‘Halo’ EPs Weigh In On Showrunner & Platform Shuffle, Say “Bar Is Incredibly High” For Paramount+ Series
deadline.comHalo, after more than eight winding years in development, will finally land at Paramount+ this spring.The sci-fi drama, which stars Pablo Schreiber as video game icon Master Chief, has gone through a number of hoops to get to the ViacomCBS streaming platform – from switching over from Showtime to Paramount+ to the exit of co-showrunner Kyle Kinnen in 2018.
However, executive producers including Kiki Wolfkill and Justin Falvey say that finally launching the series was a product of commitment and patience.“When you have a piece of IP like this, such massive scale and scope, it takes some time to get it right and the commitment from somebody on Steve’s level or any of the other folks we’ve been talking to…it’s recognizing the realities of that and getting it right and being patient,” said Falvey, who executive produces for Amblin Television. “There’s been a constant of the same people in the same positions that have seen this through and stuck with it and been patient…it’s part of the reason we’re here today.”Set to premiere March 24 on Paramount+, Halo dramatizes an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant while weaving deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future.
The series features Natascha McElhone, Bokeem Woodbine, Yerina Ha, Charlie Murphy, who were also present for the panel.The creatives behind the series say Halo draws on the nearly twenty years of mythology and lore that has sprung out of the popular video game franchise.
In addition to the wealth of the game’s history, Paramount+’s take on the franchise will also face nearly twenty years’ worth of devoted fans.
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