Steven Spielberg's Live-Action HALO Television Series Reportedly Still In "Very Active Development"

Steven Spielberg's Live-Action HALO Television Series Reportedly Still In "Very Active Development"

Showtime executives have finally provided an update on the status of Microsoft's long-awaited live-action Halo television series that was first announced back in 2013 with Steven Spielberg on board...

By MattIsForReal - Jan 08, 2018 09:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Halo
Source: GameFragger
Nearly five years ago, Microsoft, in an effort to bolster the Xbox One's "all-in-one" tagline, announced a live-action Halo television show as part of the company's TV programming initiative. It was to be developed in collaboration with legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg. But as Microsoft transitioned away from the "all-in-one" system and began focusing more on games, the Halo show has sort of fallen to the wayside. So what's the status of the long-awaited show?

According to Showtime executives speaking to TV Guide, it's still very much in the works.

More specifically, Showtime President and CEO David Nevins said the Halo TV series is "still in very active development," and that he has seen scripts for it. 

Gary Levine, President of Programming at Showtime, added that the show "is absolutely still in development, still moving forward and I'm encouraged by what we've seen so far." Levine couldn't offer any solid details regarding timeframe for when we might see the show debut, but did tease, "It's still live action, and it will definitely satisfy the fans of Halo and I think also satisfy the drama audiences of Showtime."

Halo has a long history of live-action adaptations. Most notable was the mini web series Halo: Forward Unto Dawn, which consisted of five 15-minute episodes released weekly. It was produced as a marketing effort to widen the Microsoft's audience leading up to the release of Halo 4 on Xbox, and was met with generally warm reception. More importantly, it gave fans a taste of what we could expect from a live-action adaptation of Xbox's flagship series.
HALO Star Pablo Schreiber Suggests Fans Who Don't Like Master Chief Removing His Helmet Should Stop Watching
Related:

HALO Star Pablo Schreiber Suggests Fans Who Don't Like Master Chief Removing His Helmet Should Stop Watching

IRON MAN AND HIS AWESOME FRIENDS Animated Series Coming To Disney+; Will Also Feature Ironheart And Iron Hulk
Recommended For You:

IRON MAN AND HIS AWESOME FRIENDS Animated Series Coming To Disney+; Will Also Feature Ironheart And Iron Hulk

DISCLAIMER: As a user generated site and platform, ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and "Safe Harbor" provisions.

This post was submitted by a user who has agreed to our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. ComicBookMovie.com will disable users who knowingly commit plagiarism, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement. Please CONTACT US for expeditious removal of copyrighted/trademarked content. CLICK HERE to learn more about our copyright and trademark policies.

Note that ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

1 2
PantherKing
PantherKing - 1/8/2018, 9:42 AM
Well it’s been in development for 7 years which is ridiculous. It shouldn’t be hard to make something about odsts or a group of Spartans.
JohnnyTBP
JohnnyTBP - 1/8/2018, 9:42 AM
I've been waiting for this since it was first announced
PantherKing
PantherKing - 1/8/2018, 9:43 AM
@JohnnyTBP - me too but this shit is taking way too long
JohnnyTBP
JohnnyTBP - 1/8/2018, 9:43 AM
@PantherKing - fax
ChangAlang
ChangAlang - 1/8/2018, 9:44 AM
Far out. I can’t believe they are still wanting to go ahead with this. It was more relevant during the 360 era I would have thought.
1 2
View Recorder