Neill Blomkamp and Weta are back, this time in true colour:

Still no high resolution HD download yet, but at least the colour is fixed. See a slightly higher quality version here.

The second live action short film created by Neill Blomkamp and Weta has been leaked by GamerSyde. The colour seems a little off and it’s not great quality, but it’s the real deal. This time we get to see Warthog’s in action, Banshee’s and Covenant.

Download a higher resolution version here.

Doesn’t it just make you ache for a feature film? Rumors are abound what with the forthcoming Halo 3 release, these short sequences and the Fox publishing deal that the movie is being developed in secret. As far as I am aware this is not true. We can still hope however and I do believe this film will see the light of day.

In this week’s Bungie update there has been posted a second full size, fully functioning Warthog picture. This time with it’s suspension raised and with a human, armour clad gunner on the turret.

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And this is what they had to say about the upcoming Blomkamp short:

“The above image shows just how to scale the Warthog that WETA has been making is – that’s a real life human manning the gun. While there’s still not too much to talk about regarding the excellent work of Neill Blomkamp, the studio did get a sneak peak of his next short earlier this week. It prompted a number of “Wait, was that a…” and “ZOMGz” from the various folks around here, and needless to say, when it surfaces next, you’re in for a gritty and delightful treat.“

Looking forward to the next live action short. I am sure it will make us all salivate a little more about how great a feature length Halo movie would be.

We have all, by now, seen Neill Blomkamp’s brief E3 trailer which had been made in partnership with Weta Workshop. Now we can reveal the full life size replica, fully functional Warthog that Weta created for Blomkamp to use in his shorts. This is a thing of beauty.

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Via Bungie.net

Many misleading reports have been filed about the purported re-firing of the Halo Movie engines. These reports assumed that a Halo GAME and FRANCHISE distribution deal, made by Fox, extended to the movie. This is not the case and NO MOVIE DEVELOPMENT plans have as YET been confirmed.

This deal does however look favourably on the Halo movie process and could initiate the future development. Though, as it stands, we are still not moving anywhere, our ignition is firmly set to off.

In an interview with OnFilm, Peter Jackson says that once Halo 3 hits, with the Halo publicity machine running and the hype boiling over the Halo Movie will soon see its development woes disappear. He is also resolute that Neill Blomkamp is the man to deliver Halo to the big screen.

“We wouldn’t want to do it with anyone else. It’s Neill’s call.”

For more Peter Jackson news, The Hobbit, Lovely Bones, Dambusters etc, check out Cinematical’s article.

But I’m sure you guys are all too busy playing the Halo 3 beta to read this news post, let alone any links I point you to.