Sci-Fi Halo - The Live Action TV Series - By Steven Spielberg

[terry78]

Yeah, you beat me by a few seconds.

 

[Silvermoth]

Master Chief will take a leading role later in the series.

https://screenrant.com/halo-tv-series-master-chief-lead-character/

God you would hope so! Lol.

Still I guess it’s expensive to have him appear too often so that’s why there will be more than one protagonist. I’m actually really looking forward to it!

 

[Pennywise]

Hope Showtime will have Steve Downes provide the voice of Master Chief once again!

 

[DaddlerTheDalek]

Halo TV Serie? I'm interested.

 

[Slick]

I’m excited about this show. I played the first trilogy and a little bit of Halo 4 so I may not be the biggest Halo fan but I do love the franchise and I’m hoping this breaks the video game to screen curse. Also glad that Master Chief will be one of the main characters.

 

[TheVileOne]

I’m excited about this show. I played the first trilogy and a little bit of Halo 4 so I may not be the biggest Halo fan but I do love the franchise and I’m hoping this breaks the video game to screen curse. Also glad that Master Chief will be one of the main characters.

Eh it's a TV series. Expectations will be different.

 

[Slick]

True.

 

[Silvermoth]

Showtime's Halo Series to Begin Filming in 2019

The eagerly anticipated television adaptation of Microsoft’s iconic Halo franchise has finally set a filming location and expected start for principal photography.

The upcoming Showtime series is on track for an expected 2020 premiere with an expected start date for June 2019 filming on location in Budapest.

 

[Pennywise]

Showtime's 'Halo' Series Will Feature Master Chief

According to casting notices obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, the pay cabler's series will feature a live-action version of John/Master Chief, who is described as a Spartan-like warrior of large build. Fans of the franchise are of course familiar with the role, as Master Chief (aka Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John-117) is the primary protagonist of the Halo games.

Other characters poised to be featured in the series are Dr. Halsey — likely the Dr. Catherine Halsey who appears in 2010's Halo: Reach and 2012's Halo 4 and 2015's Halo 5: Guardians — and Jenny, listed as an Asian woman between the ages of 18-20. There is no major character by the name of Jenny in the games, but Dr. Halsey is a prominent figure in Halo lore.

 

[terry78]

There's an Asian chick in the new halo arcade game. Who knows.

 

[Silvermoth]

I wonder if they can get Keith David to play Avery Johnson?

 

[Kaleb]

 

[Boom]

Jesus, folks. Halo isn't exactly rocket science. Why is this so hard?

 

[terry78]

The same reason He-Man can't seem to get made. Nobody wants that **** on their shoulders due to the rabid fanbase.

 

[Teelie]

Star Wars is proof of that too. No matter what they do with the property someone will be pissed off and throw a tantrum on the internet.

 

[Iceman]

Damn

 

[Iceman]

Star Wars is proof of that too. No matter what they do with the property someone will be pissed off and throw a tantrum on the internet.

That doesn’t matter though, unless it’s a large percentage of the audience.

 

[Teelie]

It's Halo, there will be a lot of angry gamers who don't like what they do with Halo, no matter what they do with it.

 

[Pennywise]

Some quotes about Rupert's exit:

"It's with great disappointment that changes to the production schedule of Halo prevent me from continuing in my role as a director on the series," Wyatt said in a statement. "My time on Halo has been a creatively rich and rewarding experience with a phenomenal team of people. I now join the legion of fans out there, excited to see the finished series and wishing everyone involved the very best."

"Showtime’s adaptation of Halois evolving beautifully with rich characters, compelling stories and powerful scripts," Showtime president of programming Gary Levine said in a statement of his own Monday. "Obviously, the production demands of this series are enormous, and we have had to add time to the schedule in order to do it right. Sadly, this delay has created a conflict for Rupert, whom we warmly thank for all he has brought to the project."

'Halo' Director Rupert Wyatt Exits Showtime TV Series

I'm bummed too!

 

[TheVileOne]

Somebody call Scott Buck!

 

[Silvermoth]

Oh dear. But I suppose he had so many offers he just couldn’t stick around.

Oh well, hopefully it still happens

 

[Elayis]

Too bad Wyatt won't be working on this, I was excited to see what he'd do with the Halo universe. Hopefully Showtime gets some of equal caliber to replace him.

 

[James.B]

'Halo' TV Series Finds New Director

Otto Bathurst (Black Mirror, Robin Hood) has taken over helming duties two months after original director Rupert Wyatt departed.

Bathurst will direct multiple episodes and exec produce the live-action drama from showrunner Kyle Killen. Showtime made the announcement with a press release Thursday that also included that the Halo series will now consist of nine initial episodes — that's down one from its original order of 10.

Bathurst's credits include directing last year's Robin Hood, starring Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx, and the upcoming HBO/BBC America co-production His Dark Materials, Peaky Blinders and Criminal Justice.

 

[Boom]

Bathurst's credits include directing last year's Robin Hood, starring Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx

Oof.

Let's pray this goes better.

 

[Elayis]

That just killed any interest I had in this project.