In an interview with IGN, J.J. Abrams has confirmed that the Portal and Half-Life movies are still in development, though it's the former we'll be getting some news on in the very near future.
Promising that both projects are "still very much in development," the filmmaker added: "We have a meeting coming up next week with Valve, we’re very active, I’m hoping that there will be a Portal announcement fairly soon." That's very good news, and with Abrams yet to find his next film after Star Wars: The Force Awakens, him being at the helm of that would be even better. Fingers crossed, eh?
As for whether or not Portal and Half-Life will adapt the games or head in a new direction, Abrams didn't give much away, but teased: "We are having some really interesting discussions with writers, many of whom...once you said you’re doing a movie or show about a specific thing that is a known quantity you start to find people who are rabid about these things. As someone who loves playing Half Life and Portal, what’s the movie of this, it’s incredible when you talk to someone who just ‘gets’ it, it’s like, oh my god, it’s really the seed for this incredible tree you’re growing," he concluded.
As always, be sure to stay tuned for updates on both of these adaptations in the very near future.