As we all know, Halo is a series that deserves a theatrical adaptation. The universe, characters and storyline are arguably the best in any video game franchise, and there’s a huge fanbase that would undoubtedly pay to see Halo in theaters. Of course we have Forward Unto Dawn, the upcoming Spielberg TV series and Nightfall, and various live-action trailers and promos, but never a full Halo movie.
In 2006, there was an attempt to make a Halo film with Peter Jackson as producer and Neill Blomkamp as director, but the project fell apart due to budget disputes. Since then, no further attempts to get Halo into theaters have taken place so far as we know.
To get to the point, if Microsoft ever partnered with a studio to produce a full-fledged Halo film, what filmmaker would you want to see helm the project? Steven Spielberg has shown interest in Halo by working on the future TV series, Ridley Scott is working to produce Nightfall, and Peter Jackson and Blomkamp have expressed interest before in trying again. Who would you want to see direct such a project in the hypothetical situation that one is made?