Good News For Master Chief

A lot of rumors have been circulating about who's going to direct the big screen adaptation of Halo. Some joker thought it'd be funny to add Uwe Boll (House of the Dead, Alone in the Dark) to the IMDB page for the upcoming Universal/Fox joint venture . . . which set fans ablaze. That rumor was squashed fairly quickly, as no one wanted to see their favorite FPS property shat on (and most likely on the chest) by Boll. Next, a rumor that Peter Jackson would be helming the film was just a whisper in the wind before the rumor got snuffed. But it seems that even though Peter Jackson is not directing this, he is still very interested in the property . . . since he's signed on as Producer.

“As a gaming fan, I’m excited to bring HALO's premise, action and settings to the screen with all the specificity and reality today’s technology can provide,” said Jackson. “Fran and I are intrigued by the unique challenges this project offers, and we’re delighted to be working again with our friends at Universal, and with our new ones at Fox and Microsoft. I’m a huge fan of the game and look forward to helping it come alive on the cinema screen.”

WETA is also going to be working on the project, and if you remember how great the special effects on The Lord of the Rings were, then you know that at least it's going to look fantastic. The script was written by the guy that wrote "28 Days Later", so there's going to be a tense script. Now this needs a kick ass director (come on PJ . . . do it for the kids) and the end product will be something that not only Halo fans will flock to.

There's a comb in it for ya if you take the director chair Peter Jackson. You know combs right? Oh wait . . .