Peter Jackson Signs On to Film Adaptation of "Halo" Xbox Game

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 4, 2005 - 3:11am.

Los Angeles - Microsoft announced on Tuesday that director Peter Jackson ("The Lord of the Rings," "King Kong") and his wife Fran Walsh have been named as executive producers for the movie adaptation of its "Halo" Xbox video game. The film, based on a script from Alex Garland ("28 Days Later," "The Beach") will be shot in New Zealand using Jackson's production facilities; a director for the film has not yet been announced. "I'm a huge fan of the game and look forward to helping it come alive on the cinema screen," said Jackson. The film is currently scheduled for release in mid-2007 by Universal Pictures (domestic) and Twentieth Century Fox (international).
http://tinyurl.com/clxkp (Reuters)
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/halo/default.htm