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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The series will have 10 episodes<ref>[https://twitter.com/SHO_PR/status/1012381272348426243 '''Twitter''' - ''SHO_PR'']</ref> and is set during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name = "ShowtimeAnnounces">[https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/06/halos-getting-a-new-tv-series-on-stan-next-year/ '''Kotaku''' - Showtime Announces Live-Action Halo Series, Airs Early 2019]</ref> | The series will have 10 episodes<ref>[https://twitter.com/SHO_PR/status/1012381272348426243 '''Twitter''' - ''SHO_PR'']</ref> and is set during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name = "ShowtimeAnnounces">[https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/06/halos-getting-a-new-tv-series-on-stan-next-year/ '''Kotaku''' - Showtime Announces Live-Action Halo Series, Airs Early 2019]</ref> [[John-117]] will be one of the lead characters of the series.<ref>[https://tvline.com/2018/08/06/halo-tv-series-showtime-master-chief/ '''TVLine''' - ''Halo TV Series: Master Chief Will Be a Character, and More Things to Know'']</ref> | ||
==Development== | ==Development== | ||
Announced in 2013, the show was in in [[Wikipedia:Development hell|development hell]] for five years.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/showtime-announces-new-halo-tv-series-details Halo Waypoint: Showtime Announces New Halo TV Series Details]</ref> By April of 2014, it was reported as "still in the deal-making phase as the service has been going through the growing pains of establishing a business template for original content."<ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/xbox-entertainment-studios-partners-with-channel-4-for-drama-series-humans/ '''Deadline''': ''Xbox Entertainment Studios Partners With Channel 4 For Drama Series ‘Humans’'']</ref> The series was stated to have connections with ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''<ref name = "MasterPlan"/> and [[Wikipedia:Ridley Scott|Ridley Scott]]'s ''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'' during this time.<ref name="gigaom">[http://gigaom.com/2014/04/28/bonnaroo-halo-and-soccer-microsoft-aims-high-with-xbox-originals/ '''Gigaom''' - ''Bonnaroo, Halo and soccer: Microsoft aims high with Xbox Originals'']</ref> | Announced in 2013, the show was in in [[Wikipedia:Development hell|development hell]] for five years.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/showtime-announces-new-halo-tv-series-details Halo Waypoint: Showtime Announces New Halo TV Series Details]</ref> By April of 2014, it was reported as "still in the deal-making phase as the service has been going through the growing pains of establishing a business template for original content."<ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/xbox-entertainment-studios-partners-with-channel-4-for-drama-series-humans/ '''Deadline''': ''Xbox Entertainment Studios Partners With Channel 4 For Drama Series ‘Humans’'']</ref> The series was stated to have connections with ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''<ref name = "MasterPlan"/> and [[Wikipedia:Ridley Scott|Ridley Scott]]'s ''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'' during this time.<ref name="gigaom">[http://gigaom.com/2014/04/28/bonnaroo-halo-and-soccer-microsoft-aims-high-with-xbox-originals/ '''Gigaom''' - ''Bonnaroo, Halo and soccer: Microsoft aims high with Xbox Originals'']</ref> | ||
Originally set for release in Fall [[2015]],<ref>[http://news.xbox.com/2014/05/games-halo-journey-announcement '''Xbox Wire''': ''The Halo Journey'']</ref> at roughly the same time as ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'',<ref name = "MasterPlan">[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-06-16-343s-master-plan-for-halo-5-guardians '''Eurogamer''' - ''343's master plan for Halo 5: Guardians'']</ref> the show was delayed.<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-01-08-spielbergs-halo-tv-show-still-in-very-active-development-network-claims '''Eurogamer''': ''Spielberg's Halo TV show "still in very active development", network claims'']</ref> It will start filming in Fall 2018.