It took several years. It’s been through countless delays, tons of producers, writers and showrunners, and a lot of determination from a very dedicated production crew. But – in the end – Halo TV series coming. It has a proper release date and everything: March 24, 2022.
We got our first glimpse of the Halo TV series at the Xbox 20th Anniversary Show in November 2021. Then we got another short trailer in November, and then a full trailer by the end of the year.
Paramount, the company behind the show, put up a two-minute trailer for the premium show last night, and it gave us more information on what to expect from the highly anticipated project. The trailer overview seems to suggest that we’re drifting away from the established game norm. The actual discovery of the halo rings seems to be different, there seem to be more Spartans there, and the UNSC top brass seems to be wary of the Chief and Halsey. interesting.
Halo fans may also notice that we’re getting a fairly generic orchestral soundtrack to support the trailer instead of the iconic Halo music. Will we really see sacred music on the show? Will Paramount keep the creepy music to show the Halo ring itself? Is the concert in the show better than the trash in the trailer above? We’ll have to wait and see.
The wait for this nine-episode series has been long, so hopefully our patience will be rewarded. The show has had a rather difficult development, even losing the series’ showrunner, Steven Kane, earlier this year.
The show features American Gods’ Pablo Schreiber as the man behind the iconic helmet, and Natascha McElhone as Dr. Catherine Elizabeth Halsey (the Master Chief’s “mom” or “girlfriend,” depending on how you feel about the whole weird relationship.) Cortana Actress Jen Taylor will also reprise her role on the show. Although you’ll see from the footage in the trailer above, she’s not naked this time around. Should be the best, right?
The show will be broadcast on Paramount+ in the US, which means it will be available on Sky in the UK (as Paramount+ will be arriving at this provider on these coasts).
