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‘Halo’ Series Cancelled After Two Seasons!!

It seems Master Chief (Pablo Schreiber) is going to be leaving this fight unfinished. Paramount’s ambitious-yet-embattled video game adaptation, Halo, has been officially cancelled. The news comes only a few months after the action sci-fi show debuted it’s second season in March 2024. Paramount+ confirmed the news that Halo will not be returning for a third season via the following statement: “Paramount+ can confirm that … Continue reading ‘Halo’ Series Cancelled After Two Seasons!!

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‘Halo’ Season 2 Trailer Sees War Coming to Reach!! Check It Out!!

War has come to Reach in Season 2 of Paramount+‘s Halo series. With less than a month left until Master Chief (Pablo Schreiber) returns to the battlefield, the streamer shared a new trailer today that foretells a bleak future for humanity’s greatest stronghold as Covenant forces descend upon the planet. The heroes of the UNSC are needed to turn the tide back in humanity’s favor, … Continue reading ‘Halo’ Season 2 Trailer Sees War Coming to Reach!! Check It Out!!

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Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global Have Discussed a Potential Merger!!

Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global have discussed a merger that would bring yet another massive entertainment company under the fold of David Zaslav and company. According to a report from Axios, Zaslav met with his Paramount counterpart, CEO Bob Bakish, on Tuesday to talk shop on what a potential combination of the two brands could look like. Nothing appears to be close yet, but … Continue reading Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global Have Discussed a Potential Merger!!

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‘Halo’ Season 2 Teaser Sees Master Chief Battle Covenant!! Check It Out!!

Paramount+ wasn’t messing around when they decided they’d have a panel at this year’s CCXP in Brazil. Of course, the streamer knew fans were thirsty for Halo information – any at all, since the production has been mostly in radio silence ever since Season 1 ended. That’s why they delivered on the series, and fans can once again get hyped up about the video game … Continue reading ‘Halo’ Season 2 Teaser Sees Master Chief Battle Covenant!! Check It Out!!

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‘Halo’ Season 2: Joseph Morgan and Cristina Rodlo Join Cast!!

Paramount+ announced today that the second season of their series adaptation of beloved video game Halo has begun filming in Iceland, with additional photography to take place in Budapest later on this year. Along with the announcement of the sophmore season getting production underway, it was also announced that Joseph Morgan (Vampire Diaries, The Originals) and Cristina Rodlo (No One Gets Out of Here Alive, … Continue reading ‘Halo’ Season 2: Joseph Morgan and Cristina Rodlo Join Cast!!

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‘Warlord Chronicles’: ‘His Dark Materials’ Team Working on Series Adaptation!!

Variety is reporting that Bernard Cornwell’s historical fiction trilogy, Warlord Chronicles, is getting adapted into a series by the same team behind HBO’s His Dark Materials adaptation! The trilogy serves as a retelling of Arthurian legends. The series will begin with a ten-part adaptation of the first novel in the trilogy The Winter King. The trilogy, which was originally published in the 1990s, is set … Continue reading ‘Warlord Chronicles’: ‘His Dark Materials’ Team Working on Series Adaptation!!

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‘Halo’ Becomes Paramount+’s Most-Watched Original Series in 24 Hours!!

Paramount+ may have a major 26th-century hit on their hands. The streamer has unveiled that Halo has become their biggest hit for an original series in the first 24 hours since its release. It’s unclear what the exact viewership numbers were, nor how the studio measures this rate, though it’s a clear winner for them nonetheless. It’s been a long road for Halo to hit … Continue reading ‘Halo’ Becomes Paramount+’s Most-Watched Original Series in 24 Hours!!

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‘Halo’: New Trailer Provides a Better Look at the Paramount+ Video Game Adaptation!! Check It Out!!

Following yesterday’s world premiere of Halo at SXSW, Paramount+ released today a new trailer that provides a little more insight into what we can expect from Season 1 of the highly anticipated action/sci-fi series. Based on the video game franchise of the same name, Halo follows a 26th century showdown between humanity and an intergalactic threat known as the Covenant. In an effort to win … Continue reading ‘Halo’: New Trailer Provides a Better Look at the Paramount+ Video Game Adaptation!! Check It Out!!

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‘Halo’: Paramount+’s TV Series Gets New Character Posters!! Check It Out!!

As we near the premiere date of Paramount+’s upcoming blockbuster series Halo, more information is coming our way in order to keep us hyped for the video game-adapted story. Today, the official Halo account on Twitter released three character posters featuring players from different backgrounds. Coming in late March, the series is set to chronicle a war between humanity and an alien threat called “the … Continue reading ‘Halo’: Paramount+’s TV Series Gets New Character Posters!! Check It Out!!

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‘Halo’ Renewed for Season 2 Ahead of Series Premiere!!

Paramount+ is betting high on Halo’s success, as the TV series adaptation of the iconic video game franchise has already been renewed for a second season even before the series premiere. That’s most certainly good news for fans, as the series’ first trailer promises Halo will bring everything fans love about the franchise to live-action. The Halo series, just like the games, is set in … Continue reading ‘Halo’ Renewed for Season 2 Ahead of Series Premiere!!

