Halo TV Series Gets Green Light At Showtime
1,776 views · Published 29 June 2018 · 3:15 · Indexed 4 November 2026
Channel: John Campea · 2018 · Entertainment
See the full episode this clip is from here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx9A3iY8M2I John discusses Showtime's upcoming Halo TV Series. The idea for it was announced four years ago, but now it appears to actually be happening. According to reports, HALO has been given a 10 episode order from Showtime and is scheduled to begin production sometime in early 2019. The show will be brought to us by exec producer, writer and showrunner Kyle Killen and Rise of the Planet of the Apes director Rupert Wyatt. From The Hollywood Reporter, One of the major challenges that comes with adapting the series is its main protagonist, Master Chief, the hulking, helmeted leader of a group of super soldiers codenamed the Spartans fighting for the United Nations Space Command in the 26th century. Master Chief is a man of few words, and, more importantly for the purposes of adapting the media to television screens, his face is never seen. While Master Chief is an intriguing figure in games, where the player assumes direct control of the protagonist, focusing a television series around a character whose face is never seen is could create a bigger challenge. Couple that with his nearly god-like strength and prowess in battle and you have a character that does not make for a compelling lead in for a premium cable network drama. That said, Master Chief is the "face" of the franchise, and it would be a criminal misstep for Showtime not to include him in the series in one way or another, likely as a strong supporting character and, even more likely, as someone who does, on occasion, remove his helmet.
