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Microsoft "still interested" in 'Halo' film
Published Monday, Sep 6 2010, 11:39 BST | By Simon Reynolds
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Frank O'Connor, the franchise development director at Microsoft's 342 Industries, told Variety that the company want to make a feature that is a standalone story and not "a verbatim retelling of the game".
He said: "We're still interested in making an excellent Halo movie. We've created an awful lot of documentation and materials to support a feature film.
"We have a good idea of what kind of story we want to tell, but won't move on it until there's a great reason to do it. We're in no particular hurry."
Microsoft also hasn't ruled out the possibility of bringing Halo to TV.
A Halo movie - led by Peter Jackson and Neill Blomkamp - got close to production in 2006 but collapsed due to a spiralling budget.
Video game Halo: Reach is due to hit shelves on September 14.
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