet Boys, and why there was a Baby Geniuses 2. PS2 is a fantastic system ( game wise ) You know you like watching that Olsen Twins show and listening to Backstreet Boys while playing Halo 2.
I'll give you that about 2 years ago, the PS2 was 'the bomb' game wise. But, since then the Xbox has been keeping pace step by step and has had a number of decent exclusives. With both systems having well over 500 games out there, games are really not an issue anymore between the two. As far as system specs (pure power, hard drive, 5.1 sound, HDTV support, etc...) and online gaming options the Xbox blows the PS2 so far out of the water it's not funny.
And, please don't make fun of the Backstreet Boys. Jordan is soooo dreamy! Plus, Snrub might read this and they are like his favorite band.
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TonyMontana
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bABA wrote: 3 things:
I will rephrase TonyMontana... Halo is everything Tony said for FPS "Consoles"
2nd thing. I have a feeling bungie and microsoft wont try to make a quiick buck off this. even if they dont plan on being involved after screenwriting, they wont let this game have an average movie. Too much rides on Halo to ever create something that fans wont love (yes, halo 2 as far as i'm concerned is inferior to halo 1 but fans love it nonetheless).
Now if Halo actually had a good story. thats what pisses me off about Halo. It has one of the best setups to a story, master chief kiks most character's ass (and i dont even mind the arbitor), kewl concept vehicles, an excellent premise with the covenant and humans but .... the story plays out like .. well .... blah!
I seriously am not trying to make this into a PC vs consoles issue (we've been down that road!), but you have to admit that Halo will be considered one of the all time greats regardless of whether you look at the PC or console. I'm not saying it is THE best, just that it would be right up there with the best PC offerings, if not better. So, you can't say Halo is only good in relation to consoles.
I agree with the rest of what you're saying. Even though the Xbox has other great exclusives, Halo is the Xbox's identity right now, and I can't imagine MicroSoft allowing a movie to come out that would damage their baby.
On the other hand, as Mr. X pointed out, there was that disaster known as Super Mario Bros. *shudders*. Who would have thought Nintendo would have allowed that?
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bABA
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TonyMontana wrote: bABA wrote: 3 things:
I will rephrase TonyMontana... Halo is everything Tony said for FPS "Consoles"
2nd thing. I have a feeling bungie and microsoft wont try to make a quiick buck off this. even if they dont plan on being involved after screenwriting, they wont let this game have an average movie. Too much rides on Halo to ever create something that fans wont love (yes, halo 2 as far as i'm concerned is inferior to halo 1 but fans love it nonetheless).
Now if Halo actually had a good story. thats what pisses me off about Halo. It has one of the best setups to a story, master chief kiks most character's ass (and i dont even mind the arbitor), kewl concept vehicles, an excellent premise with the covenant and humans but .... the story plays out like .. well .... blah! I seriously am not trying to make this into a PC vs consoles issue (we've been down that road!), but you have to admit that Halo will be considered one of the all time greats regardless of whether you look at the PC or console. I'm not saying it is THE best, just that it would be right up there with the best PC offerings, if not better. So, you can't say Halo is only good in relation to consoles. I agree with the rest of what you're saying. Even though the Xbox has other great exclusives, Halo is the Xbox's identity right now, and I can't imagine MicroSoft allowing a movie to come out that would damage their baby. On the other hand, as Mr. X pointed out, there was that disaster known as Super Mario Bros. *shudders*. Who would have thought Nintendo would have allowed that?
nintendo became over confident and thought they could pull anything. times have changed.
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TonyMontana
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bABA wrote: TonyMontana wrote: bABA wrote: 3 things:
I will rephrase TonyMontana... Halo is everything Tony said for FPS "Consoles"
2nd thing. I have a feeling bungie and microsoft wont try to make a quiick buck off this. even if they dont plan on being involved after screenwriting, they wont let this game have an average movie. Too much rides on Halo to ever create something that fans wont love (yes, halo 2 as far as i'm concerned is inferior to halo 1 but fans love it nonetheless).
Now if Halo actually had a good story. thats what pisses me off about Halo. It has one of the best setups to a story, master chief kiks most character's ass (and i dont even mind the arbitor), kewl concept vehicles, an excellent premise with the covenant and humans but .... the story plays out like .. well .... blah! I seriously am not trying to make this into a PC vs consoles issue (we've been down that road!), but you have to admit that Halo will be considered one of the all time greats regardless of whether you look at the PC or console. I'm not saying it is THE best, just that it would be right up there with the best PC offerings, if not better. So, you can't say Halo is only good in relation to consoles. I agree with the rest of what you're saying. Even though the Xbox has other great exclusives, Halo is the Xbox's identity right now, and I can't imagine MicroSoft allowing a movie to come out that would damage their baby. On the other hand, as Mr. X pointed out, there was that disaster known as Super Mario Bros. *shudders*. Who would have thought Nintendo would have allowed that? nintendo became over confident and thought they could pull anything. times have changed.
Ironically, things have not changed. Nintendo still thinks they can do whatever they want, despite poor sales of the GameCube.
And you refused to admit anything! Dammit! Admit Halo is one of the best FPS, regardless of platform!!!!
