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.
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.