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Halo Movie Deal Moves Closer

Posted by Zonk on from the keep-bungie-in-the-driver's-seat dept.

Universal and Fox are apparently close to coming up with a deal Microsoft is happy with for the in-the-works Halo film. Gamespot reports that the two movie studios will cofinance the hugely expensive movie title. From the article: "while Universal and Fox's offer is now the only game in town, Microsoft is still unsure if it wants to play ball. Variety and the Times say the agreement is held up on two fronts. First, the two studios requested that Microsoft relinquish its demands and that the Halo movie strictly follow a Bungie-penned "bible," which would ensure that it would not deviate from the Halo mythos or conflict with "sequels" to the game (i.e. Halo 3). The second reported sticking point was Microsoft's insistence that principal shooting begin as soon as possible, possibly as early as this fall."

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  1. Inaccurate article text by Matchstick · · Score: 2, Informative

    The GameSpot article has a factual error as a result of a typo:

    First, the two studios requested that Microsoft relinquish its demands and that the Halo movie strictly follow a Bungie-penned "bible,"

    The "bible" demand comes from Microsoft, not from the studios. One reference: http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire2005/index.php?categ ory=0&id=31144