Everyone knows by now that Halo the game is being made into Halo the Movie. Also, most people already know that it’s going to suck because that’s what video game movies do. And now Peter Jackson’s name is being attached to the project… but only by massive Halo fans and their wishful thinking.
Too many sites over the weekend have been regurgitating a rumour that Peter Jackson is going to be the guy to direct Halo the Movie. However, that rumour was shot down almost as quickly as it appeared. Universal already confirmed that Jackson is NOT going to direct it. However, I could have told you the rumours were false even before Universal said it for the following reasons.
1) I guaran-damn-tee you that NO credible director would put their name on this disaster waiting to happen. You will not see Jackson, or Spielberg, or Howard, or Coppola, or Scorsese, or Nolan, or Singer EVER EVER EVER get associated with this film. Not just because video game movies are jokes, but mostly because the game company has already said they are going to keep control of the movie, and no director worth his salt is going to take ANY direction from a company that knows NOTHING about making movies.
2) After doing everything he still needs to do for King Kong, Peter Jackson is going to get started on The Lovely Bones. They’re looking to get Halo The Movie out within 2 years… so the schedule just doesn’t work.
I don’t want to get too long winded here so I’ll end the list there. Mark my words, there will not be a credible director taking the helm of Halo The Movie. It won’t happen unless Wong Kar-wai loses everything he owns in a Mahjong game and Microsoft backs up a dump truck full of money minutes before the loan sharks show up to break his knees. But other than that… no chance in hell. Your thoughts?
