Halo Movie Not Hopeless After All?

IESB reports that director/producer Steven Spielberg is eager to acquire and produce a feature film adaptation of screenwriter Stuart Beattie’s script based on Eric Nylund’s novel Halo: The Fall of Reach. Spielberg and Creative Artists Agency are reported to be in negotiations to acquire the film production rights. This tentative film project is entirely separate from 20th Century Fox’s canceled plans for a Halo movie from producer Peter Jackson and director Neil Blomkamp, although it’s possible that one or both men may be asked to participate in the development of a Spielberg produced movie.