Tag archive: Neil Blomkamp

It is one of the cruelest stories in video game lore.  Fans of the Halo series have again and again had the morsel of a potentially awesome Halo movie dangled in front of them, only to have it disappear time and time again. Each time it sounds more promising, with big names attached, which just makes the inevitable disappointment worse when things crumble apart. So while the news of Spielberg and Dreamworks pursuing the rights to the Halo… Read More

Back in 2005, Microsoft inked a deal with partners Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh to create a film based on the company's Halo gaming franchise—and later expanded the deal to include an installment of the Halo game plus a separate gaming title. Over the years, absolutely nothing has come out of those high-profile deals: the Halo movie was apparently scuttled by studio infighting. Although Jackson's partnership with director… Read More