<ref>[https://screenrant.com/showtime-halo-tv-series-2018-filming-start/ '''Screenrant''': ''Steven Spielberg’s Halo TV Series Starts Filming This Fall'']</ref> | Originally set for release in Fall [[2015]],<ref>[http://news.xbox.com/2014/05/games-halo-journey-announcement '''Xbox Wire''': ''The Halo Journey'']</ref> at roughly the same time as ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'',<ref name = "MasterPlan">[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-06-16-343s-master-plan-for-halo-5-guardians '''Eurogamer''' - ''343's master plan for Halo 5: Guardians'']</ref> the show was delayed.<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-01-08-spielbergs-halo-tv-show-still-in-very-active-development-network-claims '''Eurogamer''': ''Spielberg's Halo TV show "still in very active development", network claims'']</ref> It will start filming in Fall 2018.<ref>[https://screenrant.com/showtime-halo-tv-series-2018-filming-start/ '''Screenrant''': ''Steven Spielberg’s Halo TV Series Starts Filming This Fall'']</ref> | ||
Acclaimed filmmaker [[Steven Spielberg]] has been confirmed as the show's executive producer.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Xbox/status/336901006711455744 '''Twitter''']</ref><ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/21/microsoft-steven-spielberg-working-on-halo-the-television-seri/ '''Joystiq:''' ''Microsoft, Steven Spielberg Working on Halo: The Television Series'']</ref><ref>[http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/21/4352280/microsoft-announces-live-action-halo-tv-series-with-steven-spielberg '''The Verge:''' ''Microsoft announces live action 'Halo' TV series with Steven Spielberg as executive producer'']</ref> [[Microsoft]]'s president of entertainment and digital media, Nancy Tellem, said they will take the time necessary to produce the shows and [[Microsoft Studios]] corporate vice president Phil Spencer said the show will not be 'filler'.<ref>[http://www.oxm.co.uk/68935/halo-is-our-most-important-ip-says-microsoft-tv-show-wont-be-filler/ '''OXM:''' ''Halo is our 'most important IP', says Microsoft - TV show won't be "filler"]</ref> According to Latino Review, [[Neill Blomkamp]], originally slated to direct the [[Halo film|''Halo'' film]], is apparently set to direct the series. Latino Review reports that it heard the news from "''trusted sources''".<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/neill-blomkamp-rumored-to-direct-halo-tv-series-pilot/1100-6417344/ '''Gamespot:''' ''Neill Blomkamp rumored to direct Halo TV series pilot'']</ref> | Acclaimed filmmaker [[Steven Spielberg]] has been confirmed as the show's executive producer.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Xbox/status/336901006711455744 '''Twitter''']</ref><ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/21/microsoft-steven-spielberg-working-on-halo-the-television-seri/ '''Joystiq:''' ''Microsoft, Steven Spielberg Working on Halo: The Television Series'']</ref><ref>[http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/21/4352280/microsoft-announces-live-action-halo-tv-series-with-steven-spielberg '''The Verge:''' ''Microsoft announces live action 'Halo' TV series with Steven Spielberg as executive producer'']</ref> [[Microsoft]]'s president of entertainment and digital media, Nancy Tellem, said they will take the time necessary to produce the shows and [[Microsoft Studios]] corporate vice president Phil Spencer said the show will not be 'filler'.<ref>[http://www.oxm.co.uk/68935/halo-is-our-most-important-ip-says-microsoft-tv-show-wont-be-filler/ '''OXM:''' ''Halo is our 'most important IP', says Microsoft - TV show won't be "filler"]</ref> According to Latino Review, [[Neill Blomkamp]], originally slated to direct the [[Halo film|''Halo'' film]], is apparently set to direct the series. Latino Review reports that it heard the news from "''trusted sources''".<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/neill-blomkamp-rumored-to-direct-halo-tv-series-pilot/1100-6417344/ '''Gamespot:''' ''Neill Blomkamp rumored to direct Halo TV series pilot'']</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | |||
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-4|title-1=Characters| | |||
*[[John-117]] | |||
|title-2=Species| | |||
*[[Human]] | |||
|title-3=Organizations| | |||
*[[Covenant]] | |||
*[[Unified Earth Government]] | |||
**[[United Nations Space Command]] | |||
***[[UNSC Armed Forces]] | |||
****[[UNSC Navy]] | |||
*****[[Naval Special Warfare Command]] | |||
******[[Naval Special Weapons]] | |||
*******[[SPARTAN-II program]] | |||
|title-4=Events| | |||
*[[Human-Covenant War]] | |||
|title-5=Technology and equipment| | |||
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] | |||
}} | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||