Gaming and Movie News...

First off, my wife sent me this about the new upcoming Halo Movie that I have posted on before, but mainly about the new video game that is related to HALO the XBOX game. I will have the news article at the bottom of this post. But what I really want to point out, that despite there being a really cool duo at the helm of a new HALO video game and movie, this means that any work on a HOBBIT prequel to the Lord of the Rings movies by Jackson will be pushed even further back! Come on Peter! Get the Hobbit movie rolling! Tolkein fans are dying to have it made! Okay... Now on to the news article, which despite my concern, is really really cool for gamers!


Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh to make new Halo game, original IP
2006/09/27
Microsoft has confirmed that the Academy Award-winning duo Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh (Lord of the Rings, King Kong) are set to create two "new interactive series" for Xbox 360 and XBLA. The first is a "collaborative effort with Bungie Studios to co-create the next great chapter in the Halo universe."

"It's not Halo 3," said Scott Henson, Director of the Game Development Group at Microsoft. "It's a brand new game based in the Halo IP. In a phone conversation with Joystiq, Henson disclosed that writing credits will be given to Jackson and Walsh. As for how the full-fledged game will fit within the continuity of the Halo universe among three installmen ts, a real-time strategy game, and a film, Henson was tight-lipped. "It's going to remain a mystery," he said.

The second title will be an entirely new intellectual property -- "completely from scratch," Henson clarified -- created with the intention of "bringing new audiences into the captivating world of interactive entertainment." The game will be made in conjunction with Wingnut Interactive, a new studio created via a collaboration with Jackson/Walsh and Microsoft Games Studio.

"Fran is a really big gamer and really excited about telling stories through games," said Henson. "We haven't talked about any details and we will when we're ready." If the focus is mass appeal, then Jackson/Walsh -- who managed to make Hobbits cool -- are the best people to have at the helm.