In light of the rumors of a Halo movie being in the works a few years back, I think this is a great point that has been looked at many times before. It deserves constant attention due to it’s legitimate possibilities and fan request.
Recently though, there have been many developments that could render a big screen Halo movie redundant. Around the time of Halo 4’s release, a mini-series called Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn was released and I really enjoyed it as a series of episodes at the time that would later combine into a full film I could enjoy in it’s entirety. It provided a source of rich back story and context for an important character in Halo 4, Thomas Lasky.
We now know there is another mini-series similar to Forward Unto Dawn being created called Halo: Nightfall. It will release alongside Halo: The MCC. Nightfall tells the story of Agent Locke and a group of others with him on Installation 04, the first Halo ring found (Halo:CE), as well as a few other secondary settings. Ridley Scott is behind the digital series, the man known for “Alien”. I expect it to have a darker and mysterious tone with a tense atmosphere. Agent Jameson Locke will be a pivotal character in Halo 5: Guardians. Again, they are providing background info for us, in order to get to know this new character in the story and lore.
Keep in mind, there is a full fledged live action Halo TV series being produced by Steven Spielberg right now that I believe will begin next year. We don’t very much at all about this, so we’ll have to keep our eyes out.
Also! The new Master Chief Collection will be getting fully remastered and completely enhanced cut-scenes redone by Blur Studios. Some of the cinematics have been released already to give everyone a taste of what is to come. Let me just say myself! They look fantastic! Blur really outdid themselves and it is around an hour of cinematics in total that they redid! That is a lot of cut-scenes, and it brings an idea to me. Would it be possible for Blur Studios to create a full feature film using the technology they’ve used to redo the cinematics in Halo 2? Personally I think it would be fantastic if they did something in the Halo universe like that and I think they could do it if they really tried. We’ll just have to wait and see what else Blur has up it’s sleeves.
So considering Halo: Nightfall, the Halo TV series, and the remastered cinematics for Halo 2 in the MCC, then I would say it is almost unnecessary for Halo to get an official movie. Nowadays, there seems to be more and more digital content and streaming in order to get our shows, such as Netflix. Plus, that is another reason they are making the Halo Channel on the Xbox One. I think it is smarter for them to move in the same direction other things are moving, in the interest of staying more relevant. But hey! Don’t get me wrong though! I’d LOVE an official Halo movie! I just don’t think, realistically, that it will happen anytime soon. It would have to be after Halo: Nightfall and the Halo TV series have left their marks to better understand the possibility of a Halo movie releasing in an ecosystem it can grow and get the attention it deserves. I think that ecosystem is online and digital, which is where they seem to be headed.
