John picked up the rumour of a Halo movie from Ain’t it cool in this previous post, and if news from the German site SciFi News brought to my attention from Film Rotation, is true then it’s well underway and any previous issues with Ridley Scott proving uninterested are solved.
Apologies for the poor translations from google:
From used reliable sources we received first Storyboard designs for “halo The Movie” and further information to the Story, the director and the leading actors…
Who? Well, as I said Ridley Scott to direct, Samuel L Jackson as Captain Johnson (continuing his games appearances after his performance in GTA: San Andreas), and Ed Harris (a fabulous actor) as Captain Keyes.
Sound too good to be true? Well, check out a screenshot from the alleged storyboarding:
There are more to see from the original article, and it surely looks like a good likeness. Not convinced? Well, check out a close up shot of Ed Harris and the Storyboard together. Looks very close.
Regardless of these roles the current news is that there is no one signed up to play Master Chief, and does that really matter because for the entirety of the game the helmet is on (no spoilers here folks), and I’ve yet to complete Halo 2, so I have no idea if it comes off there.
Despite both John’s and Mediamelt’s (Film Rotation) reservations about a Halo movie, I think this has really good potential, and I’ve previously said it before. Halo provides a rich storyline, unlike a lot of other movies before it (see my previous comments on the Halo post), it’s not just a simple one line plot, it’s a more complex one weaving together multiple races and great catastrophies of war based on misguided judgements of the unknown. It has a great plot, and Halo 2 is shaping up similarly (although not in game play terms).
I really think this one is worth watching out for, and we can but pray that the rumours above are true.