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‘Halo’: First Trailer Brings Master Chief Into Live-Action!! Check It Out!!

A new trailer for the Halo TV series is turning up the heat on the intergalactic war that’s coming to Paramount+. While the series’ first trailer gave fans their first look at Pablo Schreiber as supersoldier Master Chief, the new trailer presents even more of the intergalactic conflict that led to the creation of the Spartans. The series, just like the games, is set in … Continue reading ‘Halo’: First Trailer Brings Master Chief Into Live-Action!! Check It Out!!

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‘Halo’ TV Show Will Exist in Separate Canon From the Games!!

The highly anticipated Halo TV series coming to Paramount+ in 2022 will have a completely different canon than that of the beloved game series according to Kiki Wolfkill, the studio head for transmedia at 343 Industries, which is home of the Halo Universe. In an interview shared on Twitter via Halopedia, Wolfkill explains that the TV series will be somewhat different from the games. “We … Continue reading ‘Halo’ TV Show Will Exist in Separate Canon From the Games!!

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‘Halo’: First Look Trailer Brings Master Chief Into Live-Action!! Check It Out!!

The 2021 Game Awards brought plenty of exciting news for gamers, but it also stretched beyond video games with the first trailer for Paramount+‘s Halo TV series adaptation. Halo hails from Steven Spielberg‘s Amblin Television, which has been working on the show for nearly a decade. The trailer does a great job presenting the Halo universe to those who may have never gotten involved with … Continue reading ‘Halo’: First Look Trailer Brings Master Chief Into Live-Action!! Check It Out!!

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‘Halo’: First Series Image Sees Pablo Schreiber Suit Up as Master Chief!! Check It Out!!

2022 seems to be the year for science fiction and fantasy, and with the show’s first official teaser arriving at today’s Game Awards, Entertainment Weekly has premiered the first official image from Paramount+’s Halo series, showcasing star Pablo Schreiber suited up as John-117 — better known as Master Chief, the enigmatic protagonist of the video game franchise. Suited up in the hefty green and orange … Continue reading ‘Halo’: First Series Image Sees Pablo Schreiber Suit Up as Master Chief!! Check It Out!!

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‘Halo’: First Teaser Glimpses at the Long Awaited Live-Action Series!! Check It Out!!

At last, fans have finally been given their first look into Paramount+’s Halo series. As part of Xbox’s twentieth-anniversary celebrations, the streamer has officially premiered the first trailer for the video game adaptation, a short but exciting hint at what’s to come, highlighting one of the franchise’s most iconic characters before he makes his on-screen premiere in 2022. The short teaser, featuring nothing more than … Continue reading ‘Halo’: First Teaser Glimpses at the Long Awaited Live-Action Series!! Check It Out!!

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‘Halo’ TV Series to Lose Showrunner Post Season 1!!

Once production has finished for the much anticipated Season 1 of Paramount Plus‘s Halo series, lead showrunner Steven Kane is set to depart from the show, Variety has reported. Although Kane remains attached to the project, which is currently filming in Budapest, should the series garner enough praise for another season, Kane wishes to return stateside due to “personal reasons.” According to the report, Kane … Continue reading ‘Halo’ TV Series to Lose Showrunner Post Season 1!!

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‘Halo’ TV Series Moves to Paramount+ for 2022 Debut!!

Paramount+ is in need of high-profile movies and TV shows if it wants to compete with Netflix, Amazon, Apple TV+, Disney+ and HBO Max, and to that end, the long-awaited Halo TV series will be moving from Showtime to Paramount‘s new streamer, where it will debut in the first quarter of 2022. The series hails from Steven Spielberg‘s Amblin Television, which has been working on Halo for nearly a … Continue reading ‘Halo’ TV Series Moves to Paramount+ for 2022 Debut!!

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Showtime Series ‘Billions,’ and ‘Black Monday’ Seasons to be Split in Two Parts!!

Showtime has announced that the upcoming fifth season of Billions will be split into two parts along with the second season of Black Monday. Both shows were forced to suspend production as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Billions will return as scheduled on Sunday, May 3, but fans will only be able to enjoy the first seven episodes, as the remaining episodes will now … Continue reading Showtime Series ‘Billions,’ and ‘Black Monday’ Seasons to be Split in Two Parts!!

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Showtime to Offer Trapped at Home New Customers 30-Day Free Trial!!

Showtime has announced that it will offer a 30-day free trial to new customers. The offer is currently available, and viewers who sign up before May 3 can access the network’s original series, documentaries, specials and movies online via the Showtime streaming service. With millions of Americans self-quarantined at home, there’s no better time to give Showtime a shot. The network is currently airing the final … Continue reading Showtime to Offer Trapped at Home New Customers 30-Day Free Trial!!

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“Halo” TV Series Cast Assembles For Production!!

After so many years in development, the screen adaptation of the popular “Halo” video game franchise is finally on the way in the form of a Showtime series. Today the first photo has been posted of the main cast who have assembled for the table reads and are set to begin filming the series soon. The game series has sold nearly 80 million copies worldwide … Continue reading “Halo” TV Series Cast Assembles For Production!!

