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Halo Script Hawked To Studios

Posted by Zonk on from the i'd-buy-that-for-a-dollar dept.

Gamespot has the story of Microsoft's crusade to sell the Halo movie script to a studio. They really went all out, apparently, with messengers dressed as Master Chief delivering the scripts to the major studios. From the article: "Whatever studio picks up the project would also have to relinquish 'strict control of development' to Halo developer Bungie Studios, who have written a 'bible' which any director and producer would have to follow. Variety's sources say the purpose of the 'bible' is 'to make sure any changes to the script don't alter the universe established in the first two Halo games that will continue in future sequels,' apparently further confirming Halo 3 is in the works."

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  1. dont you dare! by LewieP · · Score: 2, Funny

    Uwe Bowl can get lost right now!

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  2. UWE BOLL! by smileyy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Uwe Boll!
    Uwe Boll!
    Uwe Boll!

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    1. Re:UWE BOLL! by PoderOmega · · Score: 3, Funny

      The only movie this guy should be directing is a movie version of Daikatana

  3. Re:Huh? by nomadic · · Score: 3, Funny

    A crisp twenty-dollar bill says Halo 3 is an FPS.

    I bet it will be a text adventure.

    You stand in a long corridor that runs north and south through the Covenant ship. Organic walls glisten wetly in the dim light, exuding an alien smell that assails your nostrils. To the east a large metallic door is set in the wall.

    >i
    You are carrying:
    a plasma rifle
    a shotgun
    a fragmentation grenade

    >look at door
    The door is made of some strangely colored metallic substance. A red light set into the door indicates that it is probably locked.

    >open door
    The door is locked.

    >unlock door
    What do you wish to unlock the door with?

    >plasma rifle
    I'm sorry, I can't do that.

    >n
    The corridor branches here, heading east, west, and north. Far off in the distance you hear a dull roar and the sound of what appear to be explosions.
    A sniper rifle is lying here.

    >take rifle
    You can't carry that much.

    >drop shotgun
    You drop the shotgun.

    >take rifle
    You pick up the sniper rifle.

  4. How could they? by antin · · Score: 2, Funny

    But Halo 2 was such a complete story, wrapping up all loose ends... how could they possible make another?

  5. Re:Huh? by Ford+Prefect · · Score: 2, Funny

    I bet it will be a text adventure.

    This is Halo, remember?

    You are in a maze of twisty passages, all alike.

    >n
    You are in a maze of twisty passages, all alike.

    >e
    You are in a maze of twisty passages, all alike.

    >s
    You are in a maze of twisty passages, all alike. You are likely to get eaten by the Flood.

    Etc. Etc. Ad nauseam...

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