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Writers:
Stuart Beattie (spec script)
Alex Garland (original screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
2012 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller more
Plot:
After they crash-land on an artificial ring-world called "Halo", a navy captain, his surviving marines, and a chemically-and-surgically-enhanced supersoldier named John-117 "Master Chief" must find out what the Covenant, the genocidal alien race they are at war with, are looking for on the ring. However, Halo holds more secrets than either side imagined. full summary | full synopsis
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Production Notes from IMDbPro

Status:
Announced | See complete list of 12,000 in-production titles »
Comments:
Steven Spielberg was reportedly "blown away" by Beattie's spec script.
Status Updated:
10 August 2009
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Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Stuart Beattie  spec script
Alex Garland  original screenplay

Produced by
Peter Jackson .... executive producer
Peter Schlessel .... producer
Fran Walsh .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Martin O'Donnell  (as Marty O'Donnell)
 
Film Editing by
Johnny Lee Williams (co-editor)
 
Sound Department
James D. Anderson .... additional sound
Martin O'Donnell .... sound director (as Marty O'Donnell)
 
Special Effects by
Kyle Ashley .... previz artist
 
Visual Effects by
Shawn Dunn .... animation technical supervisor: Weta Digital
Keith Lackey .... animation technical director: Weta
Patrick Perez .... previz artist
 
Animation Department
Patrick Perez .... animator
 
Other crew
Karen Kong .... key accountant: New Zealand
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Halo Movie (USA) (alternative title)
Halo: Fall of Reach (USA) (working title)
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Country:
USA | New Zealand
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Filming Locations:
Camperdown Studios, Camperdown Road, Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand more
Company:
Microsoft more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Alex Garland was paid $1 million by Microsoft to write an adaptation of the popular game. Microsoft then sold the script to Universal for $10 million. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Game One: (#1.2)" (2006) more

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