Neill Blomkamp To Direct 'Halo' Adaptation

Halo
Neill Blomkamp has come aboard to direct Universal Pictures and 20th Century Fox's big-screen adaptation of the video game series Halo, says the Hollywood Reporter.

The games follow a character named Master Chief and his companion Cortana as they try to save the galaxy from alien forces called the Flood. Halo refers to an artificial ringworld that actually is a weapon capable of destroying the galaxy.

The screenplay is by scribe Alex Garland.