Bungie the creators of the
Halo franchise have posted a statement on their official site from Microsoft regarding the shock news on Friday that the movie had lost it's studio financing. Here is the statement...
"We are disappointed that Universal and Fox wanted to significantly renegotiate the financial points of the deal. But the Halo franchise is hugely popular and our goal remains the same - to find a partner that shares our passion and will creatively collaborate with us to best represent the story and spirit of the Halo franchise.Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and the rest of the creative team are dedicated to ensuring the Halo movie becomes a reality. We are already in discussions with potential partners who recognize the value of the Halo brand and its appeal to consumers worldwide." Bungie added that there is
"a feeling of optimism, satisfaction and happiness for reasons we can't go into. Frankly we're interested in making the best movie, and it's possible that a partner who's more concerned with numbers, might not be the best partner for what's more vitally a creative process.Suffice it to say that Peter, Neill, Fran and Microsoft are as excited and dedicated as ever and WETA continues the pre-production process. Actually, when you do finally get to see the stuff WETA has already made, you will probably pee a little." Halo might not be dead then but it seems to me that it's definitely on life support. Will they be able to find a studio who share
Peter Jackson's and Weta's vision and allow a total newcomer like
Neil Blompkamp to direct such a massively budget movie? Only time will tell I guess. source -
bungie,
coming soon