Spielberg may make 'Halo' movie

Steven Spielberg is in talks to adapt ‘Halo’ for the big screen.

The Oscar-winning director is currently in negotiations to produce and develop the popular sci-fi video game franchise into three high-action movies.

IESB.net writer Robert Sanchez has claimed: “IESB has learned exclusively (believe me this is solid and I've confirmed it three times over with studio executives and our close ties to CAA) that one of the biggest producers in Hollywood history is currently in active negotiations to develop the feature film adaptation.

“Spielberg is blown away by writer Stuart Beattie's take on the game in his script entitled ‘Halo the Fall of Reach’.”

This news follows the break-down of previous attempts in 2006 by Universal and Fox to work on the project with producer Peter Jackson and director Neil Blomkamp.

Early last year, ‘G.I. Joe’ scriptwriter Stuart penned a draft script from the Eric Nyland novel.

If it goes ahead, the first movie will be a prequel to the original ‘Halo’ game, which explains the origins of the characters while the second and third will develop the storyline from the best-selling games.