Showtime's HALO TV Series Loses Director And Executive Producer Rupert Wyatt Due To Schedule Changes

Showtime's HALO TV Series Loses Director And Executive Producer Rupert Wyatt Due To Schedule Changes

Rupert Wyatt has gone from director and executive producer of Showtime's Halo live-action TV series to a member of the "legion of fans," as a scheduling conflict forced him to step away from the project.

By MattIsForReal - Dec 03, 2018 08:12 PM EST
Filed Under: Halo
Source: GameFragger
Showtime's television adaptation of Halo suffered a bit of a setback as it was announced that Rupert Wyatt has stepped down as director and executive producer of the highly anticipated series. Confirmation comes from Wyatt himself who, via Variety, claimed "changes to the production schedule" prevented him from continuing to work on the series.

“It’s with great disappointment that changes to the production schedule of ‘Halo’ prevent me from continuing in my role as a director on the series,” Wyatt said in a statement. “My time on ‘Halo’ has been a creatively rich and rewarding experience with a phenomenal team of people. I now join the legion of fans out there, excited to see the finished series and wishing everyone involved the very best.”

Back in June, Showtime picked up ten episodes of the scripted drama from showrunner Kyle Killen, which is based on the hit Xbox video game franchise of the same name. Wyatt was attached to direct multiple episodes as well as executive produce. Despite his departure, Showtime executives remain confident in the series.

“Showtime’s adaptation of ‘Halo’ is evolving beautifully with rich characters, compelling stories and powerful scripts,” said Gary Levine, Showtime’s president of programming. “Obviously, the production demands of this series are enormous, and we have had to add time to the schedule in order to do it right. Sadly, this delay has created a conflict for Rupert, whom we warmly thank for all he has brought to the project.”

We don't yet have an official synopsis of the series, but Showtime previously described it as “an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant,” weaving “deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future." Like the game it is based on, Showtime CEO David Nevins called it a "futuristic, space-based science-fiction."

It remains to be seen who will step in for Wyatt. Showtime has not yet announced a premiere date for Halo, which was previously expected to begin production next June in Budapest.
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Forthas
Forthas - 12/3/2018, 8:08 PM
What is wrong with Neill Blomkamp
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 12/3/2018, 8:22 PM
Rupert Wyatt is the worst. Always entering projects and exiting before we see anything.
ALF9001
ALF9001 - 12/3/2018, 9:10 PM
@TheUnworthyThor - Guillermo del Toro and his Hulk tv series says hi.
ALF9001
ALF9001 - 12/3/2018, 9:12 PM
@TheUnworthyThor - Also... *sigh* his beautiful "The Hobbit" duology.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 12/3/2018, 8:31 PM
I'm beginning to this is never going to get made.

We need a ginger Master Chief in live-action.

L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 12/3/2018, 8:33 PM
Super12
Super12 - 12/3/2018, 8:47 PM
Too bad. This series needs to happen, like, 10 years ago. Oh well better late than never.
TexasAvenger
TexasAvenger - 12/3/2018, 9:05 PM
Honestly, when it comes to a good Halo show and/or movie...

THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 12/3/2018, 10:10 PM
This shit is just not meant to be. It probably won't even live up to the hype when it's finally finished.
Kleytus
Kleytus - 12/4/2018, 12:25 AM
The Curse... :(
PC04
PC04 - 12/4/2018, 8:41 AM
A Fall Of Reach story would be a great start. That was an awesome book.
four20smoke
four20smoke - 12/4/2018, 5:01 PM
Aka..."I got paid a lot of money to talk about the concept but not enough to keep me engaged."
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