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Blomkamp on Halo film, "hornet's nest nightmare"
Posted By: thebruce0 <g.may@thebruce.net>	Date: 7/16/12 2:51 p.m.
Hey, I love bees! ;P Exerpt from an article on IndieWire: ---- Yesterday, Neill Blomkamp hit Hall H at Comic-Con with seven minutes of footage from his sophomore feature film effort, "Elysium." [...] But as fans know, Blomkamp nearly made his debut with the Peter Jackson-produced "Halo," an experience he has not minced words about, describing it earlier this year as "a clusterfuck from day one." But, sitting down to chat with our own Jeff Otto, he reveals: "I think 'Halo' was a complete blessing in disguise. I have no idea what would've happened to my career if I had done that." "It really, really, really, really, really happened in a way that I think is pretty lucky for me. I'm lucky that I met Peter Jackson and I'm incredibly lucky that he was the person that allowed 'District 9' to be made. There is absolutely no way on God's Earth that that film would be made in Hollywood without his involvement. Or without him basically dictating that it was going to be me. A first time director, you just can't do that," Blomkamp explained. "What happened for me was, the collapse of the hornet's nest nightmare that 'Halo' would've been -- and I got to experience that as well, I worked on that thing for six months -- it's like 'good riddance' when it falls over. And then to be more confident in your own ideas, and to work on ['District 9'] and then to work on another idea at the time, it's now reaffirmed for me, you don't need to go and do this whole approach that a lot of directors seem to take. ---- I hope people consider that the negativity over the Halo movie should be taken in the context of when there was a chance of that particular film incarnation being made - Not just because it's a Halo movie :P. I'd just hope that "Halo" doesn't become a curse in the film industry, that no one ever wants to touch it just because it's Halo... rather than because of whom they may need to negotiate or interact. Contracts and agreements can change (as long as people are willing to negotiate). I dunno. Just felt like quoting this because it certainly looks like Blomkamp won't be touching Halo with a ten foot pole in the near future, if ever. I really hope the same can't be said of Peter Jackson though; I'd still love to see him take on the universe. But of course, YMMV :)

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Blomkamp on Halo film, "hornet's nest nightmare"	thebruce0	7/16/12 2:51 p.m.
Re: Blomkamp on Halo film, "hornet's nest nightmar	DEEP NNN	7/16/12 3:10 p.m.
Re: Blomkamp on Halo film, "hornet's nest nightmar	thebruce0	7/16/12 4:30 p.m.
Re: Blomkamp on Halo film, "hornet's nest nightmar	SonGoharotto	7/16/12 3:24 p.m.