Showtime Greenlights Live-Action ‘Halo’ TV Series | THR News

Showtime has announced a new Halo TV series based on the popular video game franchise. The series will consist of 10 episodes and is produced by Showtime, Microsoft, and Amblin Television. Kyle Killen will serve as executive producer, writer, and showrunner, while Rupert Wyatt will direct multiple episodes. The series is set to begin production in early 2019 and aims to captivate both fans of the game and new audiences with its thrilling and expansive storytelling. The Halo franchise has sold over 77 million copies worldwide, and the series will explore a 26th-century conflict between humanity and the alien Covenant. The show will compete with other major series like Amazon's Lord of the Rings and HBO's Game of Thrones.

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