HALO TV Series Resumes Production As Star Pablo Schreiber Shares Glimpse Of Master Chief's Helmet

HALO TV Series Resumes Production As Star Pablo Schreiber Shares Glimpse Of Master Chief's Helmet

Showtime's Halo TV series has finally resumed production after work was halted due to COVID-19, and Pablo Schreiber has confirmed this with a first look at (part of) Master Chief's iconic helmet...

By JoshWilding - Nov 11, 2020 01:11 AM EST
Filed Under: Halo

A live-action adaptation of hit Xbox franchise Halo has been in the works for what feels like forever, but it was back in mid-2018 when Showtime gave a TV series the green light. Production kicked off last year, but was halted when the COVID-19 pandemic started closing down Hollywood back in March.

Now, work has resumed, and Showtime has shared a photo of star Pablo Schreiber wearing a portion of Master Chief's iconic helmet. It's a nice tease, and indicates that the series is going to remain faithful to the video games (from a visual standpoint, at the very least). 

In Halo, Schreiber will portray the iconic Master Chief Petty Officer John-117. Natascha McElhone is taking on the roles of Cortana and Catherine Halsey, while Shabana Azmi (Admiral Margaret Parangosky), Bokeem Woodbine (Soren-066), Kate Kennedy (Kai-125), Natasha Culzac (Riz-028), and Bentley Kalu (Vannak-134) all also star. 

Steven Kane and Kyle Killen serve as co-showrunners on the series, and while plot details are being kept under wraps, it's believed the show will focus on the war between United Nations Space Command and the Covenant in the 26th Century. 

Halo's premiere was originally scheduled for early next year, but chances are it's been delayed.
 

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teefurtree
teefurtree - 11/11/2020, 2:00 AM
Nice. I need me some more Master Chief in live action after, what, 5 minutes of screen time in Forward Unto Dawn?
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 11/11/2020, 2:40 AM
Although I only played Halo 4, I do very much look forward to this. I'm hoping they get Steve Downes for the voice, because he sounds epic in 4
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 11/11/2020, 3:29 AM
dragon316
dragon316 - 11/11/2020, 4:32 AM
Half helmet looks good but cosplayers make full one piece helmet
Whaley87
Whaley87 - 11/11/2020, 5:37 AM
@dragon316 - You don't see the irony in his original post?
inkniron
inkniron - 11/11/2020, 4:35 AM
I don't hold much hope for this one but Pablo Schreiber is one helluv an actor. He would have made a great Vandal Savage for the DCEU.
Repian
Repian - 11/11/2020, 5:12 AM
@inkniron - At almost 2m tall, Pablo Schreiber can be a very imposing Kraven.


inkniron
inkniron - 11/11/2020, 5:20 AM
@Repian - I could see that too.
alibaba3317
alibaba3317 - 11/11/2020, 8:16 AM
I bet this is gonna suck major balls
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 11/11/2020, 8:53 AM
Really looking forward to it. Showtime never fails to deliver high quality content.
Super12
Super12 - 11/11/2020, 9:39 AM
Been a Halo fan since I was a teenager. I'm 33 and still play it regularly. It's a heck of a franchise, and deserves a top-notch tv series. High hopes for this.
Himura
Himura - 11/11/2020, 10:57 AM
They also recast Cortana with the original voice actress, Jen Taylor, from the games. The actress they cast in the role is still playing Halsey though. I have no idea how this is gonna work since Cortana was created in her image.

https://www.ign.com/articles/halo-tv-series-recasts-cortana-with-original-voice-actor

Anyways, Halo is my favorite gaming franchise and I've been waiting for a good movie / show for SO long (Forward Unto Dawn was very meh). I still wish Neill Blomkamp got to make his movie.
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