LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, the creative duo behind the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy and the upcoming "King Kong," will serve as executive producers of a movie based on Microsoft's blockbuster "Halo" video game.
Universal Pictures and 20th Century Fox, the companies behind the project, hope to be in production in the spring with an eye for a summer 2007 worldwide release. No director is attached, though one is expected to come aboard shortly.
Jackson and Walsh will give creative input on all aspects of the film via their WingNut Films banner. Jackson's New Zealand-based Weta companies will provide creatures, miniatures and visual effects for the production.
Peter Jackson to be executive producer on Halo movie
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