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Will The Master Chief Be A Movie Star?

After three different scripts, the Halo movie has fallen into development hell due to "cockblocking" from the control freaks at Microsoft. So screenwriter Stuart Beattie (G.I. Joe) has decided to try and break the logjam by writing a Halo script on spec. Minor spoilers ahead. More »

12:00 PM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
2,762 views, 26 comments

john scalzi

Halo's Master Chief Is A Major Literary Figure

The books tying in with the Halo game may be bringing younger readers who've never heard of Heinlein to military science fiction, says John Scalzi, author of Old Man's War. We wrote to Scalzi to ask his thoughts about the "milSF" sub-genre's prospects, and he was pretty upbeat, if not quite Souza-esque. His thoughts, below the jump. More »

10:40 AM on Wed Feb 6 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
3,063 views, 10 comments

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Master Chief Takes Backseat In Halo Movie

The Halo video game trilogy has sold quadrillions of copies, spawned spinoff novels, a new strategy game coming out this year, a clothing line, and along the way has solidified itself as a pillar in the gaming community. So why would you make a movie about the game, but change the main character into a supporting character? More »

11:10 AM on Wed Jan 16 2008
By Kevin Kelly
3,383 views, 18 comments