Halo (2012)

Writers:

Stuart Beattie (spec script)
Alex Garland (original screenplay)

Release Date:

2012 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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.

Plot Keywords:

Halo | Alien | Gun | Based On Video Game | Fictional War

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

More Info:

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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

Production Companies

• Microsoft
• Bungie Software

Special Effects

• Weta Workshop
• Weta Digital

Also Known As:

Halo Movie (USA) (alternative title)
Halo: Fall of Reach (USA) (working title)

Country:

USA | New Zealand

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Camperdown Studios, Camperdown Road, Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand

Company:

Microsoft

Trivia:

When Guillermo del Toro left the running, Peter Jackson settled on the novice Neill Blomkamp for director. Blomkamp worked to exhaustion for five months preparing the project, which went as far as constructing props and costumes and producing short Halo-themed films as test footage. The project then collapsed. Jackson allowed Blomkamp a free reign in choosing a new project, which led to District 9 (2009). Although Blomkamp is still "creatively interested" in Halo, he does not wish to return to the project after working on it for so long and watching it collapse.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Game One: (#1.2)" (2006)