E3 2013’s announcement of Steven Spielberg’s production
involvement with the Halo TV series felt both exciting and somewhat
unfulfilling at the same time. Not only was it because the announcement itself
was loose on details, but even given Spielberg’s involvement with the video
game industry (look at Boom Blox), one couldn’t help but yearn for a fresher
face attached to the project.
According to Latino Review’s “trusted sources”, there’s an individual that fits that very
profile. Neil Blomkamp, director of my personal favorite sci-fi movie of all
time, District 9, has reportedly been set to direct the pilot of the Halo TV
series.
This is exciting and unexpected news given that after
Blomkamp’s incredibly well received Halo live actions shirt films which preceded
talks about him directing the much talked about Halo film, the project was
canceled along with his public “probable”divorce from the film.
Forward Unto Dawn was a fine mini series for the Halo
franchise, but one that I would equivocate to the likes of Sci-fi channel television
shows; not exactly the quality that I would want for Microsoft’s biggest video
game franchise’s debut into television. Blomkamp’s Halo shorts set the bar from
what we can expect from Halo on the big, er… television screen. But it’s
important to remember that Blomkamp’s rumored to direct the pilot, not the show
entirely. However if the case were true, it would be promising for the entire series
in and of itself.
Blomkamp’s directing style is very similar in some respects to
what we saw in Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan. It’s a hopeful stretch, but
both names on the project could have a likeminded approach to how the series will
be directed, even without Blomkamp directing every episode.
This could be all for naught, but here’s a look back at Neil
Blomkamp’s Halo short in case you’ve missed it:
Source: Latino Review
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