Microsoft's 2014 'Halo' TV series hires 'Elysium' filmmaker Neill Blomkamp to direct pilot for XBox One [RUMOR]

Director Neil Blomkamp is best known for his films District 9 and Elysium, but a few years back he made a number of short films based on the popular XBox video game Halo. Fans may also remember that the director was set to make a full-length movie based on the video game, but eventually backed out. But now that Microsoft and Steven Spielberg have announced a special Halo television series, a new rumor has popped up linking Blomkamp to the project's pilot episode!

For now, Microsoft has ruled out a film version of Halo happening any time soon. And with the television series coming to a special XBox One streaming channel, it looks like that is the main focus of Microsoft in terms of the game. Though we should expect a new gaming title from the franchise in the near future as well.

You can read more on the announcement of the Halo TV show here!

Read about Microsoft denying any Halo movie rumors HERE!

Check out the tease from Microsoft in regard to a new Halo game here!

This rumor does seem a little far-fetched considering the District 9 director has been very vocal about not doing a Halo project in anyway, but we're going to keep our fingers crossed for this one!

Check out what Blomkamp had to say back in 2009 about a Halo production project:

The answer is, I probably wouldn't do Halo if it was offered to me. But creatively, I would like to do it. It's kind of like I'd be sad to not work on it, but I would still say no....I worked on it for five months...I put a lot of sort of sweat and blood into Halo. Creatively, it's very compelling. I love it. But, when you work that long on something and you have it bottom out and collapse... I mean, I got District 9 out of it, I think I'm probably better off because it's more of a personal film. But yeah, I love the world of Halo. I don't think I would go back there.

Do you think the director's views on this project have changed, though?