It looks like Master Chief won’t be returning in the Halo series, at least on the Paramount+ service. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the show has been canceled after two series. The show is based on the hit video game franchise of the same name and stars Pablo Schreiber as the armored warrior, Master Chief, aka John-117.
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The series recently finished airing its second season earlier in March. The second season overall received much better critical reviews than the first one, scoring a 90% review score on Rotten Tomatoes. Comparatively, the first season scored 71%.
HALO PRODUCERS SEEKING TO SHOP THE SHOW AROUND FOR A THIRD SEASON
In a statement from Paramount+ on the series, it read, “We are extremely proud of this ambitious series and would like to thank our partners at Xbox, 343 Industries, and Amblin Television, along with showrunner and executive producer David Wiener, his fellow executive producers, the entire cast led by Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief and the amazing crew for all their outstanding work. We wish everyone the best going forward.”
It seems all hope might not be lost yet for the series. THR reports that show producers, Amblin, Xbox, and 343 Industries, are now looking to shop the show around for another platform for a potential third season. Paramount+ is reportedly supportive of a possible move for the show in such a case.
In a statement from 343 Industries on the news, the developer stated, “We deeply appreciate the millions of fans who propelled the Halo series to be a global success, and we remain committed to broadening the Halo universe in different ways in the future. We are grateful to Amblin and Paramount for their partnership in bringing our expansive sci-fi universe to viewers around the world.”
The show was in development for many years before it finally debuted in March 2022 on Paramount+. The series originally began development as a Showtime series in 2014. It underwent many delays before it finally received a series order in 2018 before later moving to Paramount’s streaming service in 2021.
It also had many changes behind the scenes, with the original showrunner and director exiting the series. David Wiener took over the showrunning duties for the second season. Meanwhile, Kyle Killen and Steven Kane worked as the showrunners for the first season.
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The two seasons of Halo and all 17 episodes are available to stream now on Paramount+.
About HALO Season 2
Release Date: February 8, 2024
Showrunner: David Wiener
Executive Producers: David Wiener, Steven Spielberg, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Kiki Wolfkill, Otto Bathurst, and Toby Leslie
Production: SHOWTIME, 343 Industries, and Amblin Television
Network: Paramount+
Cast: Pablo Schreiber, Natascha McElhone, Jen Taylor, Bokeem Woodbine, Shabana Azmi, Natasha Culzac, Olive Gray, Yerin Ha, Bentley Kalu, Kate Kennedy, Charlie Murphy, Danny Sapani, Cristina Rodlo, and Joseph Morgan
Synopsis: In season two, Master Chief John-117 leads his team of elite Spartans against the alien threat known as the Covenant. In the wake of a shocking event on a desolate planet, John cannot shake the feeling that his war is about to change and risks everything to prove what no one else will believe – that the Covenant are preparing to attack humanity’s greatest stronghold. With the galaxy on the brink, John embarks on a journey to find the key to humankind’s salvation, or its extinction — the Halo.
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SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter
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