Spielberg Doing Halo Movie?

A new big name producer is apprently in active negotiations to bring Master Chief to the silver screen.

Writer Stuart Beattie (G.I Joe) has been passing around his script entitled Halo: The Fall of Reach,  and according to IESB, Steven Spielberg has now shown an interest in bringing a Halo to movie theatres Although there is no confirmation on this news, Spielberg is apprently in "active negotiations" to make it happen. IESB state:

“IESB has learned exclusively (believe me this is solid and I’ve confirmed it three times over with studio executives and our close ties to CAA) that one of the biggest producers in Hollywood history is currently in active negotiations to develop the feature film adaptation and no it’s not Jerry Bruckheimer or Peter Jackson. It’s the man behind Jaws, E.T., Indiana Jones and Transformers, Mr. Steven Spielberg.

Spielberg is blown away by writer Stuart Beattie’s take on the game in his script entitled HALO THE FALL OF REACH. This coupled with the fact that his Dreamworks umbrella is looking for a big tent pole to help launch their newly independant studio with distribution over at Walt Disney Pictures after losing Transformers to Paramount in the separation, it’s the perfect combination.”

Interesting developments but we'll have to file this under rumor for now until we hear something a little more concrete.