‘Halo’ Could Raise the Bar for Video Game Adaptations

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After years in "development hell," the live-action adaptation of 'Halo' is finally coming to Paramount Plus. The first-look trailer makes big promises, but can the troubled production deliver?

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Here’s What You Need to Know

Quench Your Pop Culture Thirst! The Paramount Plus series will star Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief, Natascha McElhone as Dr. Catherine Halsey, Yerin Ha as Quan Ah, and Bokeem Woodbine as Soren-066. Jen Taylor will portray Cortana; she has voiced the character throughout the game franchise. WATCH THE TRAILER!

Will Hollywood Finally Get It Right?

Quench Your Pop Culture Thirst! It’s been a struggle to get Halo to any screen, big or small. Microsoft first optioned the game in 2005, with Peter Jackson signing on to produce. After the film went down in flames, Xbox Entertainment Studios turned its sights to television. Five whole years later, the series was finally due to start filming in 2018. WATCH THE TRAILER!

Filming officially began in February of this year and is expected to be released in early 2022. Considering that showrunners Steven Kane and Kyle Killen both quit before the first season aired, fans might very well be concerned about whether Paramount Plus will do the game dirty.

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‘Halo’ Could Raise the Bar for Video Game Adaptations

After years in "development hell," the live-action adaptation of 'Halo' is finally coming to Paramount Plus. The first-look trailer makes big promises, but can the troubled production deliver?

Here’s What You Need to Know

Will Hollywood Finally Get It Right?

Filming officially began in February of this year and is expected to be released in early 2022. Considering that showrunners Steven Kane and Kyle Killen both quit before the first season aired, fans might very well be concerned about whether Paramount Plus will do the game dirty.

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