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‘Halo’ Casts Natascha McElhone and Bokeem Woodbine Join Lead Roles!!!

The Halo TV series cast has been rounded out as the ambitious video game adaptation looks to finally start production later this year. Pablo Schreiber (Orange Is the New Black) was previously set in the lead role of Master Chief, but today Showtime announced that Natascha McElhone (Californication) and Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo) are also set for lead roles in the show while Shabana Azmi (Fire), Bentley … Continue reading ‘Halo’ Casts Natascha McElhone and Bokeem Woodbine Join Lead Roles!!!

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‘Halo Infinite’ Trailer Provides a Glimpse at the Next Chapter of Master Chief’s Story!! Check It Out!!

At yesterday’s E3 presentation for Microsoft, the studio unveiled a look at the next Halo game, Halo Infinite. The trailer didn’t provide a look at any gameplay and was largely a CGI affair showing a stranded UNSC soldier reanimating the Master Chief. There still aren’t any details on what the game will entail, but ultimately, it’s probably another Halo game. That’s not good or bad; … Continue reading ‘Halo Infinite’ Trailer Provides a Glimpse at the Next Chapter of Master Chief’s Story!! Check It Out!!

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‘HALO’: Pablo Schreiber to Star as Master Chief in Showtime’s Live-Action Series!!

I’ve been a longtime fan of Pablo Schreiber, ever since he played Nick Sobotka on HBO’s The Wire. In recent years, I’ve seen him make the leap from character actor to leading man, and now he has landed his biggest project yet in that regard, having been cast as Master Chief in Showtime’s live-action HALO series, the network announced Wednesday. HALO will weave deeply drawn personal … Continue reading ‘HALO’: Pablo Schreiber to Star as Master Chief in Showtime’s Live-Action Series!!

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‘Halo’: Director Rupert Wyatt Reveals Why He Left the Showtime Series!!!

It appears that the circumstances surrounding director Rupert Wyatt’s exit from Showtime’s ambitious Halo TV series really were due to scheduling issues. The Rise of the Planet of the Apes filmmaker was announced as the principal director behind the TV adaptation of the popular video game franchise last June, with Kyle Killen (Awake) serving as showrunner. But later that year, Showtime announced that Wyatt was … Continue reading ‘Halo’: Director Rupert Wyatt Reveals Why He Left the Showtime Series!!!

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‘Halo’ TV Series Lands ‘Robin Hood’ Director Otto Bathurst!!

An adaptation of the popular video game series HALO has been in the works for a long time. For those who are unfamiliar with HALO, it started out as a typical marines-vs-aliens stories with a twist that there was a deadlier group of aliens called The Flood that would turn both humans and aliens into horrific zombie creatures. You played as Master Chief, a marine … Continue reading ‘Halo’ TV Series Lands ‘Robin Hood’ Director Otto Bathurst!!

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‘Halo’ TV Series Is Apparently Moving forward At A Very Rapid Pace!!!

It may have had a setback last month with the departure of executive producer Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes), but 343 Industries has announced during its final community update of 2018 that work on the live-action Showtime TV series is moving ahead at “a very rapid pace.” “It’s been a year of momentum and energy and a few road bumps along the … Continue reading ‘Halo’ TV Series Is Apparently Moving forward At A Very Rapid Pace!!!

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‘Halo’: Rupert Wyatt Exits Showtime Series as Director, Executive Producer!!

The bumpy road to a live-action Halo adaptation just got even bumpier. Rise of the Planet of the Apes director Rupert Wyatt is stepping down as a director and executive producer on Showtimes upcoming live-action Halo series from showrunner Kyle Killen (Awake). “Showtime’s adaptation of Halo is evolving beautifully with rich characters, compelling stories and powerful scripts,” said Gary Levine, Showtime Networks President of Programming … Continue reading ‘Halo’: Rupert Wyatt Exits Showtime Series as Director, Executive Producer!!

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‘Halo’: Master Chief Confirmed For Showtime’s Live-Action Series!!!

Having been stuck in development hell for years, Microsoft’s long-planned Halo TV series found a new lease of life this past summer when it was picked up for a 10-episode season by Showtime, and now THR is reporting that the network has started casting for the show. The outlet reports that the Halo series will feature the video game franchise’s protagonist Master Chief as a … Continue reading ‘Halo’: Master Chief Confirmed For Showtime’s Live-Action Series!!!

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‘Halo’: Live-Action Series Coming to Showtime from Kyle Killen and Rupert Wyatt!!

The wildly popular video game franchise Halo is finally getting a cinematic adaptation. Showtime announced today that it has given a 10-episode order for a live-action Halo TV series, with Kyle Killen (Lone Star, Awake) serving as executive producer, writer, and showrunner and Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) directing multiple installments. Oh, and the show hails from Microsoft/343 Industries and Steven … Continue reading ‘Halo’: Live-Action Series Coming to Showtime from Kyle Killen and Rupert Wyatt!!

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