Get A Closer Look At WETA's Warthog
Close Up: Weta's Warthog (Part 1) [NZGamer]
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We already told you that Halo was "entirely dead." But even after losing major partners Fox and Universal, Microsoft and Peter Jackson aren't ready to give up. According to Variety, Jackson has his highly-regarded co-founded studios Weta Digital and Weta Workshop knee-deep in preproduction. You may know them from Lord of the Rings or King Kong. Chances are that Weta's creative assets will make for one hell of a sales pitch, and besides, making a Halo movie with massive amounts of talent* seems like a no-brainer. Shouldn't Hollywood be excited? They're the ones blaming Halo for their lot in life.
*We all know I'm not a LoTR fan, but I absolutely loved Heavenly Creatures.
Halo film hope flickers [play]
Last month Bungie showed off Weta Workshop's fully functioning Warthog to Halo fans, making them gaze upon their Jeep Cherokees in utter disgust at the lack of weapon hard points. Now the Weta Holics has posted photos of the Warthog doing its impression of fans' pants when they first caught eye of it, complete with raised suspension and armored marine manning the chain gun in back. Exactly what happens to me when I get excited.
The gang at New Zealand's WETA Workshop built this "fully-functioning, four-wheel steering, powerful, off-road vehicle with a machine gun on the back" for filming those Halo short films, one of which was seen in part at the Microsoft E3 2007 press conference. While that may have resulted in a few furrowed brows and stink-eyed looks, I can't imagine this sweet ride not ultimately leading to some strained zippers in the pants of the Halo fanbase.
Bungie Weekly Update: 7/20/07 [Bungie]
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