Halo receives a director and release date.

(Image courtesy of GamePro.com)

I know Halo fans are jumping for joy today. It was announced that Neill Blomkamp will be the director for the Halo movie (With Peter Jackson still involved) and that it will be release in Summer 2008. I know that seems like a long time but I have a feeling that Halo 3 will be out before the movie and that should keep us Halo fans busy until then.



According to GamePro.com, "Blomkamp is said to be one of the most innovative and original directors to date. Working in short films, his expertise lies deep in extraterrestrial sci-fi plots, blending original storytelling with photorealistic computer graphics." I've never heard of the man but it seems the critics love his work. His latest work, Alive in Joburg, has received huge acclaim and has earned him the spot of top directors to watch. Maybe he'll be able to beat the dreaded curse of games that are turn into movies suck?

While I'll most likely see this flick when it comes out, I'm not holding any expectations. Prove me wrong Mr. Blomkamp.