Halo (TV series)

Halo is an upcoming live-action science fiction television series based on the Halo video game franchise. The series will focus on the 26th-century war between the United Nations Space Command and the alien Covenant.[1] The series stars Pablo Schreiber, Natascha McElhone, Charlie Murphy, Jen Taylor, Shabana Azmi, Bokeem Woodbine, Kate Kennedy, Natasha Culzac, and Bentley Kalu.

Halo
GenreScience fiction
Based onHalo series
Developed by
Written by
  • Kyle Killen
  • Steven Kane
Directed by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Production
Executive producers
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkShowtime
External links
Website

It is scheduled to premiere on Showtime in early 2021.[2]

Premise

Halo is set to follow "an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant. Halo will weave deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future."[3]

Cast
See also: Characters of Halo

Main cast

Voice cast

Production

Background

On May 21, 2013, Steven Spielberg was attatched in executive producing a television series based on the video game franchise Halo, distributed by Xbox Entertainment Studios and Spielberg’s company Amblin Television.[7] As of August 2015, the series has still been in active development.[8]

On June 28, 2018, Showtime had given a 10-episode series order. Kyle Killen is set to showrunner, writer and executive producer, while Rupert Wyatt was attatched as director and executive producer.[9] On August 12, it was announced that Master Chief will be the main lead of the series and that the series will tell a new story from the video games while respecting it’s canon at the same time.[10] On December 3, Wyatt stepped down as director and EP due to scheduling conflicts. He was replaced by Otto Bathurst in February 2019.[11][12] On March 18, 2019, Steven Kane was added a co-showrunner alongside Killen.

Casting

From April-August 2019, the cast for the series was announced with Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief[13] and is joined by Yerin Ha, Natascha McElhone, Bokeem Woodbine, Shabana Azmi, Bentley Kalu, Natasha Culzac and Kate Kennedy.[14] In November 2020, Jen Taylor replaced McElhone as Cortana.[15]

Filming

Principle photography commenced October 2019.[16] In 2019, the series spent over $40 million on production costs. The five filmed episodes were re-edited under the coronavirus shutdown, with production on the sixth episode and reshoots being planned in Ontario, Canada.[17]

References
  1. "HALO (working title): Live-Action Series coming to SHOWTIME - Official Series Site | SHOWTIME". SHO.com. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  2. "Halo TV Series: Release Date, Cast, Story, and News".
  3. Petski, Denise (June 28, 2018). "'Halo' Live-Action Series Based On Xbox Video Game Franchise Set At Showtime". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  4. Halo (TV Series) - IMDb, retrieved 2020-05-05
  5. "Halo TV Show Recasts Cortana, Will Now be Played by Longtime Voice Actress Jen Taylor". DualShockers. 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  6. "Halo TV Series Recasts Cortana With Original Voice Actress".
  7. "Next-Gen Xbox One Unveiled With Content Including Spielberg-Produced 'Halo' Series". Deadline. May 21, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  8. Goldman, Eric (August 12, 2015). "Showtime Still Developing Halo TV Series". IGN. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  9. Hibberd, James (June 28, 2018). "Halo TV show finally greenlit by Showtime: 'Our most ambitious series ever'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  10. Prudom, Laura (August 12, 2018). "Showtime's Halo TV Series Will Tell a 'New Story' But Respect Canon". Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  11. Goldberg, Lesley (December 3, 2018). "'Halo' Director Rupert Wyatt Exits Showtime TV Series". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  12. Goldberg, Lesley (February 21, 2019). "'Halo' TV Series Finds New Director". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  13. Shanley, Patrick (April 27, 2019). "Pablo Schreiber to Play Master Chief in Showtime's 'Halo' Live-Action Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  14. "The cast is assembled. The table reads are complete. Production on the @Showtime Halo series is about to begin!". November 9, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2020 – via Twitter.
  15. Skrebels, Joe (November 12, 2020). "Halo TV Series Recasts Cortana With Original Voice Actress". IGN. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  16. O’Connor, James (December 22, 2019). "Halo: TV Show Production Has Begun, And New Infinite Concept Art Released". Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  17. Barraclough, Leo (June 30, 2020). "Hungary Exempts U.S. Cast, Crew From European Union Ban (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.