Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh executive producers of Halo movie

...which begs the age-old question: Master Chief's minions versus the Riders of Rohan; who would win?

Peter Jackson on Halo, which will be shot in Wellington, New Zealand: "I'm a huge fan of the game and look forward to helping it come alive on the cinema screen."

Read more at the Bungie site.  Inevitable 12-disc DVD compilation to follow.

[Update: just saw the much cleverer fark headline for this news: "Unable to resist enchanting lure of really big ring, Peter Jackson taking charge of big-screen 'Halo' movie"]