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bABA
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Halo has good control for a console, nice sword, nice vehicle use idea and good load times.
Other than that, its inferior, yes, even in terms of weaponry.
There i said it. its a good game ... Halo 1 that is. A very very good game ... but i've played better ... much better.
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TonyMontana
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bABA wrote: Halo has good control for a console, nice sword, nice vehicle use idea and good load times.
Other than that, its inferior, yes, even in terms of weaponry.
There i said it. its a good game ... Halo 1 that is. A very very good game ... but i've played better ... much better.
What is the FPS that was "much" better. I've played them all from Doom to Quake to Painkiller...I don't recall a FPS that was much better. Please don't keep this magical game to yourself... tell us about it!
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Something I've wanted to see for some time was "The Legend of Zelda" in movie form, but we all know it will suck, because no movie director in the world is a video game expert, and no video game expert is a movie director. It will either be a big budget, brainless action film, trying to imitate Lord of the Rings rather than stick to the roots of the story, or they would pull off some shitty 2D animated film. The latter is highly unlikely, especially with the way 2D animation is headed now, but another TV show in that style wouldn't be out of the question.
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insomniacdude
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I honestly think this could be the movie of it's year. The game is HUGE! Far bigger than most people can even begin to accept, even many inside the gaming community. I can guaruntee at least $150 million. Bare minimum.
Now, whether it will be a good movie is a different story. The novels were unbelievably awesome. I read them expecting just a simple silly novel to gain the extra buck off of the Halo name, but The Fall of Reach was stunning. Maybe it was just the writing of it (I didn't like the second novel "The Flood," written by a different man) but if they could even make a mediocre Fall of Reach movie it'd be my favorite movie ever. Microsoft might just shove this into a corner and just ride the cash cow, but this is their first video game adaptation. I don't think they'll screw it up.
Even if they don't care about it, there's Bungie to consider, and they definitely DO care about it.
If they can get a good director with action (my first impulse is Bryan Singer) and a solid lead actor for John, this coul be a worthwhile movie.
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bABA
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TonyMontana wrote: bABA wrote: Halo has good control for a console, nice sword, nice vehicle use idea and good load times.
Other than that, its inferior, yes, even in terms of weaponry.
There i said it. its a good game ... Halo 1 that is. A very very good game ... but i've played better ... much better. What is the FPS that was "much" better. I've played them all from Doom to Quake to Painkiller...I don't recall a FPS that was much better. Please don't keep this magical game to yourself... tell us about it!
dude, you can beg to differ cause in the end, it'll be my opinion only. As far as multiplayer goes, honestly, halo bored me to death. unreal tournament, counterstrike, half life, doom 3, quake, castle wolfenstein ..... i enjoyed them all over halo's offering ... and don't get me started on the multiplayer again ....
PC has the huge advantage with MODS and user contents. and it somehow seems more fast paced and more fun ... halo multiplayer i wanted to just switch off cause of my boredom.
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TonyMontana
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bABA wrote: TonyMontana wrote: bABA wrote: Halo has good control for a console, nice sword, nice vehicle use idea and good load times.
Other than that, its inferior, yes, even in terms of weaponry.
There i said it. its a good game ... Halo 1 that is. A very very good game ... but i've played better ... much better. What is the FPS that was "much" better. I've played them all from Doom to Quake to Painkiller...I don't recall a FPS that was much better. Please don't keep this magical game to yourself... tell us about it! dude, you can beg to differ cause in the end, it'll be my opinion only. As far as multiplayer goes, honestly, halo bored me to death. unreal tournament, counterstrike, half life, doom 3, quake, castle wolfenstein ..... i enjoyed them all over halo's offering ... and don't get me started on the multiplayer again .... PC has the huge advantage with MODS and user contents. and it somehow seems more fast paced and more fun ... halo multiplayer i wanted to just switch off cause of my boredom.
I've played most of the games you listed - except for Counterstrike, and I have only played limited amounts of Doom 3 (I'll giving that more attention next month when it comes to the Xbox). All of the others I have played extensively. I've always been a multi-player FPS junkie and was playing system link PS1 games before they were cool. The ones you listed are great games.
I won't debate personal opinions, as that would be pointless. But, conventional wisdom (overall opinion) would definitely put Halo near the top of any multiplayer FPS list, if not the top. As we saw by most of the end of the year game awards, Halo 2 won almost all of the multiplayer awards over Doom 3 and Half-Life 2. And, in top games of all time lists from major publications, Halo consistently finishes near the top, and it's multiplayer is cited as a main reason.
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bABA
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I'm not surprised that it did. I never deny that Halo multiplayer has done revolutionary things .. but i judge them for consoles. Halo 1 blew me away when i played it cause of my expectations taht MP in consoles for FPS would suck. Halo 2 threw a lot of those out there.
You're comparing a low end car to a high end car here. A low end car usually wins car of the year not because its a better car but its innovative and a lot of other stuff that people don't expect off that category. I'm not calling halo low end at all .. i'm just syaing that its able to do things in a situation where no one had thought good things could come. I commend it for that. But thats it. It'll never be a lamborghini to me. But i'd still prefer buying a Civic.
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