Peter Jackson made his long awaited first trip to Comic-Con this year to promote his protege Neill Blomkamp’s feature film debut, District 9. Rather than tell you all about this amazing-looking movie, I’ve got the full video of the event for you to watch and hear about it straight from Jackson, Blomkamp, and star newcomer Sharlto Copley.

Jackson fans will be keen to hear that he also discusses the current status of The Hobbit and the full details on what really happened to the Halo movie (and whether they hope to get back to it).

Enjoy!

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9 film stills: Copyright 2009 ©Focus Features.

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Comic-Con ‘09: District 9 panel

Halo 3: ODST [Orbital Drop Shock Trooper] is the next Halo game that will feature Firefight [a co-op multiplayer mode].

From the release:

[...] up to four players can assume the role of an ODST squad and fight together to take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies. Also included are three new “Halo 3″ multiplayer maps on a 2nd standalone disc, which includes all original “Halo 3″ maps, as well as the “Legendary,” “Heroic,” and “Mythic” Map packs for a total of 24 maps.

“Halo 3: ODST” is available for pre-order in both a standard package and a “Halo 3: ODST Collector’s Pack” which includes the game and a new and exclusive Wireless Controller. Those that pre-order “Halo 3: ODST” at participating retailers worldwide will receive a token to unlock Sgt. Johnson as a playable character in Firefight.

Features: Top features include the following:

• All-new campaign content. The “Halo 3: ODST” campaign explores mysterious events leading up to the Master Chief’s return to New Mombasa in “Halo 3.” Experience the fate of Earth from the brand-new perspective of a special forces ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Trooper), adding a unique outlook and new gameplay elements to the events that unfold in the trilogy’s finale. This new chapter captures the same great feel of previous “Halo” experiences while offering fans new tactics, tools and weapons to defeat the Covenant.
• A new hero: Prepare to drop. ODSTs or “Orbital Drop Shock Troopers” are highly-trained special forces operators. Known for their courage, valor and willingness to tackle missions no sane soldier would, ODSTs pride themselves on being the first unit deployed into hostile situations, often in one-man drop-pods that burn through planetary atmospheres at break-neck speed.
• Expanded multiplayer experience. No “Halo” game would be complete without groundbreaking multiplayer content. “Halo 3: ODST” introduces an entirely new way to play “Halo” with Firefight, a cooperative multiplayer mode included on the campaign disc that lets up to four people jump immediately into combat. As an ODST squad, you will face increasingly challenging waves of enemies together, striving to earn the highest scores possible, while various “Halo 3″ “Skulls” are progressively activated. The experience is intense and ever-evolving. “Halo 3: ODST” also includes a separate, standalone multiplayer disc which includes three new “Halo 3″ multiplayer maps, all original “Halo 3″ maps, as well as the “Legendary,” “Heroic,” and “Mythic” Map packs for a total of 24 maps.
• Ever-growing community options. Players will continue to enjoy all the great “Halo 3″ technological innovations, including Saved Films, screenshots, Campaign Scoring and four-player co-op over Xbox LIVE. All of the new “Halo 3″ multiplayer maps fully support the Forge editor, offering near endless gameplay customization possibilities for fans.
• Key to “Halo: Reach.” As a special bonus for fans, all copies of “Halo 3: ODST” will provide access to the “Halo: Reach” multiplayer beta when the beta goes live. More information about the “Halo: Reach” multiplayer beta will be shared at a later date.

Game should hit Sept 22 of this year. Look for it. Pre-order it. You know you want to.

Images|Microsoft

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Halo 3: ODST

Microsoft and Bungie have released a whole slew of new screenshots and a brand new trailer for Halo 3: ODST to coincide with E3 2009.

Click through for the screens.

Screenshots: Copyright 2009 ©Microsoft.

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E3 ‘09: Halo 3 ODST