Halo 2 theatrical trailer

The Halo 2 Theatrical Trailer screened in movie theaters across the United States in October 2004. The trailer consisted mostly of shots from the E2 2003 demo and the E3 2004 Multiplayer Demo.

Synopsis
The trailer starts out with the words: "The most lethal force in the universe", and the screen flashes to a shot of several Elites. Then it continues: "Has destroyed everything in its path". It flashes a shot of a Pelican landing and a shot of a Ghost taking fire from a Phantom. It goes on to say: "On November 9th, What's in its path… is us." and the screen fades to a shot of the Earth. That shot vanishes.

A Pelican roars overhead, followed by a ghost being chased by a Phantom. The Master Chief is shown standing on a roadway, watching orbital insertion pods descend on New Mombasa. The writing then reappears and says: "We're not ready," and switches to the Master Chief cocking a Battle Rifle, a Warthog engaging s and some shots of multiplayer gameplay before more writing appears, reading: "He is".

The camera changes and shows some wreckage. It pans up to show the Chief standing atop a chunk of debris, wielding a pair of SMGs. Several Phantoms fly over him. The Master Chief looks into the camera and jumps. The screen flashes to the Halo 2 logo with an orange clouded background, followed by a voice that says: "Rated M for mature."

At the end the Xbox logo and website appear as normal until the website URL changes for a split second to ilovebees.com.

Production notes
The high-resolution model of Earth was reused several years later in the backdrop for Nassau Station, one of many Halo universe elements included in the fighting game Dead or Alive 4.