Halo (TV series)
A standalone Halo story set in the Silver Timeline.
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Executive producer Kiki Wolfkill stated the series is a standalone story set in its own "Silver Timeline" separate from the core game canon.[1] The 26th-century struggle between humankind and the Covenant alien force is depicted in the "Halo" TV adaptation.[2] Paramount+ ended the series after two seasons in July 2024.[3]
Making and release
In May 2013, Steven Spielberg was attached as an executive producer through his company Amblin Television.[4] The series was originally announced as part of Xbox's original content effort.[2] Mid-2013 marked the start of development work for a Halo television project.[5] Showtime ordered ten episodes for the series on June 28, 2018.[6]
Gary Levine, president of Showtime, characterized the program as a "big broad tentpole show" that was more appropriate for Paramount+.[7] Filming of the first season started in October 2019.[8] Season two's eight episodes were broadcast from February 8, 2024, to March 21, 2024.[9] Iceland was the location where production for the second season started on September 15, 2022.[10]
What the cited sources add
A Guardian review stated the series reputedly cost more than $200 million.[11] The ComicBook.com article by Bishop reported that new series regulars for season two included Joseph Morgan as James Ackerson and Cristina Rodlo as Talia Perez.[10]
References
- Wikipedia, "Halo (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Plant, "The Halo TV Series Won't Be Canon", IGN, December 16, 2021 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Andreeva, "'Halo' TV Series Moves From Showtime To Paramount+", Deadline Hollywood, February 24, 2021. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com
- Wikipedia, "Halo (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Porter, "'Halo' Canceled at Paramount+ After Two Seasons", The Hollywood Reporter, July 18, 2024 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Halo (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Next-Gen Xbox One Unveiled With Content Including Spielberg-Produced 'Halo' Series", Deadline, May 21, 2013; Goldman, "Showtime Still Developing Halo TV Series", IGN, August 12, 2015 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Halo (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Next-Gen Xbox One Unveiled With Content Including Spielberg-Produced 'Halo' Series", Deadline, May 21, 2013 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Halo (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hibberd, "Halo TV show finally greenlit by Showtime: 'Our most ambitious series ever'", June 28, 2018; Prudom, "Showtime's Halo TV Series Will Tell a 'New Story' But Respect Canon", August 12, 2018 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Halo (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Andreeva, "'Halo' TV Series Moves From Showtime To Paramount+", Deadline Hollywood, February 24, 2021; Gajjar, "Showtime presidents on giving Dexter a "proper finale" and finding a new home for Halo", The A.V. Club, August 24, 2021 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Halo (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: O'Connor, "Halo: TV Show Production Has Begun, And New Infinite Concept Art Released", December 22, 2019 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Halo (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hermanns, "Halo TV Show Was A Hit On Paramount+ Despite Video Game Fan Backlash", Screen Rant, June 23, 2022 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Bishop, "Halo Season 2 Starts Production", ComicBook.com, September 15, 2022. facts only, no text reused. comicbook.com
- "Halo review – hit sci-fi game morphs into middling $200m TV series", The Guardian, 2022-03-24. facts only, no text reused. theguardian.com
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- Wikipedia: Halo (TV series) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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