SA director still wants to make Halo movie

The Halo movie has to be one of the most troubled film projects in recent Hollyhood history, but the man who was behind the project at one point, still has some hope for it.

Neil Bloemkamp, the South African director behind District 9 and the upcoming Elysium, said that he would still like to do a Halo live-action movie, but there are obstacles to consider.

“I still really love the world and the universe and the mythology of Halo. If I was given control, I would really like to do that film,” Blomkamp confessed. “But that’s the problem. When something pre-exists, there’s this idea of my own interpretation versus 150 other people involved with the film’s interpretation of the same intellectual property.

Bloemkamp also expressed the concern with living up to what Halo fans may expect from a big-screen adaptation.

“The entire filmgoing audience has their interpretation. You can really live up to or fail in their eyes. That part isn’t appealing to me, but the original pieces are appealing.”

Neil Bloemkamp

When asked about whether District 9 or his other films could be getting sequels, Bloemkamp had the following to say:

“As far as sequels to my own stuff, I think a lot of it just comes down to if there’s more to say. I think the world of District 9 has a lot of race and oppression-based ideas that I would still like to explore in that world. Again, I have no problem remaking my own stuff or whatever you call it. Sequelizing my own stuff,”

The director then discussed the idea of taking on other well-known projects or characters with future endeavours.

“There’s a few pieces of cinema history that I like so much. I don’t know if I could be involved with them, but there’s iconic characters out there that I really like and would love to get closer to and make a film about. When I start dipping my toes into it, I get this allergic reaction. Maybe one day I’ll end up doing something like that,” said Bloemkamp.

Bloemkamp’s Elysium will hit theatres on 9 August 2013.