Halo Movie

[Lord Nepenthean]

The full article can be found here:  http://www.gamesarefun.com/news.php?newsid=5165

Microsoft would be paid $5 million for the rights to Halo. Microsoft would also get 10%, not 15%, of the first-dollar box-office receipts (which is still a good deal for Microsoft). Universal would then oversee production and get the domestic distribution rights, while Fox would get the foreign rights and have a say in the production.

All said and done, Microsoft is getting a pretty good deal in a market where they are untested. They have high hopes for the movie (they paid Alex Garland of 28 Days Later fame to pen a script faithful to the Halo universe).

While we're on the topic of video games made to movies, has anyone heard anything about the Doom movie?

[CatchFiveBats]

What...?  A Halo movie...?  I never really liked the story of Halo anyway, so I guess I won't be watching this one.  (Not that I watch many movies anyway.)

[Zimbacca]

This should have been expected.  Halo is a very popular video game.  As far as the doom movie all I know is, there are no demons from hell, it's not on mars, the rock stars and its suppose to come out in July or August (I think).

[Izret101]

I only heard rumors about it.
My friend was telling me there was one coming out but i didin't believe him because he is a sarcastic liar sometimes.

[Francis_The_Mute]

I don't know about the Halo movie, but to answer your earlier question, the doom movie has been moved to an october release date because of some logistics bull.   i dont know, i found the article on 1up  http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3139658&did=1

[Francis_The_Mute]

sorry for the second post but i can barely contain myself at this moment.  I realize that this is absurdly old news but i didnt see this on the board so i'm putting it up anyways.  Who might star in the Doom movie...the one...the only...THE ROCK....(that was feigned adulation in case anyone was wondering) here's the link if any of you guys dont believe me  http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3133310&did=6

[Izret101]

LOL
Don't worry about the double
There is a Doom movie thread buried here somewhere...

Ahh here it is for your reading pleasure
http://www.rfgeneration.c...;num=1096498109;start=0#0

[tholly]

hmmm....a video game movie......these are generally terrible, but this is halo....looks like i might actually have to go see this one

[Izret101]

I think it will be a pretty large movie no matter what type o reviews it gets.

[Lord Nepenthean]

Oh I'll see it, but for the same reason I see other video game-based movies - just because they are based on video games.  Speaking of that reminds me that I still need to see Alone in the Dark.....

[Vladimir]

God dammit...  

This was bound to happen, but I'm still ungodly pissed off.  I plan to make picket signs and go the theatres on opening night to heckle the morons that are going to see it.

[CatchFiveBats]

God dammit...  

This was bound to happen, but I'm still ungodly pissed off.  I plan to make picket signs and go the theatres on opening night to heckle the morons that are going to see it.

I'll join you.

[nupoile]

You'll have to heckle me 'cause I'll be first in line!  

[Vladimir]

You'll have to heckle me 'cause I'll be first in line!  

Hell, I'll heckle you the most!  Boy oh boy, are you going to get it bad!

[Francis_The_Mute]

While we are on the topic of worthless video game movies, one of the worst games out there is being made into a movie
read it and weep:
http://www.1up.com/do/new...ory?cId=3141458&did=1
i believe that it was one of the few games to every get a one star review from computer gaming world

peace