Search results for halo+peter+jackson (5634 results)
Halo Chronicles reconfirmed as canceled, Microsoft still not speaking
After Peter Jackson told us last week, "That Halo project isn't happening," with regards to his not quite a game, not quite a movie, erm, thing, Halo Chronicles, we were still waiting for confirmation from Microsoft that the entire project is offic...
Peter Jackson to executive produce Halo movie
According to an official news release, Universal & Fox have announced that Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh will serve as executive producers for the upcoming Halo feature film. The duo grabbed three Academy Awards for the LOTR movies and is curre...
Peter Jackson tells Joystiq about the Halo movie, video game project
We caught up with Peter Jackson himself last night, after a screening of District 9 – the feature-length debut of director Neill Blomkamp who had previously been attached to helm the Halo movie that fizzled out. Jackson explained that they fel...
Microsoft now hiring Peter Jackson's Halo team [update]
So, we've been hearing about Peter Jackson's Halo project since the Kennedy administration, but we've heard nary a peep in recent months. Now, MTV Multiplayer reports that it suspects Microsoft is hiring folks for the project this week, based on a re...
Peter Jackson discusses Halo film
Dark Horizons sat down with Peter Jackson recently to talk about King Kong and also had a chance to bring up the Halo movie. Mr. Jackson explains that he simply wanted a break from directing since he had been going nonstop for the last decade,...
Rumor: MGS4's Ryan Payton directing new Halo project
Is Metal Gear Solid 4 producer Ryan Payton directing Peter Jackson's Halo project? "Yes," comes the reply from Shacknews, corroborating (thanks, "reliable source!") a Kotaku rumor that places Payton in the "creative director" role on the forthcomin...
Peter Jackson working on episodic Halo content
During the second annual "Blogger Breakfast," Microsoft's Shane Kim revealed that Peter Jackson's forthcoming Xbox 360 projects will be episodic. "Peter Jackson is developing two episodic series," said Kim, reconfirming, "the first is in the Halo ...
Halo animated series squashed, transcription error to blame
Bungie and Peter Jackson plan to work together on a Halo animated series once Halo 3 is done, revealed Microsoft Games Studios' Shane Kim in an interview with GameSpy. When asked what the developer is working on after Halo 3, Kim replied that "they h...
New Halo Wars and Halo Chronicles info in latest GamePro
GamePro has revealed the cover of their July issue, which contains new information on Halo Wars. According to GamePro's website, the article will feature new details regarding the Covenant and Spartans as well as new vehicles including prototype El...
Peter Jackson: Halo Chronicles 'no longer happening'
After years of speculation – appearing on our E3 bingo cards for the last two years in a row (2008, 2009) – it looks like we can finally lay to rest questions about Halo Chronicles, the much-ballyhooed partnership between would-be Halo m...
Jackson doing Halo film only if Blomkamp is director
That ever-elusive Halo film may soon see the light of day, according to attached producer and Hobbit scholar Peter Jackson, but that he'll only do it if Neill Blomkamp stays on as director. Jackson said in an interview with OnFilm that he believes mo...
Halo animated series rumor is result of transcription error
Update: Joystiq has learned directly from GameSpy that the "animated series" comment was the result of a transcription error. The article in question has been appended with an editorial note. Something strange is going on at GameSpy. Speaking about t...
Microsoft says Halo Chronicles is 'on hold' - doesn't use the 'C' word
While Microsoft wouldn't say that Halo Chronicles was "canceled" – Peter Jackson told us during the San Diego Comic-Con that the ambitious episodic series was "no longer happening" – it did confirm to us that the project was "on hold." ...
Jackson talks about Halo film
Over at Ain't It Cool News, there's a lengthy interview with Peter Jackson, covering the director, script and visual effects for the upcoming Halo movie. Jackson's enthusiasm shines through, and it's clear he's aiming at something better than your av...
Game over for Halo movie
Both Universal and Fox Studios have pulled out of the Halo movie adaptation, citing rising movie costs and concern over the inexperience of first time director Neil Blomkamp. As the budget was rumored to be edging closer to $200 million, and Microsof...
