Last July, US premium channel Showtime revealed that it has officially ordered a 10-episode live-action
Halo season that will bring the universally praised video game series to TV screens.
Halo will be produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and Kyle Killen (
Lone Star), who will also serve as writer and showrunner, as Rupert Wyatt (
Rise of the Planet of the Apes) will direct a few episodes.
According to Showtime,
Halo will dramatize “
an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant,” weaving “
deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future." CEO of Showtime David Nevins described the
Halo series as “
futuristic, space-based science-fiction” in the vein of
Star Trek. “
It’s not fantasy,” Nevins said.
It looks like players will have to wait to witness
Halo even longer, as the series has beer reportedly pushed back. The TV adaptation that was set to start filming in January now might not begin principal photography until June, Production Weekly revealed today. The PW crew also confirmed older Omega Underground's report, and just like Netflix's upcoming
The Witcher, Halo will be filmed in Budapest.
The Master Chief returns in Halo Infinite – the next chapter of the legendary franchise. Developed by 343 Industries and created with our new Slipspace Engine, Halo Infinite was revealed at the Xbox E3 2018 Briefing with a thrilling engine demo that provides a glimpse into the future of the Halo franchise, leading it into new and unexpected directions.
Showtime's Halo & Halo: Infnite don't have specified release dates yet.