Hello, Master Chief.
Originally announced for Showtime, the TV series based on the “Halo” video games will now be exclusively found on Paramount+, and it’s set to arrive sometime in 2022.
A brand new official teaser trailer was shown off during The Game Awards last night, and by the looks of what’s on display here, the team sure did nail the look of the games.
Master Chief, in particular, looks like he walked straight out of the video games and into the world of live-action. Preview the Paramount+ series below and expect more soon!
“Halo will take place in the universe that first came to be in 2001, dramatizing an epic 26th century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant. The show will weave deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future.”
Pablo Schreiber (“American Gods”) has been set to star as Master Chief in the series, with Danny Sapani (“Penny Dreadful”), Olive Gray (“Half Moon Investigations”) and Charlie Murphy (“Peaky Blinders”) also set as series regulars. Natascha McElhone (“Californication”) and Emmy nominee Bokeem Woodbine (“Fargo”) recently landed lead roles alongside Schreiber, and the cast also includes Shabana Azmi (Fire), Bentley Kalu (Avengers: Age of Ultron), Natasha Culzac (“The Witcher”), Kate Kennedy (“Catastrophe”) and Yerin Ha (Reef Break).
The project, produced by 343 Industries and Amblin Television, is said to be incredibly ambitious, promising to “enthrall fans while also drawing the uninitiated into a world of complex characters that populate this unique universe.”
Otto Bathurst is on board to direct. Kyle Killen and Steven Kane are showrunners.