Video game adaptations have had a shaky track record, but Showtime‘s newly announced endeavor shows significant promise. The premium cable network has ordered a 10-episode season of “Halo,” a live-action drama adapted from the Xbox franchise that is among the most popular video game series of all time.
The “Halo” video games launched in 2001, telling the story of a 26th-century war between the human race and an alien species known as the Covenant. The title refers to a series of massive, ring-shaped structures with the power to wipe out life in the galaxy.
Showtime has tapped Kyle Killen as executive producer and showrunner. He previously created the short-lived but critically acclaimed series “Lone Star” and “Awake.” Rupert Wyatt will also executive produce in addition to directing multiple episodes. He certainly knows his way around visually audacious science-fiction, having helmed “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” (2011).
Showtime president and...
The “Halo” video games launched in 2001, telling the story of a 26th-century war between the human race and an alien species known as the Covenant. The title refers to a series of massive, ring-shaped structures with the power to wipe out life in the galaxy.
Showtime has tapped Kyle Killen as executive producer and showrunner. He previously created the short-lived but critically acclaimed series “Lone Star” and “Awake.” Rupert Wyatt will also executive produce in addition to directing multiple episodes. He certainly knows his way around visually audacious science-fiction, having helmed “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” (2011).
Showtime president and...
- 6/28/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
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