Halo News. Hollywood studios Fox and Universal pulled out of financing HALO Movie

swe crusader · 09-07-2008, 12:56 PM

HOLLYWOOD - Filmmaker Peter Jackson is disappointed after Hollywood studios Fox and Universal pulled out of financing video-game movie Halo, reportedly because they are worried at its escalating budget.

Movie bosses had asked executive producer Jackson and computer-game giant Microsoft to reduce their profit margins on the reported $200 million project--a request which both allegedly refused.

The studios were also concerned that the costly film is being made by a first-time director, Neill Blomkamp.

But Jackson spokesman Ken Kamins says, "The only budget the filmmakers ever spoke about was $145 million less the 12.5 percent rebate that you get from shooting in New Zealand, which would put it at about $128 million. That was the only number that was ever discussed."

lorddruid · 09-24-2008, 09:49 PM

Well, that sux big time. It would have made far more than that.

Longbowwing · 09-25-2008, 04:42 AM

I thought somday I will get to see the movie.....perhap maybe I never will be.

09-07-2008, 12:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
swe crusader No Life Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,154 Images: 23 Points: 25,471.23 Bank: 167.96 Total Points: 25,639.19 Donate	Halo News. Hollywood studios Fox and Universal pulled out of financing HALO Movie HOLLYWOOD - Filmmaker Peter Jackson is disappointed after Hollywood studios Fox and Universal pulled out of financing video-game movie Halo, reportedly because they are worried at its escalating budget. Movie bosses had asked executive producer Jackson and computer-game giant Microsoft to reduce their profit margins on the reported $200 million project--a request which both allegedly refused. The studios were also concerned that the costly film is being made by a first-time director, Neill Blomkamp. But Jackson spokesman Ken Kamins says, "The only budget the filmmakers ever spoke about was $145 million less the 12.5 percent rebate that you get from shooting in New Zealand, which would put it at about $128 million. That was the only number that was ever discussed." __________________

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lorddruid Beginner Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 15 Points: 4,399.50 Bank: 9,172.07 Total Points: 13,571.57 Donate	Well, that sux big time. It would have made far more than that.

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Longbowwing ImageBoard Mods Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Omericon Gamma, Sirius System Posts: 1,615 Images: 16334 Points: 801.07 Bank: 3,173,789.91 Total Points: 3,174,590.98 Donate	I thought somday I will get to see the movie.....perhap maybe I never will be.

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