So the latest Bungie update went live yesterday, and whilst we don’t normally discuss the updates here all that much, it did feature a new pic from WETA regarding the upcoming Halo 3 shorts (directed by Halo movie director Neil Blomkamp) – which i’ve been meaning to post for a little while.
So here’s the freakin’ real Warthog they’ve built. Complete with working machine gun, digital displays, airbags and… get this, the ability for the Warthog to crab crawl as well as four wheel steer.
And now the monster with its suspension raised. Oh, and a marine on the back warming the handles for me.
Check out the decals and detail on this thing. It’s unbelievable.
Apparently this bad boy will feature heavily in the next Halo 3 short (coming sometime this month) which will be more action based and make a little more sense of the last, ‘Arms Race’ which premiered at E3.
If you’ve not yet seen the first of the three, grab it below for an exciting look at just what the Halo movie could eventually become.
Halo: Arms race
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Hopefully with these shorts, and the impressive amount of effort WETA is putting it to project, will enable the movie to gain some more finacial backing and make it on to the screen. I don’t know about you guys, but I need a Halo movie.
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7th Columnist 
a living breathing warthog, man that would be so cool to drive
i wonder if the gun is real too, i hope so
Comment by soans August 18, 2007 @ 5:09 pmYep, apparently the gun is fully operational.
Comment by 7th Columnist August 18, 2007 @ 5:13 pmwauuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!is a beatifullllllllllllll
Comment by thomas August 18, 2007 @ 5:17 pmif they drove that around to promote the movie I think I’d HAVE to see it up close.
Comment by K-Bizzle the Dizzle August 18, 2007 @ 5:21 pmI’m just wondering what they’ll do with it once they’re finished with it.
Comment by 7th Columnist August 18, 2007 @ 5:23 pmDowntown Rampage! on the Tsavo Highway!
Comment by DEL360X August 18, 2007 @ 5:53 pmThe Weekly Update yesterday gave the impression that the next Short would come out pretty soon. I’d like to see some Covenant and I’d like to see some dead Covenant.
Comment by Bansheesdie August 18, 2007 @ 6:02 pmmy mates dad has seen it.
(I’m a nz’er, and weta is in nz, and pete jacksons a kiwi as well!)
NZ has a lot of cool stuff…
Comment by D-thunda August 18, 2007 @ 11:11 pmi wanna drive it!
I’d be willing to buy it from them when they’re finished with it…
Comment by Russkie August 19, 2007 @ 3:11 amThey will probubly either keep it on display or sell it to the highest bidder. I hope they sell it:p
Comment by N Fox August 19, 2007 @ 4:15 ami hope they put it up for raffle :)
Comment by V Meister August 19, 2007 @ 2:17 pmIt’ll go to an event like Star Wars and have it up for display
Comment by Master Tricks August 19, 2007 @ 3:48 pmThere’s gonna be banother short?
Comment by DesertEagle PWN August 19, 2007 @ 5:10 pmdoes anyone know when I can see it, the first one I watched like 8 times in 10 minutes =p
Hmmm…Could this be a turning point with our actual US Military?
Comment by SolidiusSaint August 20, 2007 @ 1:23 amCould be, but when we see 7 ft tall Green Super Soldiers fighting to defend our planet. Then I believe we can say, Yes.
Comment by DEL360X August 20, 2007 @ 2:56 amOh that day is coming… I haven’t posted about my MJOLNIR helmet yet. ;)
Comment by 7th Columnist August 20, 2007 @ 3:04 amOMgZ 5p01L3rZ!
Comment by DEL360X August 20, 2007 @ 4:47 amI didn’t know that 7-11 was even selling Halo 3.
Comment by DEL360X August 20, 2007 @ 4:55 amAlso, I wouldn’t pre-order from there because the employees where I live are kind of stupid. I just go there for a Cheeseburger Bigbite(tm) and some Halo(tm) 3 Game Fuel(tm). Anyway, the day I see a “Master Chief(tm)” will mark the end of the world.
hmm, i had a feeling this day was coming.
Maybe the war will end on a cliffhanger! :P
What’s 7-11? is it like mcDonalds, and what does gamefuel taste like?
Is it nice? (sorry don’t get any of that stuff in nz.)
So who here is getting legendary edition?
i just preordered mine! #39 ftw!
@anyone who has played epsilon:
details! cell-phone vid! screenshot! anything, and we shall spread the word to millions of others on the internetz!
Comment by D-thunda August 20, 2007 @ 5:24 am7-Eleven is like a Mini Market.
If you have Mountain Dew in NZ then you might have Game Fuel.
Comment by DEL360X August 20, 2007 @ 5:56 am7-Eleven is like a Mini Market.
If you have Mountain Dew in NZ then you might have Game Fuel.
Comment by DEL360X August 20, 2007 @ 5:57 amIt an awesome Chery Citrus Explosion!
hehe, nice. thanks for clearing that up for me.
Nope, we don’t have game-fuel.
Here’s something neat for everyone to look at (it details Tsavo Highway and multiplayer):
http://au.xbox360.ign.com/articles/813/813454p1.html
Enjoy!
Comment by D-thunda August 20, 2007 @ 6:00 amthat is sooo freakin’ sweet guys. I WANT ONE.
Comment by triggerhappymole August 20, 2007 @ 10:53 amI’m getting legendary edition
Comment by Master Tricks August 20, 2007 @ 4:32 pmive seean this stuff already
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Comment by bob January 16, 2008 @ 7:15 amwow!!!!! 0.0
I have always wanted to see one in real life
i can’t believe that is real
Comment by Radguy525 January 31, 2008 @ 10:58 pmhey the movie comes out sometime soon and almost everything is live action. the stuff that isn’t is most likely green screen or people in green suits. it’ll still be awsome.
Comment by masterc3 February 11, 2008 @ 6:59 pmAre you guys kidding me? That thing looks so stupid. I really hope Peter Jackson doesnt put this in his film. I mean, come on, the year is 2500 something and Land Rover Defenders look more real and believable. I’m not saying they should use Land Rovers, its just that “Halo” take place 500 years from now, so there should be some drastic changes in our way of making vehicles.
Comment by philip March 5, 2008 @ 5:39 amThe movie was cancelled, you guys.
You didn’t hear? It happened quite a long time ago.
Comment by Walla March 5, 2008 @ 11:05 amFriggin awesome. Now for the real challenge, make a working ghost.
Comment by coolio April 25, 2008 @ 4:15 amnice machines
Comment by tummy April 30, 2008 @ 1:49 amlol, i love the little decals on the side of the window, with the count of how many covenant they’ve killed. love it
Comment by Hax0rz June 29, 2008 @ 6:13 amYou couldnt buy it unless they changed the turret to a boot or tires on the back and ud need good protection ppl would take anything from it
Comment by encore August 27, 2008 @ 11:20 amthey does look very futuristic machines…
David
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