Halo, the anticipated series based on the hugely popular Xbox video game franchise being developed by Showtime, will migrate to Paramount+ and be available exclusively on ViacomCBS’ streamer. According to
Deadline, this announcement will be made during the ViacomCBS streaming event this afternoon.
The series is being produced by Showtime in partnership with 343 Industries, along with Amblin Television and is currently in production in Budapest and will premiere on Paramount+ in Q1 2022.
The series adaptation, starring Pablo Schreiber, Halo will take place in the universe that first came to be in 2001, dramatizing an epic 26th century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant. The show will weave deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future.
“It delivers the visceral excitement of playing the game, along with a much deeper emotional experience around the Spartans, human beings who got their humanity chemically and genetically altered,” David Nevins, Chief Creative Officer, CBS & Chairman and CEO, Showtime Networks, said about the series. “The story is about reclaiming what makes them human, and therefore it’s a very powerful story.”
Steven Spielberg, Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey executive produce for Amblin Television alongside Steven Kane, director Otto Bathurst and Toby Leslie for One Big Picture and Kyle Killen and Scott Pennington for Chapter Eleven. Kiki Wolfkill, Frank O’Connor and Bonnie Ross serve as executive producers for 343 Industries.
