Microsoft will produce a collection of anime shorts rooted in the Halo franchise, reports Ben Fritz over at the Los Angeles Times. The news is part of Fritz's broader story on video game companies producing their own films - without the help of Hollywood studios.
The Halo anime series, titled Halo Legends, will be developed in conjunction with 5 studios: Bones, Casio Entertainment, Production I.G., Studio4 C, and Toei Animation.
Shinji Aramaki, director of "Appleseed" and "Appleseed Ex Machina," will supervise the production and also direct one of the films. 343 Industries, Microsoft' everything-Halo studio, will guide these Spartan's of film making through the treacherous battlefield of development.
For more info on the matter, head over to Fritz's original article. While you're at it, add the guy on twitter (@benfritz). For all the hand-wringing over games journalism with a capital 'J,' Fritz can teach us nerds a lesson on letting our work speak for itself.
