A Microsoft Corp. product is headed to the big screen for the first time — but don’t worry, moviegoers won’t be asked to suffer through two hours of Clippy.
The company’s “Halo” video-game franchise and its hero, Master Chief, will provide the basis for a major movie under a deal between Microsoft and movie studios Universal Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox.
Microsoft confirmed the agreement Wednesday after months of speculation in Hollywood and the video-game world. —Todd Bishop
—‘Halo’ is headed for the big screen: Live-action film to be based on Microsoft video game (Seattle PI)
This movie is likely to join the ranks of the immortals.
The “Clippy” lead is clever.
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