Before Xbox’s 20th Anniversary event, a teaser for Paramount+’s upcoming live-action Halo TV series leaked before the release on Facebook ads, giving a glimpse at Master Chief.
Okay so a new teaser of the halo tv series appears on my Facebook feed 😳😍😍🤯 #HaloInfinite #Xbox20 #Halo pic.twitter.com/BMTjNFbFZb
— Alejandro Lares (@LaresIsaac14) November 15, 2021
The Halo series will take place in the universe that first came to be in 2001, is about an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant. Halo will create a deeply drawn personal story with action, adventure, and a deep vision of the future.
Pablo Schreiber (13 Hours, American Gods, Orange Is the New Black) will be playing Master Chief, the iconic Spartan super soldier and humanity’s last hope against the alien Covenant. Joining him are Natasha McElhone (Californication) as both Dr. Catherine Halsey and Cortana, Bokeem Woodbine (Overlord) as Soren-066, Shabana Azmi (Fire) as Admiral Margaret Parangosky, Bentley Kalu (Avengers: Age of Ultron) as Spartan Vannak-134, Natasha Culzac (The Witcher) as Spartan Riz-028, Kate Kennedy (Catastrophe) as Spartan Kai-125, and more.
Otto Bathurst will be directing and executive producing Paramount+’s adaptation of the Halo series. Jonathan Liebesman, Roel Reiné, and Jessica Lowrey also direct. Based on the award-winning and record-shattering Xbox franchise, the 10-episode season will be written by showrunner and executive producer Kyle Killen who co-created the series along with fellow writer and executive producer Steven Kane.
Halo is produced by Showtime in association with Microsoft and 343 Industries, along with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television. The series is set to premiere in 2022.